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• Boosting Your Metabolism
  People with high metabolism burn more calories that those with low metabolism. But how does this work?
  Published 14Jan2011, viewed 303 times

• The Truth About Fat And How To Fight It
  Do you work out because you want to lose weight, tone and permanently get rid of that muffin top? You know that cardio is important, but how do you exercise efficiently to lose the most? What is a "fat burning zone"? Is it better to work out at lower intensity?
  Published 13Jan2011, viewed 192 times

• How To Make It Through Thanksgiving Without Gaining Weight
  We all love Thanksgiving and can't wait to gather around the dinner table with family and friends. Do you know that most Americans will consume more than 4,500 calories and close to 200 grams of fat on Thanksgiving day alone? Research shows that most of those calories are not just from the traditional meal (a whopping 2000 calories!) but from the all-day snacking in front of the TV watching Thanksgiving Day parade and then sports events.
  Published 25Nov2010, viewed 149 times

• Packing the Perfect Lunch
  Use the following 7 steps as your guide for packing healthy lunches that cover the spectrum of nutrients that your growing kids needs. Don't have kids? Keep reading. You'll need these steps when packing your own nutrient-dense, fitness lunches.
  Published 08Oct2010, viewed 618 times

• Stretching for a Better Workout
  Make stretching a part of your routine and you will also notice how much better your posture will get. Relaxed muscles will help you reach better health and look younger.
  Published 03Sep2010, viewed 138 times

• Crank Up Your Metabolism
  So you want to get in shape; you've been working out for weeks but you don't see the results you were hoping for. Why? One answer can be your metabolism. It acts like your body's furnace, converting the fuel in the food we eat into the energy needed to power everything that we do.
  Published 03Sep2010, viewed 206 times

• Drink Your Way To A Flat Tummy
  What if you were told that there is a magical drink out there that can help you lose weight, make your body lean and improve your health. Would you be surprised to know that it's free and you can have as much of it as you want?
  Published 03Aug2010, viewed 292 times

• Got a Flat Butt? Is It Possible To Reshape It?
  There are many of us who lament that our derrière is too big, but a large number of women are desperate to add shape to their flat butt. So where to begin?
  Published 03Aug2010, viewed 578 times

• How to Burn Fat Fast
  For best results, it is worth investing in a personal trainer who can help you achieve your goals, but if you want to try it on your own here is what you need to know.
  Published 03Aug2010, viewed 174 times

• Tone Your Arms for Summer
  With summer around the corner and the bare-shoulders trend in fashion, who wouldn't obsess about perfect arms? If you are over 30 and still want to look good in a tank top, read on for tips on tightening your upper body muscle tone. But first things first, you have the work the body as a whole, using the core and upper body rather than strengthening the arms separately.
  Published 18Jul2010, viewed 238 times

• How To Flatten Your Tummy
  Everyone wants a firm flat tummy. We dream about a six pack. And how about those abs of steel, just like Twilight's Taylor Lautner. The good news is that you don't have to spend hours in the gym doing crunches. Changing your diet to include the foods that can help you get rid of that unwanted belly fat is a great start.
  Published 18Jul2010, viewed 318 times

• Weight Loss Pills - Fact or Fiction?
  Diet pills are everywhere, they tempt from store shelves, from infomercials and from glossy magazine pages. You probably know someone who is dabbling with diet pills or maybe you've tried them yourself. Have you ever wondered how they work?
  Published 23Jun2010, viewed 557 times

• Just How Lazy Are You?
  If your job keeps you in a chair for hours at a time, and you don't exercise when off the clock, then your body is just accustomed to inactivity. It's time to wake up your under-used muscles and to reacquaint yourself with the joy of motion. A simple way to get back into the swing of things is to go on a 30 to 60 minute walk either before work or after you return home. Once you've broken yourself in with consistent walks.
  Published 19Jun2010, viewed 215 times

• Fat-Fighting Foods
  You already know what to eat and what not to eat when you want to lose weight. Well, sort of. But did you know that some foods actually help you slim down? Americans spend nearly $30 billion a year on diet products and many of them don't even work. New research shows that if you know what foods to buy at the grocery, you can curb your appetite, boost your metabolism and eventually lose weight.
  Published 28Apr2010, viewed 161 times

• How Liquor Makes YOU Thicker
  It's no secret that a diet high in fat and carbohydrates is bad for your body. Monitoring your calories and the foods you eat is a must if you are watching your figure. But how about alcohol? Do alcohol calories count more? Can drinking hurt our efforts to shed a few pounds?
  Published 28Apr2010, viewed 227 times

• New Study: Weight training flexes cognitive muscles
  Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, studied the effects of weight training on 155 women between the ages of 65-75. What they found surprised everyone.
  Published 04Mar2010, viewed 235 times

• Change your lifestyle for the better now, not later
  Are you making a New Year's Resolution today? If you do, keep this in mind: It has been reported that 92% of New Year's Resolutions end in failure. Why? Because most people make resolutions that are simply unrealistic. They quickly get discouraged and then abandon the idea entirely.
  Published 21Feb2010, viewed 374 times

• Your Fast-Track to a Flat Stomach and Tight Abs
  The New Year is still young, and if you've decided to make this your year for losing the weight and tightening your abs, you're in luck. Getting a flat midsection really boils down to two things: 1) Getting rid of the fatty layer that is covering your abdominal muscles and 2) Tightening and toning your abdominal muscles.
  Published 20Feb2010, viewed 605 times

• Bulid Muscle to Lose Fat
  So, you've been going to the gym for months. You took a spinning class, ran on a treadmill, got really sore from an hour of aerobics and had lots of fun kick-boxing. You've sweated, worked really hard but have little to show for it.
  Published 17Feb2010, viewed 198 times

• Why all the Diet Talk?
  You may wonder why I rant and rave about your eating habits in this newsletter so often. I mean, I'm a personal trainer-not the author of a dieting book. Why don't I leave the diet talk for someone else and focus only on my true passion-exercise?
  Published 20Jan2010, viewed 191 times

• How Not To Sabotage Your Diet
  So you started you exercise and diet plan, you are on track and doing well when something derails you and makes you say, "why bother?" Do you know which foods are the worst? Are you prepared to avoid the traps that challenge your self-control?
  Published 20Jan2010, viewed 271 times

• How Do Celebs Stay Slim?
  Have you ever wondered what it really takes to stay slim and gorgeous? We all know that what matters most are healthy diet and exercise. It turns out, when it comes to staying fit and beautiful we can look up to celebrities for their tips.
  Published 03Jan2010, viewed 221 times

• Top Five Fitness Mistakes
  By avoiding these common mistakes, you'll put yourself on the fast track to results. Check out the following 5 fitness mistakes and the solutions you need to avoid danger and to get fit fast.
  Published 03Jan2010, viewed 211 times

• Holiday Parties Don't Need to Add Inches to Your Waistline
  How would you like a cheat-sheet for getting through holiday parties without putting on a single pound? What if this cheat-sheet could also help you lose a few pounds before New Year's?
  Published 05Jan2010, viewed 191 times

• Is an Online Training Program Right for You?
  Working with a trainer online is a cost-effective solution for busy individuals with limited time or access to a high quality, personal trainer.
  Published 01Dec2009, viewed 222 times

• Are You Getting Enough Fiber?
  Researchers have done their homework on fiber, and the results spell easy weight loss for all who listen. By consuming an extra 14 grams of fiber each day you can cut your calorie intake by a full 10 percent.
  Published 26Nov2009, viewed 279 times

• Vitamin D and Weight Loss
  Everyone these days seems to be talking about vitamin D. It's been a hot topic especially since Vitamin D deficiency is so widespread and is now linked to osteoporosis, depression, cancer, diabetes, and even weight loss. So what does it do for our bodies? It's been known for many years that vitamin D is critical to the health of our bones and teeth, but what we now know about D's role in our health is quite new.
  Published 25Oct2009, viewed 778 times

• Is a Boot Camp Right for You?
  Everyone knows that motivation is the key to success. With a fitness boot camp, not only are the workouts intense enough to provide you with the results you want, but you will find that the personal trainers and instructors help you with the motivation to keep you consistent.
  Published 16Nov2009, viewed 418 times

• New Trend: Workout Vacation
  More and more Americans are using their hard-earned vacations to get healthy and fit. In fact, fitness vacations are a hot trend - with Pilates replacing pina coladas and personal trainers serving as your tour guides.
  Published 17Oct2009, viewed 672 times

• Boot Camp Workout for Teens
  Instructors say that teens get inspired through boot camps and meeting and connecting with other teens makes them feel better about themselves. No computer or TV program can be a substitute for this interaction and connection to other teens.
  Published 01Oct2009, viewed 871 times

• Losing the Last 10 Pounds
  Personal trainers and nutritionists across the country say they get more questions on how to lose the final 10 pounds than on any other fitness-related subject.
  Published 13Oct2009, viewed 355 times

• Lean Body Secrets: What you can learn from bodybuilders about weight loss
  Ever wonder what bodybuilders eat? How they stay so lean and ripped while you slave at the gym for hours and struggle to lose the last 10 pounds? What's the secret behind beautiful bodies you see in magazines?
  Published 29Sep2009, viewed 294 times

• Get Fit While Relaxing Like The Stars Do - Hollywood Fitness Vacations
  Hollywood Fitness vacations have surely picked up in recent times, as one of the means to vent out all that bottled up stress and monotony and to rejuvenate yourself. The fact that distinguishes a fitness vacation from a normal vacation or break is that unlike a normal vocational tour, a Hollywood fitness vacation leaves you in better shape than ever before.
  Published 10Sep2009, viewed 707 times

• Intensity - The Key to Muscle Growth
  Intensity is defined as exceptionally great concentration, power or force. It is what separates those that make modest gains over the years from the ones that make massive gains year in and year out. If you look around the gym, it is easy to spot the people that train with a lot of intensity. Training with maximum intensity will literally force your muscles to grow, it leaves them no choice.
  Published 10Sep2009, viewed 388 times

• Overload - How To Force Muscles To Grow
  A muscle must be subjected to a stimulus that compels it to adapt and grow. If there is no reason for a muscle to grow, no hypertrophy will occur. Muscles increase their strength and size when they are forced to contract at levels close to their maximum. Much more weight can be lifted with compound exercises than isolation movements. More weight, more overload and in turn more muscle.
  Published 10Sep2009, viewed 518 times

• Lunges For Total Lower Body Shaping and Functional Strength
  The lunge is seen as a secondary lower body exercises by some and a "functional" exercise by others but what no one can argue is the lunges ability to build strong legs and hips. The lunge closely mimics the human Gait pattern (Walk/Jog/Run) and is used by many athletes to improve specific performance for the sport. The unilateral work that the Lunge provides lends it to be used for rehabilitative programs, if warranted.
  Published 10Sep2009, viewed 290 times

• Buff Bride - How to Get in Shape and Look Great For Your Wedding Day
  You want everyone at the wedding to admire that sleeveless, strapless, low-back dress you've been eying for months. The first thing you have to do is schedule regular gym visits.
  Published 06Sep2009, viewed 312 times

• Get Great Looking Abs With the Right Fitness and Training Program
  Are you one of the countless people who are striving to get perfectly toned and shaped abs? Does it feel like you have tried everything but still seem to be getting nowhere?
  Published 05Sep2009, viewed 388 times

• The King of Lower Body exercises; The Squat
  There is one exercise that just about everyone can agree is hard to replace; Squats. The squat is the most fundamental exercise and most used movement in life.
  Published 06Aug2009, viewed 324 times

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