I saw this article by Paul John Scott (Details March 2011) and had to share it: Your body is virtually defenseless against a dependency on carbohydrates—the substances that really make you fat—and it’s time for an intervention. I’m sitting in a comfortable chair, in a tastefully lit, cheerfully decorated drug den, watching a steady line [...]
When it comes to losing body fat, there’s no substitute for hard work. I really wish this were not the case. Unfortunately, however, you must burn more calories than you ingest every day to lose that stubborn body fat. Low-fat diets, high-fat, carefully watching your fat intake, or paying close attention to the glycemic index [...]
Stop the countless crunches and focus on cardio and diet! Contrary to popular belief, the key to a great six pack is NOT crunches! You can do crunches day and night and never attain a trim waist line because you can not spot reduce fat no matter how hard you try. The next time you [...]
Some in search of their ultimate body are only willing to do so much to succeed. Without even knowing what success feels like yet, they make the assumption that they’re already doing enough to get the job done. Believing that “this strategy is overkill” or “that training style doesn’t make sense” without enough experience to [...]
The following is a guest posting by my good friend and colleague Dexter Tenison. Dexter is an ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer and I highly recommend looking him up if you are in the Memphis, TN area. For more on Dexter, go to www.dextertenisonfitness.com. I help people become more lean, more fit, and more healthy. I [...]
If you feel like your regular crunch just isn’t doing it anymore, you’re probably right! Muscles get “bored” after doing the same exercise repeatedly. The double crunch works your upper and lower abdomen muscles because you are lifting both the upper and lower portion of your body. To “surprise” your muscles into working harder, try [...]