Does Daily Weighing Help with Weight Loss?
Should you weigh yourself every day if you’re trying to lose weight, or take a more laid-back approach to following your body weight and forget about daily weighing? Find out what research shows.
Should you weigh yourself every day if you’re trying to lose weight, or take a more laid-back approach to following your body weight and forget about daily weighing? Find out what research shows.
When you exercise for a while, your muscles fatigue and so do you. No surprises here! But can you ward off exercise fatigue and go longer or further by using your mind? Find out.
You need to stress your body when you train to get results but not to the point that you overtrain. How do you strike the right balance? Find out how your body adapts to the stress of training and how to hit the sweet spot for getting results and avoid overtraining.
Your muscles need fuel to sustain exercise and that comes from the macronutrients you eat. Have you ever wondered what determines the type of macronutrient your body burns during exercise? Here are four factors that influence your body’s fuel source during a sweat session.
Is a plant-based diet more effective for weight loss? Find out what a recent study shows about plant-based foods, weight control, and health.
Recently, a number of studies have shown that coffee has health benefits. However, the benefits may not apply equally to everyone. In fact, some people may be at higher risk of adverse effects from caffeine when they drink more than one cup of coffee a day.
What’s your default squat – front squats or a back squat? More importantly, does one offer greater benefits than the other? Find out what studies show.
What’s your favorite way to do bicep curls? Hopefully, you’re not JUST doing standard biceps curls. If so, don’t be surprised if you reach a plateau. Here’s how to kick your biceps training up a notch.
One variable you can manipulate when you do biceps curls is the tempo or the duration of each repetition. What’s the best tempo for muscle growth? Find out.
What happens when you take a sustained break from working out or are injured and have to stop training? Do you lose your hard fought fitness gains?
When you’re trying to fight hunger and cravings, plant-based protein can help. But you find protein in plant and animal foods – is one better than the other for keeping hunger at bay?
Are you getting enough vitamin E in your diet? There are eight isomers, different structural forms of vitamin E. If you eat a diet high in polyunsaturated fats, you may need more than the average person. Here’s why.