When you reach a weight loss plateau, it’s tempting to cut your calories further, but this usually isn’t the healthiest or most effective option. Try changing your cardio routine instead to challenge your body in a new way. This is a good way to “shock” your system and restart the fat loss process. Find out more.
Can working out at a certain time of day maximize the health benefits of exercise? Discover what research shows about “the best time” to work out and what the advantages and disadvantages of morning versus afternoon workouts are.
A HiiT shorter workout holds the potential to improve your cardiovascular fitness, lower insulin resistance, and even help you build muscle mass.
High-intensity exercise is popular these days. Instead of jogging on a treadmill or cycling at a moderate pace, you kick up the intensity for short intervals and then recover. Doing this type of workout has considerable advantages when it comes to health and body composition. Discover five reasons why high-intensity workouts are better.
Exercise does more than just shape your body. It has mental health benefits as well. When you feel stress levels rising, you can break the cycle of stress and anxiety by doing a short burst of high-intensity exercise. Find out why this works.
HDL-cholesterol is the “good” kind of cholesterol that lowers the risk of heart disease. One way to raise levels of this good form of blood fat is through exercise – but how much do you need to make a difference? Find out what type of exercise is best and how long and how hard you have to work to boost your HDL level.
How long does it take to get the heart healthy benefits of cardiovascular exercise? Surprisingly, your risk of heart attack may be lower after your first session. Find out why, and discover what type of exercise is best for protecting your heart.
If you do high-intensity workouts or are trying to build lean body mass, a low-carbohydrate diet may work against you. It can reduce your exercise performance and cause you to become fatigued early. It can also make it more difficult to build lean body mass.
I’ve been making high intensity cardio videos for decades, so you can bet that I’m excited to see this type of workout featured as one of the hottest new trends in the fitness industry. My two newest workouts, Cross Fire and To the Max mix high intensity cardio along with metabolic training to give you the ultimate fat burning and conditioning workout. But how can this type of training benefit you?
Exercise causes changes in the level of certain hormones including growth hormone. Growth hormone promotes fat-burning and helps to keep you leaner. Find out more about exercise, growth hormone and how it affects your ability to stay slim.
Can you get a cardiovascular workout in only 4 minutes? You can if you do Tabata training. Find out more about this superfast but intense workout.
When you work out at a moderate intensity, like walking briskly or running at a steady pace for longer periods of time, you’re primarily activating muscle fibers called type 1 or slow-twitch muscle fibers. These muscle fibers are designed for endurance exercise of longer duration. On the other hand, when you pick up the pace
