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Another No Gym Muscle Builder
You’ll like this.
Not only is it a highly effective exercise for working both the front and back of the thighs, it’s also great for the glutes (perfect for ladies wanting a firmer backside).
WARNING: If you've never done it before, then approach with caution. This exercise is almost unrivalled in its ability to generate extreme muscle soreness. If you push it too hard you’ll be limping around for days!
Cardio Carnage For Fitness And Fat Loss
If you’re bored with your current workout, or you just want to try something a little different, Cardio Carnage is an extremely challenging and highly advanced four-discipline workout that uses several different types of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) to push your cardiovascular fitness to the next level.
But be warned... it’s not for the faint hearted!
The Truth About Swimming And Weight Loss
Swimming is often touted as the best form of exercise for weight loss. And when you think about it, it seems to make sense.
After all, swimming uses almost all of your major muscle groups. It places a vigorous demand on your heart and lungs. Swimming is also popular with people who are extremely overweight, pregnant, or suffering from some kind of injury.
When you swim breastroke or backstroke, you're burning about the same number of calories as a fast walk or a slow jog. However, for some reason, swimming appears to be less effective than other forms of exercise at promoting weight loss.
Why Alcohol Calories Are More Important Than You Think
Successful weight loss is all about oxidizing (or burning), more calories than you eat. When they go on a diet, many people choose low-calorie alcoholic drinks, mainly because they contain fewer alcohol calories than their regular counterparts.
However, drinking too much has a far more damaging effect than you can predict simply by looking at the number of alcohol calories in a drink. Not only does it reduce the number of fat calories you burn, alcohol can increase your appetite and lower your testosterone levels for up to 24 hours after you finish drinking.
More Supplement Industry Secrets Revealed
Last week, I told you about a few of the “tricks” used by some supplement companies to create those before and after pictures you see in the magazines.
Today, I’ve got another short (69 seconds) clip from the documentary Bigger, Stronger, Faster that will "pull back the curtains" and reveal another supplement industry "secret"...
No Pain No Gain: Fitness Myth or Ultimate Fitness Truth?
No Pain, No Gain. Is this aphorism just a fitness myth and downright bad advice? A lot of people seem to think so. As a bodybuilder with 25 years of training experience and more than two dozen trophies on my shelf, I have another perspective to offer you. Success with your body and in every area of your life is all about stepping outside of your comfort zone and that…Intensity Or Insanity: How Much Training Effort Is Enough?
Q. Do you think that the intensity of your workout is “THE THING” that gives you results or is it more about being consistent with your workouts? The reason I ask is because I’m following your Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle nutrition program and I also just got a new high-intensity workout program called the Insanity series. I like doing these workouts, but I’m having a hard time…An Explanation And Solution For Slow Female Fat Loss
You may have heard (or, heh, realized), that it's more difficult for women to lose fat than men. Immediately most people think it must be estrogen or hormonal issues. But perhaps the biggest factor is NOT hormones, but the simple fact that women are usually smaller and lighter than men. When you have a smaller body, you have lower calorie needs. When you have lower calorie needs, your relative deficit (20%…The Truth About "Before And After" Pictures
If you've ever wondered whether some of those "before and after" pictures you see in the magazines are real or not, this is a short (68 seconds) video clip you might be interested in.
It's taken from a documentary called Bigger, Stronger, Faster, which is worth watching if you haven't seen it already.
Even though it's old news to anyone who's seen what goes on "behind the scenes" in the supplement industry, a lot of people are surprised when they realize that this kind of thing goes on.
