Chances are, you weigh yourself regularly to keep tabs on where you stand from a bodyweight standpoint. Yet many people make critical mistakes when the step on the scale and also misinterpret what those numbers mean. How many of these mistakes do you make when you measure your body weight?
Ideally, the weight you lose should be body fat and no muscle. That’s the ideal situation that doesn’t typically occur in real life. However, there are things you can do to reduce how much muscle you lose when you shed body fat. Here are three.
What metric do you use to monitor your body composition? A bathroom scale? Find out why this isn’t the best way to follow your body composition and what some other alternatives are.
Planks are an isometric exercise that targets the muscles in your core, including the abs muscles. If you want more core stability, planks are a must-do exercise. But what about abdominal hypertrophy? Are planks alone enough to give you six-pack abs?
We know that most cases of breast cancer aren’t related to genetics but lifestyle and environmental factors. Being overweight or obese, for example, increases the risk of post-menopausal breast cancer. But, what about body composition? Here’s what new research shows about body composition and how it relates to breast cancer risk.
Many experts believe that BMI or body mass index doesn’t accurately represent a person’s health risks based on weight. This calculated measurement is particularly inaccurate for athletes and older individuals who have lost lots of lean body mass. Now, researchers believe they have a better way to measure.
You’re trying to lose weight. Are you tempted to do mostly cardio to help you shed those extra pounds of body fat? But, what about strength training for weight loss? Find out which is better, based on science, for helping you get lean and why you need both.
Do you keep a fitness training journal to monitor your progress? Confused about what to include in your journal? Here are five important things that belong in every fitness journal.
Do you experience anxiety when you step on the scale and discover you’re up three pounds since yesterday? Don’t worry. You probably haven’t gained a significant amount of body fat. Here are three reasons you weigh more that have nothing to do with gaining body fat.
Is it more important to be lean or fit in terms of longevity? Does being physically fit matter more than how much body fat you carry? Find out what research shows about this issue.
Have you heard that weight training can cause a decrease in breast size? Is there any truth to this idea? Find out how weight training impacts the size of “the girls.”
When you lose weight, you shed not only fat but metabolically active muscle. You might wonder what determines how much muscle you lose when you go on a low-calorie diet and what you can do to prevent it. Find out.
