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

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How Many Calories Do You Burn Doing 100 Sit-ups?

Published May,25 2018 | By Rogue Parrish

Doing 100 sit-ups doesn't burn very many calories -- only about 13 to 40, depending on your body weight.

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How Many Calories Does the Average Person Use Per Step?

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Rogue Parrish

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” goes a Chinese saying quoted by Chairman Mao. And knowing the calories burned by a single step can help you translate pedometer readouts into a gauge of your overall activity.

An award-winning writer and editor, Rogue Parrish has worked at the Washington Post, the Baltimore Sun and at newspapers from England to Alaska. This world adventurer and travel book author, who graduates summa cum laude in journalism from the University of Maryland, specializes in travel and food -- as well as sports and fitness. She's also a property manager and writes on DIY projects.