Are you unsure about when you should increase the weight when you strength train? This article will give you guidelines on when and how to add more resistance and the pitfalls to avoid.
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.
Are you using enough weight to challenge your muscles or has your workout become stagnant? Here are five signs it’s time to increase the resistance you’re using. How many of them apply to you?
Is obesity really as simple as eating too many calories and not moving enough? It’s likely more complicated than that. In fact, researchers believe the environment we live in may be playing a role. Here’s how.
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.
Activity tracker are popular right now. They can give you feedback on how active you are – but can they really help you lose weight? Find out what research shows.
Are you counting on exercise alone to lose weight? Although exercise is vital for health and for a healthy body composition, it, alone, may not be enough to control your weight. Here’s why.
Are you doing everything right and still gaining weight after menopause? It IS harder to control body fat after your hormones change. If you’re doing everything right and are still gaining, here are five possible reasons why.
The calories you burn during a structured workout help with weight control – but what about the calories you expend doing incidental exercise – the things you do every day? A new study suggests that these movements count towards staying a healthy body weight as well.
How much weight do you have to lose, assuming you’re overweight, to upgrade your health? You might be surprised. A new study shows even small amounts of weight loss can enhance your metabolic health. Find out more.
Have you ever wondered why some people stay lean so effortlessly? Genetics is a factor, but so is lifestyle. Read on and find out what these effortlessly slender people DON’T do to stay at a healthy body weight.
Is working a full-time job a risk factor for weight gain? Whether we work or not isn’t always a choice, but if you do work a job, it could make it harder to control your weight, based on recent research. Find out what this study shows and find out how to avoid the weight gain pitfalls of working a job.
