Archive for the 'Strength Training' Category

Lift Weights, Lose Fat

Since the 80’s, the party line has been that if you want to lose fat, you have to do aerobic exercise.
But while this is partly true, that belief unfortunately led many women to think that they could skip strength training.
So, now we have aerobics classes such as kick boxing and spin jammed packed with [...]

Crunches Do Not Lead to Flat Abs

Yes, it’s getting terribly close to swim suit season, and summer vacation and many of us are not quite seeing our abs as tight and flat as we’d like. So, what’s the best strategy for getting flat abs?
Well, I can tell you one thing:

Is It Cardio First Or the Other Way Around?

Say goodbye to long boring hours spent on cardio machines and get ready to tone up with interval training. And the best part is — if done correctly, it only takes 15 minutes after your resistance workout!
That’s right. Many studies indicate that the ideal order of things should be resistance first, followed by cardio. Read [...]

Secrets to Staying Lean Past 40

How to outsmart age-related weight gain.
If you’re like me, you have celebrated your fortieth birthday, and you have a feeling that your metabolism isn’t quite what it used to be. The bad news is you’re right: calorie burn does decrease with age. But there’s also good news: you’re probably burning more than you think.
Just today [...]