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 [...]
High Intensity Interval Training on a Revolving Staircase
Here’s the revolving staircase ultimate fat burning HIIT routine to blast off fat all through your body. […]
Dealing with Rude Gym Behavior: Solutions that Work
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 [...]
Can Headache Be the Only Symptom of Sphenoid Sinusitis?
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 [...]
HIIT Q & A: High Intensity Interval Training All Questions Answered
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 [...]
What Causes Your Feet to Go Numb when Running ?
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 [...]
Easy Way to Tell if Food Has Trans Fats; Don’t Trust Labels
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. […]
How to Lose More Fat if You’re Not Overweight: Exercise Guide
Not overweight, but need to lose fat? Do you feel “skinny fat” and want to replace some of that mush with lean firm muscle? […]
Hoarding: How Can Anyone Allow Spouse to Become a Hoarder?
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 [...]
How a Woman Can Prevent Weight Gain from Ankle, Leg Injury
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. […]
College Degree in Personal Training vs. Certification: Does It Matter?
What’s the point in going to college to major in personal training, when you can just study for a certification test? […]
Heavy Bag HIIT Workouts: High Intensity Interval Training
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, [...]
Solutions if You Worry Other Gym Members Will Stare at Your Size
This clever trick will instantly relieve overweight people from worrying others at the gym will stare at them. […]
Why It’s Okay for Obese People to Focus on Weight Loss
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 Dry Mouth Be the Only Symptom of Sjogren’s Syndrome?
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? […]
Backwards Treadmill Walking: How Many Minutes Should You Do?
Find out how little time you really need to walk backwards on a treadmill to reap benefits. […]
Do You Need to Exercise if You Walk Everywhere?
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 Obese Individuals Do Only Cardio Exercise for Weight Loss?
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 [...]
Why You’re Not Losing Any Weight from Walking on a Treadmill
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. [...]
Can Strength Training More Frequently Treat Low Back Pain?
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 [...]
Sideways Walking on a Treadmill: Hands OFF the Rails!
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 [...]
Why You Haven’t Lost Weight Running on a Treadmill
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. […]
Why You Haven’t Lost Weight Using a Treadmill Incline
Are you going batty wondering why you haven’t lost much weight after all those high incline sessions on the treadmill? There’s a definite reason why, despite walking endless miles on a high treadmill incline, you [...]
Can You Work Out Every Day Seven Days a Week? Yes!
Yes, you sure CAN work out every single day; don’t let anyone convince you otherwise. The issue isn’t that of working out every day of the week. The issue is what kind of exercise you [...]
Should Obese People Lose Weight Before Joining a Gym?
If you’re obese then STOP waiting to lose weight before joining the gym! To wait till you lose weight before joining a gym is one of the biggest mistakes you'll ever make. A gym will [...]
Calf Exercises that Won’t Work for Building Muscle
Stop wasting your time with calf building exercises that WON’T grow your little calves! It’s unbelievable what nutty things men will do to grow their puny calves. […]
Obesity HIIT: Medical Tests You Need for Exercise Clearance
If you’re obese and want to do HIIT, it’s wise to have medical tests for clearance, as you may have a problem you're not aware of. Obesity, in and of itself, does not contraindicate high [...]
Does Walking Count As Cardio Exercise?
Walking can be blistering cardio exercise or it can be useless; it all depends on what you make of it. Just because we learn to walk at around the age of 11 months, give or [...]
