Does that bluish black freckle (or what IS it?!) have you panicking it might be melanoma? “The bluish color in many pigmented lesions represents pigment that is deeper in the dermis than the pigment that [...]
Melanoma on the bottom of a foot. You of course may not think the tiny speck is melanoma, but over time, it’s going to get bigger or spread superficially. How long does this [...]
So if you’ve been diagnosed with melanoma, will this make more normal or regular moles appear on your skin year after year? […]
Is strength training only once a week worth it for muscle gain? Here's a better question: Why would you want to limit strength training to just once a week? Here is the answer to the first [...]
If all you do for cardio fitness is take an evening walk or use a treadmill, you are not getting adequate aerobic exercise. […]
Let’s take a pace of 4.5 mph, and then ask yourself if jogging this will yield more fitness benefits than walking this speed (which would be a very fast walk). For most people, walking very [...]
First ask yourself why you want to do pullups and chinups every day. […]
So here’s the answer to whether or not obese kids should do pushups: This should be based on a case-by-case standard. There are interesting variables. In general, as a fitness expert and former personal trainer, [...]
Don’t count on weight loss if you’re making mistakes with your APPROACH to working out, what you believe. Here are 7 skewered beliefs that will kill any chance at losing weight. […]
Heat treatment for rotator cuff pain can be applied in different ways. When my mother had pain from rotator cuff tendonitis as well as a few torn tendons, I noticed that there were two ways [...]
Here are great upper body exercises to do while recovering from a total knee replacement. Total knee replacement doesn’t mean that two days after surgery, you’re bouncing around on your new titanium knee. It takes [...]
Pushups are very difficult for obese people, but if you’re plus size and want to strengthen your chest, shoulders and arms, there are substitutes you can do instead of pushups. […]
If you consider yourself “fat,” could you benefit from doing pushups? When I was a personal trainer I had many overweight clients. You may want to hold off on pushups for a while. [...]
This article explains which works better for losing butt fat, cardio exercise or squats and leg presses, and why. Do you think you have a lot of fat in your butt and are wondering if [...]
Here are four routines that will get you strong enough to do pushups. With the right training, women and “weakling” men can get strong enough to do many solid pushups. […]
If you’re part of the hold-on-for-dear-life high treadmill incline camp, find out why you’re wasting your time, big-time. Holding on at a high incline is so very wrong, on so many levels, I don’t even [...]
So why do women love the hip abductor machine, and men don’t care for it so much? The hip abduction machine targets two buttocks muscles: the gluteus medius and the gluteus minimus. However, if you’ve [...]
Men can be very rude at the gym in ways that you just don’t see with the gals. You’ve read about how people, in general, can be rude at the gym, breaching gym etiquette left [...]
So which workout is better, the revolving staircase or an actual staircase? Wow, this is a real interesting question to answer, but as a former personal trainer for a health club, I will happily address [...]
Here’s the revolving staircase ultimate fat burning HIIT routine to blast off fat all through your body. […]
Rude gym behaviors require clever, effective ways of dealing with them that will not only cease the rudeness, but may even net an apology. At a minimum, if you practice these witty ways of dealing [...]
If you have an annoying headache but no sinus symptoms like nasal congestion or an aching or runny nose, can this solitary symptom be caused by sphenoid sinusitis? “Headache can be the only symptom of [...]
Common Questions About HIIT Answered ... for the already-fit to the very out-of-shape, overweight or older. Is HIIT safe? Yes, even for a person with a BMI in the obese range. If you have (or [...]
A leading neurologist explains about numb feet and running. Ever get numb feet while running? Numb feet can be caused by a variety of factors, including neurological problems and cardiovascular problems. But what if you [...]
Don’t always believe nutrition labels that say “Zero Trans Fat,” but there is an easy way to tell if food contains this toxic substance. […]
Not overweight, but need to lose fat? Do you feel “skinny fat” and want to replace some of that mush with lean firm muscle? […]
Why a spouse would ever allow hoarding behavior actually has explanations that make sense. First of all, not every person would allow a spouse to hoard. It’s just that the hoarder lucks out and finds [...]
Has a leg or ankle injury caused you to gain weight? Here are ways to prevent weight gain during your injury recovery without starving yourself or going hungry. […]
What’s the point in going to college to major in personal training, when you can just study for a certification test? […]
High intensity interval training can be applied to a heavy bag punching and kicking workout, and this is very effective for burning fat. Because I'm a former certified personal trainer with a martial arts background, [...]
This clever trick will instantly relieve overweight people from worrying others at the gym will stare at them. […]
A growing movement insists that it’s harmful for overweight and obese women and men to focus on weight loss, but here is why they are very wrong. […]
Can Sjogren’s syndrome present with just dry mouth only? If you’ve been suffering from dry mouth, could this be Sjogren’s syndrome, even though you don’t have any other symptoms or ailments? […]
Find out how little time you really need to walk backwards on a treadmill to reap benefits. […]
If you believe that walking everywhere (no car) means you don’t need to do structured cardio exercise, you’re very mistaken. To produce a training effect on the heart, exercise must keep the heart elevated for [...]
Should fat men and women stick to ONLY cardio exercise for their weight loss attempts? If you’re obese and you’ve been grinding away hour after hour, week after week, on cardio machines–and doing nothing else [...]
It’s SO aggravating: You’ve been walking and walking for many months on a treadmill yet have not lost a single pound or maybe just a few pounds, but nothing really has changed with your body. [...]
If you want to treat your low back pain, the emphasis should be on weight training rather than on aerobic activity. Don't assume that strength training -- or doing more of it -- will make [...]
WRONG! Holding onto the treadmill while walking sideways totally defeats the purpose, and this article explains why, and how walk hands-free. Every so often I spot someone walking sideways on the treadmill and [...]
Have you been grinding out lots of running on the treadmill and still haven’t lost any weight, or maybe three pounds at the most? You’re doing something wrong. […]
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