One of the greatest myths in weight loss is that you can target fatty areas on your body with specific fat-burning exercises. This is simply not true. However, you can lose weight and lower body fat overall, including belly fat. Best Fat-burning Exercises Studies indicate that your body burns through stored fat before relying on …
You must have heard this insistence from every personal trainer, class instructor, and fitness expert repeatedly: you have to stretch before and after a workout (for example, running), however short. Even when not working out, stretching is a highly recommended activity. So, why is a stretching routine important? Simply put, stretching warms up our muscles; …
Developing a personalized workout routine takes time. It’s like finding a new book to read. Sometimes you have to sift through a couple before you find a real page-turner, something you’ll appreciate on a daily basis. As a beginner searching the web for workout ideas, you’re confronted with an overload of information; it quickly becomes …
You may have wondered how many calories do you burn a day. Even if you’re standing still and holding your breath, you’re burning calories. If burning calories is that easy, why is losing weight so hard? In the following article, we’ll take a look at the ways to calculate how many calories you burn a …
One of the simplest ways to get fit is through cardio activities. They require little to no equipment, small amounts of time, and can be performed outdoors. Running is a form of cardio that burns plenty of calories and is ideal for conditioning. In this blog, we’ll look at running for weight loss and how …
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Before including it in my workouts, I hadn’t considered yoga for weight loss, nor had I taken it seriously. I thought it was too low-energy to be a workout and would instead focus on strength routines that included push-ups and mountain climbers. Over the years, I’ve done a full 180° when it comes to yoga. …
One of the most common, if not the most pressing, concerns among folks embarking on a weight-loss journey is how to handle calorie intake. Just what is a calorie? The answer to this question can point us in the right direction. Whether we should be counting calories or measuring our portions to stay within our …
In today’s all-you-can-eat consumer culture, we’re eating too much and too frequently. Intermittent fasting is a fancy term for a natural and age-old way of being. The fact that this buzzword is all the hype says more about our habits than we might like to admit. So, what is intermittent fasting? I first started intermittent …
When you embark on your weight loss journey, the first step to success is understanding your own habits in order to make adjustments. A calorie tracker, as a form of food journaling, is a popular weight loss tool that might make the difference between long term success or recurring weight fluctuations. What is a calorie …
The Keto or Ketogenic diet has become all the hype in the last few years, but does it work, and should you try it? In the following article, we’ll cover some keto basics as well as a keto diet plan that you can test out yourself. Ketogenic diet basics The ketogenic diet is a low-carb, …