How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
When people say they want to lose weight, they mean they want to lose fat, because they certainly don't want to lose muscle. Here's how to do it.
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4 Things You DON'T Have to Do to Get In Shape
It’s no secret that in order to get in better shape (i.e., lose some extra body fat and improve your general fitness) you have to make lifestyle changes. But here are changes you DON'T have to make.
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The Science of Amazing Abs
Carving out a great six-pack isn’t an easy feat—which is too bad, since virtually every person I’ve ever met wants a defined set of abs.
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5 Myths About HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) Debunked
You’ve probably heard again and again that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) gets people amazing results in fat loss and fitness training. HIIT pairs high-intensity exercise intervals with low to moderate-intensity exercise recovery phases.
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The 7 Best Upper-Body Exercises for People Who Hate Push-Ups
You might think of the push-up as an arm exercise, but this do-it-all move also works your shoulders, back, chest and abs. So if you hate push-ups (or if you’re just sick of them), it’s important to swap out the right exercises to reap similar benefits.
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5 Most Overrated Exercises
Some exercises become so common that few people take the time to question their validity. Perhaps they began as specialty exercises intended for use in specific contexts -- by patients in rehab, for example, or by advanced bodybuilders who need the most challenging variations of certain movements.
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3 Exercises That Could Be Hurting Your Back
Have you ever thought about why you do the exercises in your current workout routine? Probably not. Because the fact is, most people, even personal trainers, learn their moves from coaches or from a book, or maybe even from an online video and continue doing these exercises indefinitely.
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