Which Burns More Fat: Running or Incline Walking?
You know that running burns a lot of fat (if intense enough), but what about grueling incline walking, either on a treadmill or outdoors? […]
Too Weak to Bench Press the 45-Pound Bar? Solutions
If you’re too weak to bench press an unloaded Olympic bar (45 pounds), here is what you should do to develop the strength to push up that bar without any assistance. […]
Should Elderly People Do Kettlebell Swings?
The kettlebell swing is an excellent exercise for the elderly, yet very few personal trainers have their aged clients doing this compound exercise. […]
If Crunches Don’t Flatten a Fat Belly, Why Is this Recommended?
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 [...]
Are Weightlifting Machines Safe for Kids 10 and Over?
Weightlifting machines are perfectly safe for kids–a lot safer than some of the things that parents make their kids do around the house and yard. […]
How to Prevent Traction Hair Loss from Clip-In Extensions
There’s an ingenious way to prevent traction hair loss (alopecia) from clip-in extensions. You’ll never again have to worry about bald spots showing up that were caused by your clip-in extensions. […]
Myths About Big Bellies in Men: What Makes Gut Grow with Age?
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. […]
Will Several New Moles at Once Keep Happening in an Older Person?
If a middle age person suddenly gets several new moles, does this mean they’ll continue getting new moles for the rest of their life and thus have to worry about melanoma? […]
Is Stockholm Syndrome a Function of Character Weakness?
Does a hostage victim who gets Stockholm syndrome have a pre-existing character weakness? Does bonding to the kidnapper mean that the victim is mentally weak? […]
Does Your Breath Stink Really Bad at the Gym?
Does your breath when you lift weights at the gym stink up the air around you? The guilty are clueless that their bad breath can be smelled 10 feet away. I am always smelling someone’s [...]
Over 50, New Moles? How to Screen for Melanoma even in Obscure Areas
You’re 50-plus & are getting new moles that your doctor says look benign, but you’re worried they might become melanoma. Here’s a brilliant way to monitor these new moles. […]
Percentage of New Moles in Older People that Become Melanoma?
A new mole in an older adult has a higher chance of becoming melanoma. But do you know what percentage of new moles in people over 50 or even 40 eventually turn into melanoma? [...]
Why Not Prophylactic Removal of New Moles in Older People?
If new moles later in life are concerning, why don’t doctors just remove them to play safe rather than having the patient continuously worry about melanoma? […]
Are New Moles in Older Age Really Dangerous or Is Data Lacking?
So you’re scared like sh** that your tiny new mole is an early melanoma because you read that older people are not supposed to get new moles! […]
Over 50 and Have a New Mole? Melanoma Alert or just Hype ??
New moles over age 50: Have you figured out yet what to believe after googling all over creation about melanoma’s connection to new moles in older people? […]
Is Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Good for Down Syndrome?
People with Down syndrome can work out at a gym, lifting weights and building muscle. Jake is a man with Down syndrome who loves bodybuilding and weightlifting at a chain health club--pumping iron and feeling [...]
Childfree Couples Offer Snappy Comebacks to Rude Questions
Though many childfree couples relish boldly taking on rude questions & comments, others hate this. I interviewed actual childfree couples to see what kind of great comebacks they had in their tool bag. [...]
Childless by Choice? Great Responses to Rude Comments
Surprisingly, the childless couple gets flack from people they just meet! If you’re childless by choice, you must be ready to put these numbskulls in their place. If someone says to you: “Don’t you think [...]
Free Weight Area & Women: How to De-Intimidate Yourself
If you’re intimidated by the gym’s free weight area, here are ways to undo this feeling and make ANY woman feel EMPOWERED by the free weights section! […]
How to Train Cancer Survivors in the Gym
Gym workouts can benefit cancer survivors in so many ways. Many cancer patients needn’t wait until their illness is in remission to engage in strength and cardio training, as long as exercise is custom-fit to [...]
What Are the Best Supplements for Healthy Breasts?
According to a medical doctor, there are quite a few supplements that are the best for breast health. No matter how “healthy” you think your diet is, you still need to supplement with at least some [...]
Lifting Weights, Even Heavy, Won’t Stunt Teen Boy’s Growth
Why is it that so many teen boys worry that lifting weights will stunt their growth, but are less worried about the reality that SMOKING will stunt their growth? Are you a teen boy afraid that [...]
How Many Laryngeal Cancer Patients Have No Risk Factors?
Though laryngeal cancer is strongly linked to several risk factors, a small percentage of patients have no known risk factors. […]
How Many Laryngeal Cancer Patients Are Nonsmokers?
Nonsmokers can get laryngeal cancer, but can it be reassuring to know what percentage of laryngeal cancer patients don’t smoke? […]
How to Remove Porcupine Quills from a Dog’s Fur
Has your dog’s fur been embedded with countless porcupine quills? Here’s a technique that will get out every last porcupine quill from your dog’s coat. […]
How to Make a Dog Pass the Plastic Bag It Ate
Did your dog just swallow a plastic bag? Don't panic yet; here's a simple way to make your dog pass the plastic bag right out of its system. This happened to my sister's dog, a [...]
Should Elderly People Bench Press?
Why do so few elderly people at the gym bench press? More appalling is that so few personal trainers have their elderly clients bench pressing. The bench press is one of the easiest exercises to [...]
Why Women Think It’s Polite to Accept Rides from Strangers
It’s actually true that some women will accept a ride from a stranger because they think it’s the polite thing to do, that it’d be rude to decline. […]
What Does the Hunger of Prader-Willi Syndrome Feel Like?
“Never feeling full” is a poor description of the hunger of Prader-Willi syndrome. We’ve all been hungry, but not hungry enough to eat dog food or cardboard. […]
Why Don’t We See More Plus-Size Women Doing Deadlifts?
When’s the last time you saw a plus size woman doing deadlifts? I don’t mean baby deadlifts with a 40-pound short barbell, but hammering it out at the “cage”? […]
Why Don’t Most Grown Abused Kids Beat Up Their Parents?
Why is it that adults, who were abused by their parents, don’t beat up their parents, who may still be relatively young and healthy? […]
Why Do Women Love the Inner Thigh Machine?
Isn’t it amazing so many women love the inner thigh (adductor) machine, yet are still blind to the failure of this machine to trim big thighs? […]
Feel too Fat and Clumsy to Exercise? Solutions You’ll Love
If you feel too fat & clumsy to exercise & have NO idea where to start, there are several kinds of exercise where you won’t have to worry about falling or stumbling. [...]
Is It Safe for Elderly Women to Try Pull-ups?
If you’re an elderly woman who’d like to learn to do pull-ups, then go for it! Elderly age, in and of itself, does not make it harmful for a woman to train at pull-ups or [...]
The Youngest Age You Can Teach Children to Deadlift
What’s the youngest a child can learn how to deadlift? There is no research on this, so any fitness expert’s take on this is going to be based on anecdotal evidence. […]
TAVR without General Anesthesia Has Better Results
Before you have TAVR, you should find out if your surgeon is set on using general anesthesia, because moderate sedation has benefits that general does not have. Many people fear "not waking up" after undergoing [...]
Can Running Prevent Knee Replacement Surgery in Old Age?
Maybe you should start logging in those running miles to prevent a need in older age for a total knee replacement surgery. The myth is that typical running — and I don’t mean the degree [...]
Why Do Bodybuilders Do Isolation Work If It Can’t Build Mass?
So if isolation work can’t build muscle and only compound moves can, why do big bodybuilders do a lot of isolation exercises? Isn’t this a contradiction? […]
Why Obesity Is Especially Bad for Tall People
Being obese in combination with being tall creates a potential fatal medical condition that isn't as likely in a shorter but obese individual. You can’t change your height, but you can change your body fat [...]
Teaching Child the Lost Puppy Lure by Sex Offenders
Have you drilled your child about the lost puppy ruse that predators often use to lure children into harm’s way? You can easily teach your child not to fall for this ploy. [...]