Why Crunches with a Fitness Ball Will NOT Flatten Stomach
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. […]
Can You Be Too Old to Get Microscopic Colitis?
As more gets known about microscopic colitis, it’s clear that you can never be too old to get this diarrhea disease--which is often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome. Microscopic colitis is considered an autoimmune disease. If [...]
Fat Acceptance vs. Thin Acceptance: Obesity Never Healthy
Would your doctor rather you be fat or thin? Fat acceptance is wrong on so many levels. The fat acceptance movement needs to be reversed immediately. Obesity is never healthy. What is the definition of [...]
How to Choose a Personal Trainer if You’re Obese
Plus size people must know the warning signs when hiring a personal trainer or they’ll waste their money and never lose weight. Here's how you can know how to choose a personal trainer. I’m a [...]
THIN BUT BIG BELLY? 4 Exercises to Flatten Your Stomach
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 [...]
Preparing for a Strenuous Hike: Be Ready, Not Hurting
Fearing you won’t last on that upcoming grueling hike? This smart routine will prepare your body for handling the hills with grace. […]
Locking Elbows Out During Bench Press: Pros & Cons
What are the advantages, if any, to locking out the elbows for the bench press? Can this even cause an injury to the elbow joint? For best results, you should not completely lock out the elbows [...]
Can You Get Big Shoulders from Lifting Light Weights ?
For big shoulders, does it really come down to heavy weights with impaired range of motion or light weights with full ROM? Can you build big shoulder muscles with light weights? It may seem intuitive [...]
How to Make Lunges Count As Cardio
Lunges CAN count as a cardio workout — if you know how to make them do so. As a former personal trainer, I would tell my clients that the rule of thumb, when determining if [...]
Do Halfway Pull-ups and Chin-ups Count As Real?
What is it about the pull-up or chin-up that encourages so many gym-goers to go only halfway? […]
Muscle Twitching: Causes and Solutions
A physician explains what causes fasciculations and how to curb them. Everyone experiences twitching muscles. Any voluntary muscle is capable of twitching. This includes the eyelid, right above the lip, behind the ears, and of [...]
Can Keppra Cause Excessive Weakness & Sleepiness?
Can the drug Keppra cause extreme weakness and sleepiness? Keppra is an anti-seizure medication. It's not just given to those with a chronic seizure disorder. It's also prescribed for people who are at risk for [...]
How Many Melanomas Can You Get at the Same Time?
Unfortunately you can get a lot of melanomas at the same time, says Dr. Jennifer Gordon, who is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology. “Sadly there is no limit,” affirms Dr. Gordon. “Once [...]
When Your White Daughter Has “Ethnic” or “Black” Hair
I grew up in a time when it wasn't as acceptable, as it is today, for white girls to have ethnic-looking hair or hair that resembled that of biracial or black individuals. Even today, unfortunately, [...]
Why Being Very Tall Can Help You Find the Perfect Husband
Over the years I’ve read about the grievances of very tall women, and one of the biggest gripes is that they can’t find dates. […]
Eat Linda’s Fudge Cake for Breakfast, Lose Weight
It’s possible to lose weight when you eat Linda’s Fudge Cake for breakfast. First off, your body is in a state of fuel deficit when you get out of bed in the morning; it’s been [...]
Where on the Body Most Fatal Melanomas Are Located
A study involving over 51,700 melanoma patients revealed that two particular locations on the body are more likely to have a fatal melanoma. […]
Can PVCs Lead to Congestive Heart Failure?
Normally, a premature ventricular contraction is nothing to worry about, but if you get too many, this can be linked to chronic heart failure. […]
Younger Men Seeking Older Women Place Less Value on Looks
Men who judge women by their looks (“her waist is too thick”) are labeled shallow. But if a man prefers older women, he doesn’t care so much about looks. […]
Can You Reverse the Flat Butt Curse by Gaining Fat?
There’s been no formal research on whether or not increasing the fat content of your body will transform a flat butt into a nice curvy round butt. […]
Does the Treadmill Calorie Display Change if You Hold On?
Is the calorie readout on a treadmill influenced by whether or not you hold onto the machine? […]
Inline Skating Guidelines for Plus Size Beginners
If you’re plus size, don’t begin inline skating ‘til you read these complete guidelines. Inline skating can be so very fun for overweight or plus size women and men! I’ve been inline skating for years, [...]
Should Obese People Do Barbell Squats?
Obesity is no excuse for avoiding the barbell squat, yet very few people at the “squatting cage” qualify as obese. […]
Can Interval Training Not Be Intense ?
There’s a difference between “interval training” and “high intensity interval training,” which is important to know if you can’t do strenuous exercise. […]
How to Improve Pushups if You Have Rotator Cuff Pain
Can you do pushups with a rotator cuff injury? Pushups are a real bear when you have a rotator cuff injury. I have had rotator cuff problems in the past. And my clients -- when [...]
Puffy Nipples in Men & Teen Boys: Get Rid of Without Surgery
"Puffy nipples" may refer to "gyno," "man boobs" or "moobs," which is when a man has what appears to be breasts. To get rid of puffy nipples, a man or teen boy must do several [...]
Best Exercises for TOP Body Heavy Women
“Top heavy” women who carry excess weight mostly in their upper body often avoid strength training exercises for this area for fear of making it even bigger. Myth: Training the upper body with weights, in [...]
Smelling Urine when None Is Around
There’s at least one explanation why you smell urine when none is around or in sight. I know this because one day I began smelling urine. But I knew none was around because anyone in [...]
Lost Weight but Still Have Fat Belly: Cause, Solutions
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 [...]
Why Is Pencil Eraser Size for Melanoma Symptoms Important…
Why is the pencil eraser size so emphasized when many melanomas are so much smaller? Nearly every pamphlet on melanoma, and also just about every quoted dermatologist for a magazine or online article about melanoma, [...]
Might a Bluish Black Freckle Be Melanoma?
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 [...]
How Fast Can Melanoma Spread After It First Appears?
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 [...]
Does Melanoma Make You Get More Normal Moles Every Year?
So if you’ve been diagnosed with melanoma, will this make more normal or regular moles appear on your skin year after year? […]
Can Lifting Weights Only Once a Week Build Muscle?
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 [...]
Which Is Better for the Heart: Brisk Walking or Step Aerobics?
If all you do for cardio fitness is take an evening walk or use a treadmill, you are not getting adequate aerobic exercise. […]
Which Is Better for Fitness: Fast Walking or Slow Jogging ?
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 [...]
Are Pull-ups & Chin-ups Every Day Bad or Good?
First ask yourself why you want to do pullups and chinups every day. […]
Should Obese Kids Do Pushups? Parents’ Guidelines
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, [...]
Workout Myths that Sabotage Your Weight Loss
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. […]
Rotator Cuff Pain Heat Treatment Most Effective Application
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 [...]
