Weight gain doesn't always mean more belly fat, and new belly fat doesn't always mean weight gain, even in menopause. A woman's scale weight may stay the same, while her body composition changes over time, [...]
If you’re a teen girl trying to lose weight, you’ll get the best results from these exercise routines–even if you think you’ve inherited “big genes.” No equipment is needed. […]
A thin person who’s healthy should not have a fat stomach. Usually, the excess belly fat in an otherwise thin individual is caused by a problem with their exercise routine. This article is about healthy [...]
Here are the basic guidelines for how someone with diabetes can get six-pack abs. The good news is that for diabetics who want six-pack abs, there is nothing different they need to do as far [...]
What is it with middle age men and the seated crunch machine? They put the pin at the bottom, then yank with their arms and let the weight stack crash at the bottom, rep after [...]
Stop wasting time doing 1,000 crunches a week and camping out by all the abdominal machines; there are non-ab targeting exercises that will shrink your stomach. To lose fat in the abs, you must create [...]
Some men who have a six pack just happen to have one, but it seems that women must work harder to get six pack abs. […]
If you want hot abs, you might be wondering if diet might be better than cardio, or the other way around: Perhaps cardio wins over diet when it comes to getting great abs. To understand [...]
You can get a six-pack even if you're over 45 and have never had one. But first, here's what you should NOT do in your quest for a six-pack -- these will only waste your time: [...]
Scads of articles online advise doing crunches to get rid of belly flat or to flatten a paunch. As a fitness expert, I’m flabbergasted at the volume of incorrect information in cyberspace about how to [...]
Why is it that as men get older, their gut gets bigger? Some men look like they’re in their fourth trimester. Some men with big guts have thin legs and arms. […]
If insomnia plagues you–and you happen to have a fatty belly–losing some of that fat can help you sleep more like a baby. Say so-long to your trouble sleeping. […]
Now you have more motivation than ever to get rid of your dangerous belly fat: colon cancer. Even if you take other measures to prevent this disease, a big belly is bad news. [...]
You’re heard of “belly flattening foods,” right? While LESS food can shrink fat cells in your stomach, what about a particular food that actually shrinks fat cells? […]
Learn four different squat exercises that ANY woman can choose from to lose weight, improve bone strength and fitness. […]
Do you have belly fat that won’t go away, no matter how much you exercise? There truly is a secret to burning fat, and this fat-loss technique has been proven time and time again with [...]
Here are great but simple barbell workout routines for beginning fitness enthusiasts. When I was a trainer I had my beginner clients performing these inviting barbell routines during their workouts. […]
There’s a good chance you’re doing an ab exercise that actually makes your waist thicker–and is THAT what you want, a thicker waistline? This exercise builds the sides of your waist if you do it as described [...]
Don’t get your hopes up with that bouncy stability ball and all of those endless crunches; they will not flatten your bulging belly or tighten your abs, and here’s WHY. […]
You don’t have to keep suffering with spindly arms and legs and a big belly any longer! Pay attention very carefully, because I’m about to tell you something that’s the opposite of what you probably [...]
The weight is all lost but the fat in your belly remains, but once you know the cause you’ll be able to cure this problem. I’m first going to tell you the solutions to the [...]
What are the best exercises for replacing unsightly love handles with a tight trim waist? If you hate your love handles, I have exercises that will get rid of them. You don’t need to do any waist [...]
If you're new to lifting weights, don't let this stop you from doing the barbell squat, one of the best strength training exercises around. When I was a personal trainer I had my clients--who'd never [...]
It makes ZERO sense to work your abs every day, so stop this madness! You should not work your abs every day. This is senseless. As a personal trainer I never endorsed this mad practice. [...]
WARNING: Your waist may be getting thicker when using weight with ab exercises. What exercises work best for bringing out abdominal cuts? Obviously, low body fat percentage isn’t enough. We’ve all seen thin people with [...]
Just because your abs didn't get sore, doesn't necessarily mean that you didn't work them effectively. You may have worked them quite efficiently, but ... due to these muscles being adapted to the routine, they [...]
Never underestimate the power of stationary bike workouts for melting off excess fat in your stomach, thighs or anywhere else -- as long as you do it anaerobically. Because pedaling a stationary bike is so [...]
What's REALLY going on when you can't get rid of your belly fat despite doing cardio exercise seven days a week, week after week? There's a reason why the fat won't budge. And the stomach [...]
Find out from a chiropractor, not a layperson or “fitness expert,” why your back cracks during sit-ups and what to do about this annoying and to some people, unnerving response to the exercise. A personal [...]
It's common to see old men with thin arms and legs, but fat bellies... Ever notice how many old men have skinny legs and arms, but plenty of fat in their bellies? In fact, as they [...]
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 [...]
Overeating in a nation that makes it easy for teens to overeat -- and be overweight -- doesn't always mean an eating disorder. Now keep in mind that in a culture where fast-food restaurants, bakeries, [...]
So which is better for getting six-pack abs: 1,000 sit-ups every day or a regular program of cardio? After all, who doesn't want six-pack abs, right? Cardio beats 1,000 daily sit-ups any day for getting [...]
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