Best Weight Loss & Confidence Exercises for the Morbidly Obese
There are plenty of exercises for morbidly obese people to do. Nevertheless, a morbidly obese individual might be wondering what the best exercises are for his or her size. […]
Top 10 Muscle Twitching Reassurance Rules for ALS Fear
If twitching muscles are terrifying you about ALS, here’s all the reassurance you need from someone “eight years out” from benign fasciculations. “Muscle twitching, also called fasciculations, are small, local muscle contractions that occur involuntarily,” [...]
WHY Exercising Your Abs Every Day Will Waste Your Time
It makes ZERO sense to work your abs every day, so stop this madness! You should not work your abs every day. This is senseless. As a personal trainer I never endorsed this mad practice. [...]
Focusing on Weight Loss Can Make You Healthier
Contrary to myth, focusing on weight loss does NOT lead to eating disorders, body image problems and poor self-esteem to the great extent that it’s believed by many influencers. […]
Will Strength Training Make a Women’s Thunder Thighs Bigger?
Are you avoiding leg strength training because you think your thunder thighs will get even bigger? If anything will make those thunder thighs bigger, it’s donuts and pizza. […]
10 Worst Weight Routines for Rotator Cuff from Bad to Worst
That doggone rotator cuff! Here are 10 strength training exercises to AVOID if you have a sensitive rotator cuff. If you have a painful rotator cuff, here are the 10 worst weight routines, especially with [...]
Do Floor Exercises Really Burn Fat for Obese People?
Obese people need to stop spending so much time on the floor; this will do next to zero for weight loss and improving physical fitness and stamina. […]
Will You Get a Wide Back from Doing Deadlifts?
It’s not uncommon for men with enormous (wide) backs to be seen doing heavy deadlifts. Some women may be concerned that doing deadlifts will give them a wide back, while some men will do deadlifts [...]
Do Adductor and Abductor Machines Really Slim Thighs?
Can you slim your thighs with the adductor and abductor machines? Sad news: The adductor and abductor machines will not slim your chubby thighs. The adductor and abductor machines are popular often with women who [...]
The Deadlift & Dip Dynamic Duo for Muscle Growth
The deadlift + bar dip will jolt your body into muscle growth. The combination of these two exercises gives the body no choice but to grow. […]
Best Ways for Middle Age Men to Bust Potbelly
Being a man does NOT mean you should embrace that big potbelly. It’s a marker for poor health and bad things to come. And if something isn’t done about it, your potbelly will just get [...]
Will Using Weight with Ab Exercises Thicken or Slim Waist?
WARNING: Your waist may be getting thicker when using weight with ab exercises. What exercises work best for bringing out abdominal cuts? Obviously, low body fat percentage isn’t enough. We’ve all seen thin people with [...]
10 Conditions that Mimic ADHD in Kids: Misdiagnosis Common
Conditions that mimic ADHD and lead to misdiagnosis in kids. Has your child been diagnosed with ADHD, because if so, he or she may have been misdiagnosed. Numerous conditions mimic the condition that is known [...]
Strip off Fat with HIIT Workouts
The most effective way to sizzle off fat is with high intensity interval training (HIIT). The end of each brief interval feels as though you just outran a lion nipping at your feet. Myth: In [...]
Legs too Bulky? Solutions to Stubbornly “Big” Legs
Some women have disproportionately big bulky legs, no matter what they do. The bigness is stubborn fat, though it may appear to be primarily muscle. […]
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 [...]
