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 [...]
Feel Like Passing Out While Exercising? Here’s Why
You can solve the problem of passing out while exercising once you know what’s causing it, & this may include heart problems or diabetes which can creep up on a person. I was a personal [...]
Exercises that May Be Harmful to Obese and Overweight People
There’s two reasons that an overweight or obese man or woman should avoid particular exercises. There are exercises that personal trainers actually have their obese clients doing. These are exercises that people of very large [...]
Is It Safe for Children to Lift Weights?
It’s actually safer for kids to lift weights than it is for them to do many things their parents permit them to do. […]
What Is Steady State Cardio & Some Examples?
You’ve probably come across the term steady state cardio many times in reading about exercise and fat burning. […]
9 Exercises to Reduce Calf Cramps & Strengthen Calves
Weight training exercises for calves should be part of any man’s or woman’s exercise program. Calf muscles can be prone to muscle pain that can send you through the roof. […]
Most Over Diagnosed Diseases Include Bipolar and Alzheimer’s
Don’t panic yet if you or a loved-one have been diagnosed with bipolar or Alzheimer’s, as these are among the most over-diagnosed conditions, says Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum. […]
Strength Training Moves You Can Do with Rotator Cuff Problem
What are the best kinds of strength training routines for people with rotator cuff pain? You have more options that you believe. There are many weightlifting moves that you can do despite having a problem [...]
Tone the Back of Your Flabby Upper Arms with One Exercise
One exercise will tone the back of your upper arms. Having trouble toning the back of your upper arms? Ladies, I have a great exercise for you that will really tone and tighten the flab [...]
Get Rid of Love Handles with Three Types of Workouts
What are the best exercises for replacing unsightly love handles with a tight trim waist? If you hate your love handles, I have exercises that will get rid of them. You don’t need to do any waist [...]
Should Beginners in Strength Training Do Barbell Squats?
If you're new to lifting weights, don't let this stop you from doing the barbell squat, one of the best strength training exercises around. When I was a personal trainer I had my clients--who'd never [...]
How Women Can Tone Muscles with the Leg Press Machine
Learn how you can really tone your loose muscles up with the leg press machine. I rank the leg press very high on the list of exercises for toning the legs, yet most women don’t [...]
8 Signs of a Bad Martial Arts School
It’s easy to spot a bad martial arts school if you know what to look for. […]
Diseases that Sjogren’s Syndrome Is Often Misdiagnosed As
Sjogren’s syndrome is usually misdiagnosed several times before the patient gets the right diagnosis. You may have Sjogren’s syndrome and not even realize this, despite having visited doctor after doctor to uncover what’s been happening [...]
Sjogren’s Syndrome: How Common Is Joint Pain: Percentage Affected
Joint pain is one of the many possible symptoms of Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disorder in which dry mouth and dry eyes are the hallmark symptoms. […]
Why the Obese Should Avoid Sit-Ups
If you’re obese or have lots of weight to lose, stop doing sit-ups, and here’s WHY you need to avoid this useless exercise for fat loss. […]
Wall Climbing for Plus Size Newbies GUIDELINES
These wall climbing guidelines are specifically for fat or plus size women AND men who wish to pursue this very fun sport. I used to do a lot of climbing, and though not overweight, I [...]
Why Swimming Can’t Replace Lifting Weights
Do not fool yourself into thinking that swimming can replace strength training with weights. […]
Solution to Super Wide Hips: Make Them Narrower in Appearance
The best solution to your super wide hips, even if you’re thin, is something you’ve probably never even considered. And that’s to develop your shoulders and back/chest muscles to offset the lopsided appearance that excessive [...]
Wall Climbing if You’re Plus Size: How to Get Past Fear
The biggest fear of overweight climbers is often thinking everyone else is staring at them… […]
Normal Sleep Paralysis vs. a Failed Out of Body Experience
Doctors say sleep paralysis is from the brain vs. the paranormal OBE explanation? Sleep medicine doctors quickly offer a logical explanation for sleep paralysis. […]
Do Long Femurs Interfere with Tire Flipping Workouts ?
Long femurs are just as lousy for tire flipping as they are for back squatting. […]
Why Crunches Are Bad for Plus-Size People, and Solutions
Crunches are worthless if you’re fat, obese or have a huge belly. […]
Best Exercise to Start Off To Lose 100+ Pounds
Do you know the ONE, single exercise to start off your 100-pound weight loss venture? I do! Can you say DEADLIFT? You can lose a hundred pounds with the help of this multi-joint, whole-body exercise. [...]
Why Some Women Are Naturally Strong
Some reasons will surprise you why some women are just naturally very strong. What makes a woman naturally strong? Is it size? Not always. If the size is mostly excess fat and/or long bones (tallness), [...]
How to Beat the Depression over Your Flabby Arms
What you need is a sure-fire way to conquer “Flabby Arm Depression.” You don’t have to have flabby arms. Why should other women have tight, toned arms while YOU get stuck with flabby arms? It’s [...]
Can You Be Too Fat to Jump Rope for Exercise?
You’re not too fat for ANYTHING if you can do it, including jump rope for exercise. Just about anything, of course. As a fitness expert, I wouldn’t recommend that an obese person take up skateboarding [...]
Why Women Think Domestic Violence Can Happen to Any Woman
Why is it that most women think that ANY woman can be a victim of domestic violence? […]