Burn Saddlebag Fat with Four Proven Workouts
Yes, you CAN get rid of saddlebags; don't let anyone tell you it's genetic or part of being a woman. There are four proven exercise approaches to burn saddlebag fat. Ever notice that a woman [...]
Strength Training for Skinny Arms: Muscle Building Routines
Tired of skinny weak arms? Here are proven strength training routines that will put muscle on your skinny arms and make them a lot stronger. Bench Press. The bench press is usually thought of as [...]
When Smith Machine Squats Are Better than a Free Barbell
There are circumstances under which the Smith machine for squats is better than a free barbell. The Smith machine is actually better for squats than the free barbell -- if you meet certain criteria. There [...]
Dumbbell Squats or Smith Machine: Which Is Better?
Smith machine or dumbbell squats? It’s tough to assert which is better between the smith machine and dumbbell squats. And why would you even want to compare these two, when the free barbell squat ("back [...]
Five Biggest Squat Mistakes with the Smith Machine
Here are the biggest squat mistakes with the Smith machine. When doing squats with the Smith machine, beware of some common mistakes. Based on my experience as a gym personal trainer, I’ve compiled five of [...]
Afraid To Squat with a Barbell? Tips to Overcome Fear
Fear of the barbell squat can affect men as well as women. When I was a personal trainer at a gym, I had clients who were “afraid” to barbell squat, though “fear” isn’t exactly the [...]
Cable Crunches: How to Do Them Right for Toning, Trimming Abs
Cable crunches are often done wrong. Instead of actually crunching, people bow to a statue. This will not deliver the results they want. "The abs do not get worked this way," I'd tell people at [...]
How Painful Is Surgical Mole Removal?
Surgical mole removal is not painful at all. At least, it wasn't painful for me, and I have had six moles removed surgically. Yes, the doctor may tell you, "This might hurt a little," before [...]
Itchy Bumps on Back of Scalp: Causes and Solutions
Itchy bumps on the back of your scalp have a specific cause, and thus, a specific solution. "Itchy bumps on the back of the scalp, called seborrheic folliculitis, are usually a deeper manifestation of ordinary [...]
Can You Pick Off Melanoma, How Much & Will it Spread
The questions should be how much melanoma can you pick off, and will picking at a melanoma make it spread? This deadliest of skin cancers doesn't just grow on the skin surface, but below it. "It is [...]
Benign Mole Removal: My Experience
Ever thought of having mole removal? I've had mole removal twice for benign moles. The first mole was on my abdomen and measured four and a half millimeters in diameter. I had surgical mole removal [...]
How to Change Body Type: Pear Shaped, Apple Shaped
It’s a myth that you can’t change your apple or pear shaped “body type.” If you’re pear shaped or apple shaped, you can change this “body type.” Even though the pear shape or apple shape “body type” has [...]
Best Exercise for Tear Drops in the Quadriceps
“What exercise will bring out tear drops in my quads?” Ahh, tear drops – in the quadriceps muscles, that is! The hallmark of a great pair of legs is the visibility of so-called tear drops, when [...]
Lying Hamstring Curl vs. Seated: Pros, Cons
Which is better: lying hamstring curl or seated hamstring curl? Lying hamstring curl vs. seated hamstring curl: Is one better than the other? Or does it come down to personal preference? As a former certified personal [...]
Why Laughing at a Bully’s Insults Won’t Work
It’s a huge mistake when people urge the victim of bullies to “just laugh with them.” This is lousy advice and it rarely works. For the sake of this article, the term “bullying” or “bully” [...]
Why Cyberbullied Kids Keep Visiting Bully’s Facebook Page
Is there a logical reason why a teen or adolescent, who gets bullied online, would keep returning to the scene of the crime, the Facebook page of the perpetrator? “Cyberbullied kids might continue to visit [...]
Don’t Tell Tall Teen Girl Her Bullies Are Jealous of Height
It’s a big mistake to tell a bullied tall teen girl that the mean kids are just jealous of her height. How many times does it occur, in any given school month, that a tall [...]
Can Women Learn to Do Parallel Bar Dips without Assistance?
In the past decade I have seen maybe three woman, besides my clients, doing unassisted parallel bar dips. Why is this? Why don’t women do parallel bar dips without assistance? Can women learn to do [...]
How Much Fat Can Panaerobics Burn?
Panaerobics is a fun form of cardio exercise that amplifies fat burning. Panaerobics is a unique and effective way to melt off excess fat while also greatly improving heart health--and anybody can do this fun form [...]
Does Rock Climbing Make Your Hands Bigger?
A study from the University of Tennessee investigated whether or not rock climbing put the athletes at a higher risk for developing osteoarthritis. “According to a 2006 study, rock climbers can develop increased bone thickness,” [...]
Why Housework Is Worthless for Losing Weight
Housework does not replace structured exercise, and thus, is a poor tool to rely upon for any fitness goal, including weight loss. The BMC Public Health journal (October, 2013) has the latest report on the [...]
Low Back Pain with Treadmill Incline: Cause, Solutions
Find out the cause and solutions to low back pain from using a treadmill incline. Have you noticed that using an incline on a treadmill triggers low back pain or an ache? There’s a reason [...]
Why You Shouldn’t Hold a Treadmill Even with One Hand
Just take that hand off the front bar or side rail already; otherwise it makes your body work unevenly, plus numerous other problems. Look at the woman above holding onto the treadmill with one hand. [...]
Why Do Bodybuilders Hold Onto a Treadmill when Walking?
If you think hanging onto a treadmill is an approach mostly committed by elderly walkers, think again. Even big strong bodybuilders commit this sabotaging habit. Many walkers who hold onto a treadmill are muscle-building or [...]
Walking Sideways on a Treadmill: Why You Should NOT Hold On
You will gain absolutely nothing by holding onto the rails of a treadmill while walking sideways. This waste of time may lead to worsening of the posture. Walking sideways on a treadmill has become more [...]
Backward Walking on a Treadmill: Take Your Hands Off Rails!
Did you know you're wasting your time if you hold onto the rails when "walking" backwards on a treadmill? Watch someone doing this. How does their posture look? I’m a former certified personal trainer, and [...]
Treadmill Routine with 30 Percent Incline: Burn the Most Fat
Follow this 30 percent treadmill incline routine to maximize fat-burning. Here is a routine you can do on a treadmill with a 30 percent incline to burn as much fat as possible with this setting. [...]
Treadmill Workouts with a Negative Incline
This article explains the benefits of the treadmill’s negative incline and why you should use it. Many people want to know what the negative incline on a treadmill “is supposed to do.” There are many [...]
Running Backwards on a Treadmill: Pros and Cons
It’s rare to see someone jogging or running backwards on a treadmill. But every time I see someone doing this, he or she is holding onto the rails! This is a key point because when [...]
Skinny Calves: Will Treadmill Incline Walking Build Muscle?
Learn what treadmill incline walking can do -- or not do -- for skinny, puny calf muscles. If you’re fed up with your skinny little calves, perhaps you’ve decided to give incline walking on a [...]
Is It Safe to Let Go when Walking a Steep Treadmill Incline?
Step-by-step instructions in how to use a steep treadmill incline without holding on to get the most calorie burn and fitness benefits. Every time I see a person using a high percent incline on a [...]
How Fast Should You Walk on an Inclined Treadmill ?
If you’re a treadmill incline devotee, chances are 99 percent you do this wrong, namely, going too fast, and here’s why. The treadmill incline is perhaps the most incorrectly performed type of exercise because people [...]
Treadmill Walking Guidelines for Elderly: Do’s & Don’t’s
Most elderly people walk on a treadmill wrong, so here are guidelines for individuals of all fitness levels for optimal, safest results. Most people 65-plus (and younger as well) do not walk on a treadmill [...]
Should You Hold Onto Treadmill while Walking Backwards?
Find out why you should not hold onto a treadmill while walking backwards... Nearly every time when I see someone walking backwards on a treadmill, that individual is holding onto the side rails. When I [...]
Why the Fat Isn’t Coming Off Despite All Your Treadmill Walks
The reason you haven’t lost weight from all that treadmill walking will shock you, but it can easily be remedied. Why is it that you haven’t lost a single pound or have experienced only marginal weight loss, despite [...]
Treadmill: High Incline Holding On vs. Low with Hands Off
Here’s the answer to the question of which is more effective: holding onto a treadmill at high incline or letting go at lower incline? Many people wonder which is more effective for weight loss and [...]
Do You Know Your Treadmill Etiquette at the Gym?
There's a surprising number of ways to be rude with treadmill use at the gym; chances are you've breached one of these rules of etiquette with the treadmill. If you’re a treadmill user, it’s so [...]
Should You Hold Onto Treadmill During Sprints or Hard Runs?
Find out why you won’t get results by holding onto a treadmill during sprints or hard runs. One of the biggest mistakes in exercise is that of holding onto a treadmill, even when the user [...]
How Obese People Can Use Treadmill Desk to Reduce Sitting Time
If you’re obese, don’t let that stop you from using a treadmill desk to help offset the "sitting disease," which is as dangerous as smoking. If you’ve been thinking of getting a treadmill desk to [...]
30 Percent Treadmill Incline: How Not to Hold On
Here’s a simple way to reap maximum benefits with a 30 percent incline, which can be achieved only if you do not hold onto the treadmill. You may think you’re getting an amazing workout by [...]
