Effective Workouts for Weight Loss and Muscle Toning

Gym workouts for losing weight fast often incorporate opposing muscle supersets and high-toning movements like scissor kicks. Learn why you might feel nausea after exercise and how to safely resume training following surgery.

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Endurance Training & Skeletal Muscle Adaptation

Published May,23 2018 | By Gina Battaglia

As you train your muscles adapt, becoming more efficient at utilizing fuel and producing energy, so you can run, bike and swim longer.

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Does Fat Burn Before Protein When Exercising?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Gina Battaglia

The three macronutrients from the food you eat — carbohydrates, fats, and proteins — provide energy. However, your body must metabolize, or break down, these large molecules into a form that the cells can use.

Gina Battaglia has written professionally since 2006. She served as an assistant editor for the "International Journal of Sports Medicine" and coauthored a paper published in the "Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research." Battaglia completed a Doctor of Philosophy in bioenergetics and exercise science at East Carolina University and a Master of Science in biokinesiology from the University of Southern California.