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 [...]
Upper Body Exercises for Total Knee Replacement Recovery
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 [...]
Exercises that Replace Pushups for Obese Women & Men
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. […]
Should Obese People Do 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. [...]
Which Is Better for Losing Butt Fat: Squat & Leg Press or Cardio?
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 [...]
How to Get Strong Enough to Do Pushups for Repetitions
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. […]
Should You Hold Onto a Treadmill at High Incline?
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 [...]
Why Women Love the Hip Abductor Machine
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 [...]
Top Six Ways Men Can Be Rude at the Gym
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 [...]
Revolving Staircase vs. Real Staircase: Pros & Cons
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 [...]
