Hi Everyone! My last two articles, “Weightlifting Myths“and “Compound vs. Isolation Exercises” have focused on strength training. This week I would like to change direction and take on a topic that is getting a lot of talk in our forums and in the news - “Which is better for Weight Loss - HiiT, Tabata or [...]
Hi Everyone! I hope you enjoyed my last article on “Weightlifting Myths“. This week I would like to focus my attention on the advantages and disadvantages of Compound (multi-joint) and isolation (single-joint) exercises and which is better for you. I know there has been some heated debate about this topic on our forums [...]
Hi Everyone! Thank you for the wonderful feedback concerning my last few articles and I look forward to sharing more with you. This week I’m focusing on unfounded myths concerning heavy weight lifting (heavy meaning around 60% or more of your one rep max). I have noticed there are many unfounded myths concerning the lifting [...]
Hi Everyone, as promised, this is the second segment of my two part article concerning weight loss. In last week’s article I explained why your BMR is important to you and how it accounts for 60% to 70% of calories you burn each day. I also discussed ways to increase your BMR and how weightlifting [...]
Hi Everyone! As I mentioned in last week’s article, the formula for losing weight is simple, you just have to create a calorie deficit by burning more calories than you consume. Now this week I want to share with you some very important information on how to best determine your caloric needs. [...]
Hi Everyone! Thank you for all the emails I received regarding last week’s fitness article. This is obviously something you would like to have more of so I will try to get these out on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. This week we will discuss the formula for losing weight.
The formula for [...]
These days just about everyone has exercised on some type of cardio machine that has a digital display showing calories burned. And if you’re like most of us, when the computer display says you burned 500 calories during your one hour elliptical workout, you’re probably feeling pretty good. I mean, think about it, [...]
When aerobics first hit the Gym scene about three decades ago there were very few choices available for aerobic flooring. Our first heath club’s aerobic floor consisted of a concrete floor covered by a thin pad topped-off by carpet. It is little wonder that hardly a week went by that an instructor was not injured [...]
What is High Intensity Interval Training?
HiiT stands for High Intensity Interval Training and is hands down one of the best ways to burn fat without causing your body to burn your own muscle tissue. This is because HiiT utilizes a lot of fast twitch muscle fibers and this helps to build muscle during your cardio [...]
The entire purpose of 1RM testing is to help you determine the correct weights you should use in your exercise program. Let’s say you decided to hire a trainer at a local gym to help you with your fitness program. There are two trainers you can hire: “Trainer A” has all of her clients do [...]
