Elliptical Machine vs. Stationary Bike for Weight Loss: Which Wins?
Is the elliptical machine better for weight loss than the stationary bike, or the other way around? […]
HIIT Session Examples that Won’t Burn Muscle
HIIT should burn fat, not muscle! The treadmill is a favorite for HIIT workouts. Find the setting on a treadmill that you can maintain a run on for less than 30 seconds before being forced [...]
Can a Doctor Miss a Transient Ischemic Attack?
Have you ever wondered if a doctor can misdiagnose a transient ischemic attack as something benign? Have you had any symptoms lately that you believed were a TIA but your doctor assured you otherwise, even [...]
Women in Abusive Relationships Have Common Personality Traits
When it comes to domestic violence (staying with abusive men), do abused women share common psychological traits? The myth circulates that “any” woman can be a victim of domestic violence. […]
Best Ways for Women to Lose that Potbelly
What’s the best ways for women to lose their potbelly? So you just cannot get rid of that potbelly? There are truly best ways for women to get rid of their potbelly, even if they have [...]
Best Strength Training Routines for Elderly: Top 5 Exercises
The best strength training exercises for the elderly are the same for both men and women. If you’re elderly or of "senior" age, you should strength train -- no excuses. This means lift weights. Elderly [...]
Can You Build Muscle with 20 Repetition Bench Press Workouts?
If you’re struggling with gains it’s time for the 20 reps bench press! Bench pressing for 20 reps will help bust through ruts in progress. The bench press is often used as a staple of [...]
What Is a Rack Pull & the Benefits?
What exactly is the rack pull and its benefits? Rack pulls can do several great things for your body -- male or female. One of its biggest benefits is that it will help you get [...]
Two Mistakes with Walking that Prevent Weight Loss
If you’ve been walking up a storm yet have not lost weight, there’s a few reasons why. Don’t give up yet. Learn how to make walking melt off the fat. […]
Do Body Proportions Affect a Women’s Squat with a Barbell?
Why is it that some women find back squats easy while others struggle? Some women take to this exercise fairly quickly and are just a natural at it. Then there are those—perhaps you yourself—who just [...]
Why You Shouldn’t Use the Squat Rack for Barbell Curls
Are you a schmuck who uses the squat rack for barbell curls? This isn’t very considerate for those who wish to do squats and rack pulls. Why do people tie up the squatting rack or [...]
How to Increase the Intensity of Inverted Rows
The inverted row is a fabulous compound exercise for which there’s many ways to increase intensity. It seems as though the inverted row is the exercise that, when someone finally decides to include it in [...]
Best Cardio Exercise for Love Handle Destruction
You can get rid of love handles with the right type of cardio exercise. The wrong kind of cardio exercise, if you want to get rid of love handles, is the so-called long slow aerobics, [...]
How to Safely Descend Talus and Scree Slopes
Descending talus and scree slopes with agility and grace can be achieved by the athlete in YOU! […]
Chances of 89-Year-Old with Hip Fracture Fully Recovering
Are you panicking because a very elderly loved-one, 89, just fractured a hip? I know how you feel. When my mother was 89, which is considered advanced elderly, she broke a hip after falling, but [...]
One Knee Hurts when Squatting but Not Running, Jumping?
How do you treat pain in one knee when squatting but not when running or jumping? Let’s assume there’s been no traumatic injury to the knee that hurts when you lower down into a deep [...]
How Is a Long and Dense DVT Removed?
Not all deep vein thromboses resolve with the aid of drugs, especially when they are long and dense. “DVT stands for deep venous thrombosis, which represents abnormal blood clotting in the veins, usually involving the [...]
What Does “Shortness of Breath” REALLY Feel Like?
There’s many ways to describe “shortness of breath,” a common complaint among those fearing heart problems or GERD. Shortness of breath can feel as follows: […]
How Weak Women Can Get Pushup STRONG!
Women will get stronger at pushups if they follow my no-nonsense strengthening plan--designed by me, a woman who does pushups very easily. I was a personal trainer for five years at a gym and taught [...]
Are Water Aerobics Enough for Heart Fitness?
Bad News—Water aerobics will do very little for heart fitness. This isn’t vigorous lap swimming; it’s the so-called water aerobics, the classes you participate in with colorful implements… […]
How a Skinny Fat Woman Can Get Her Abs to Show
If you’re “skinny fat” or just plain thin but dream of having abs that show, there IS a way you can achieve this–and it’s not zillions of crunches, either. […]
Elderly People Doing Pushups vs. Wall Presses
Elderly people can learn to do “real” pushups instead of limiting themselves to wall presses. But–you should start out with wall presses. […]
Six Ways to Warn Your Child of Adults Asking for Directions
Do you know how to train your child to recognize the “I need directions” lure from pedophiles? […]
Will a Bullied Child Attempt Suicide if You Talk About It?
Are you afraid to bring up suicide to your depressed and bullied child out of fear they'll get the idea to try ending their life? Some parents, alarmed after reading about yet another victim of [...]
The Best Suicide Prevention Tips for Bullied Kids
Are you scared sick that your bullied child just might attempt suicide? Every so often there’s a major news break of a teenager or adolescent who committed suicide because they were being bullied. Did their [...]
When the School Principal Is the Bully: Advice for Parents
Discipline is one thing, but the principal slammed a non-aggressive student into the lockers, hands around his throat. The school principal could be the worst bully your child faces! Yes, sometimes the school bully is the [...]
Can Martial Arts Training Help Prevent Child Abductions?
A pedophile will hesitate to go near a child who brims with martial arts training confidence. With so many children being abducted every year by strangers, it’s certainly reasonable for parents to wonder how effective martial [...]
Do All School Bullies Learn Mean Behavior from Parents?
Should you assume that a bully has parents who bully him or her? Just what kind of parents do youth bullies typically have in the first place? Do parents of bullies bully their kid? “This [...]
Can Tons of Cardio EVER Cause Lots of Weight Loss?
Is there a way you can lose lots of weight with lots of cardio exercise? Have you read that cardio won't cut it for weight loss? How MUCH cardio must you do to lose all [...]
How to Do HIIT if You’re Fat: Do Not Let Size Stop You
Here's a guide for fat people who want to do HIIT: high intensity interval training. Yes, fat people can do HIIT safely and lose tons of weight this way. When I was a personal trainer [...]
How to Do HIIT on the Stair Climber
If you normally use the stair climber for your cardio training, why not do high intensity interval training on this equipment? I must admit, I’ve never seen anybody do high intensity interval training (HIIT) on [...]
Can Parents Make Their Child Immune to Bullying?
How do you define "bully-proofing" your child? There are things you can do that will help prevent your child from becoming that tortured person who eventually attempts suicide. There’s a lot out there on “bully-proofing” [...]
Bench Pressing Won’t Replace Breast Reduction Surgery
Stop using fear of shrunken breasts to avoid bench pressing, ladies! Some women worry that bench presses will reduce the size of their breasts. This is absolutely not true! Benching recruits primarily chest muscles. The [...]
How to Stop Arching Your Back when Bench Pressing
You can learn to stop arching your back while bench pressing. The first thing you can do that will make it easier to stop arching your back while performing the bench press, is to watch [...]
Why Obese Children SHOULD Lift Weights
If your child is obese, it's SO SAFE to get him/her into weightlifting for fantastic benefits! Obese children in particular will greatly benefit from lifting weights, and this article explains the details. Obese children as [...]
Does Lifting More Weight than Someone Mean You’re Stronger?
WHY the big gorilla who can lift more weight than you isn’t necessarily STRONGER! If you can lift more weight, say in the bench press, than someone else, this doesn’t necessarily mean your chest and arm [...]
Can Cardio Exercise Make You Too Thin?
Never mind elite marathon runners, cardio exercise will NOT make you too thin. The question has come up by fitness enthusiasts if a lot of cardio exercise can make a person too thin. I’m a [...]
How to Get Rid of Fat Thighs: Strength Training or Cardio?
Hate your fat thighs? You're going to love the solution! Hint: It's not endless grinding hours on cardio equipment or tricky dance moves in group classes. If you had to choose between strength training or [...]
Can Elderly Heart Failure Patients Benefit from Cardio Exercise?
An elderly person who's been diagnosed with chronic heart failure absolutely must do aerobic exercise. Doctors warn that the absence of cardio exercise is bad for the patient's body. If you’re over age 60 and [...]
HOW Parents Can Find out if Their Child Is Being Bullied
Here’s HOW you can find out if your child is being bullied, whether it's physical, verbal or online, regardless of age. Don't assume you can figure this out all on your own; many parents miss [...]
