Weight Management: Metabolic Health, Bulking & Fat Loss Strategies

Weight management often depends on calculating metabolic rates, understanding fat biochemistry, and tailoring exercise programming for either muscle acquisition or structured fat reduction.

Weight Loss

Process of Losing Weight

Published Apr,24 2018 | By Andrea Johnson

At the most basic level, weight loss occurs when your body uses more calories than you consume. But here's a look at what's going on during the weight-loss process.

Calories Burned at Rest

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Andrea Johnson

Believe it or not, most of the calories your body burns are burned at rest. This includes while you are sleeping, eating, sitting at your desk, sitting in front of the TV or engaging in any other sedentary behavior.

Andrea Johnson is a certified personal trainer and lifestyle and weight management consultant through the American Council on Exercise (ACE). She has a B.A. in biology from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn., and also a J.D. from the University of Minnesota. She began writing for various online publications after four years working as a personal trainer and wellness coach.