Fat Loss
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008Question:
Doug,
I am 23 years old and 5 feet tall and getting married 11/7/2009. I used to play
hard core softball which kept me in great shape of weighing 135-145 depending on
what i was doing for weight lifting.
Now, I work fulltime and seem to not be motivated like i should be.
Please let me know what would be [...]
Strength or Cardio–If you had to choose one…?
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008Let’s say that you’ve been inactive and you’ve decided to ease in to some sort of exercise only two days a week..
Now..
Would you choose to spend these two sessions performing cardio like running on the treadmill??
Or would you do some sort or strength training with higher reps??
Alwyn Cosgrove has a good article titled Strength or [...]
I lost 20 pounds–What Now?
Monday, July 28th, 2008Question:
I am professional dancer and I have recently change my eating and exercising habits and dropped 20 lbs. I do 40 minutes of cardio first thing in the morning 5 days a week and I do the ab wheel every night and some push ups pull ups and dips 3x a week. I still have [...]
15 Minutes to Belly-button Ring Worthy Abs
Monday, July 21st, 2008What are the best ways to get them [my abs and thighs] in shape pretty quickly but without taking over 15 minutes a day? And I’m 5′4; 125lbs and was considering getting my belly button pierced, opinions?
It is definitely possible for you to do something 15 minutes a day and see results– as long [...]
Build Your Metabolic Momentum
Friday, June 27th, 2008I just read a great post over on Mike Robertson’s blog, titled Metabolic Momentum.
Have you ever noticed that there are some people who are in great shape and have low body fat, but don’t exactly strike you as perfect eaters?
I know I have..
You may see someone who likely has a six pack out at a [...]
How Many Calories Should I Burn?
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008I have a BMR of 2279.6 how many calories should i burn to lose 2lbs a week if i have a 2000 calorie diet. 720 a day?
Answer:
First of all, TEE, or total energy expenditure would be a better indicator since this represents how many calories you’re burning throughout the day, rather than only at rest.
Your [...]
Breakfast or not?
Monday, June 23rd, 2008ok so i’ve heard if you run early in the morning you shouldn’t eat breakfast before because if you do then you’re just burning what you ate, but if you don’t your stomach is empty so you’re burning fat. I’ve also heard that you should eat breakfast before because it gives you energy and helps [...]