Posts Tagged ‘health & fitness advice’


Avoid Fitness Hype If You Really Want To Change Your Body

So much of what I see in the fitness world is hype. • Do this program and you’ll get sexy abs. • Trim Your Trouble Zone in 3 Minutes You know…I could go on and on. If it was really this easy everyone would have tight, lean bodies. So what does it really take? Think [...]

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How To Fit In Exercise When You Only Have 15 Minutes

Image by sun dazed via Flickr When your day is packed with kids, spouse, and running a household, I know how difficult it can be to get in your exercise. I’ll be honest with you, if you want to lose the fat and get the lean body you desire, you have to make time for [...]

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Free Weights, Machines, Body Weight…Which Is Best For Women?

A question that I get a lot is…”which is best for women who want to lose weight, free weights, machines, or bodyweight?” I prefer bodyweight to begin with. First of all, there are few excuses with body weight exercises: • It doesn’t cost you anything. • They can be done almost anywhere. • You can [...]

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A Simple Fitness Habit That Pays Off Big

Image by mikebaird via Flickr Here’s one easy step to incorporate into to your day that could have a major pay-off: Start each morning with your “Morning 10″. At the beginning of each day do 40 squats, 30 crunches, and 20 push ups. These are on the “easy” side, but I’d rather you start with [...]

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A Piece Of Fitness Equipment I Think You Should Get

Image by MyGymworkout.co.uk via Flickr It’s not very often that I recommend a certain piece of fitness equipment. Probably because I keep to the basics when training my clients. My favorite tools are: • Stability balls • Kettlebells • Jump rope • Medicine balls • Dumbbells From this list above you can whip your body [...]

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Should You Do Cardio Or Weights First?

Image via Wikipedia I will assume that you are here to learn how to burn fat, right? Years ago, trainers would recommend doing 20 minutes or so of cardio, and then workout. My experience has shown me that a short, workout-focused warm-up, then training works best for fat loss. Concentrate on your weight training workouts. [...]

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