Spring break is rapidly approaching and gyms all over the country are starting to get packed with people hoping to get a few last minute workouts in. If you're one of those, you need to realize that you can't completely change your body in one or two months. You can...
Shifting from a sedentary lifestyle to an active one goes a long way in providing some very important health benefits. Strength training, a specific type of exercise, builds muscle, increases bone density and speeds up metabolism. There are two main types of strength training workouts, each with its own benefits:...
Exercise means different activities for different people. Some think it's about running as far as you can while others think it's about how well you can make a basket. Maybe you're into lifting weights or doing yoga. Whatever your favorite form of exercise is, you need to incorporate a wide...
This is the stuff that late night infomercials are made of. You take a pill or use some sort of ab contraption and miraculously your fat turns into muscle in only a few days! Unfortunately turning fat into muscle is a myth and doesn't actually work like that in real...
If you use any of the cardio equipment at the gym, you've probably used its built in fat burning program. Before you get too excited about all the fat you're going to lose, you should know why these types of programs aren't the best idea for getting toned or even...
Motivation is the drive that pushes us to interact and participate with the world. Whether it is material or abstract, motivation gives us a reason to do everything. Before you even think about starting an exercise routine, you need to ask yourself why. "Why am I exercising?" If the answer...
Your abdominal muscles are the same as any other muscles in your body. They work similarly to your biceps, triceps and hamstrings, so why is it that we treat them so differently? Abs cover a large part of your body and a well defined midsection says, "I'm in shape." Midsection Fat Because...
Achieving a toned and chiseled look is pretty much everyone's dream. Who doesn't want to have a perfect beach body all year round? Getting this look requires a low body fat percentage which is too often a misunderstood process. Hours spent doing sit ups, using topical creams and taking pills...
There are plenty of reasons why you should and shouldn't get personal trainers. Being a beginner at the gym can be very confusing. All the machines probably look the same and you don't know what to workout out today, tomorrow and the day after that. What They Do A personal trainer can...
Love handles form when your body stores energy as fat above your hips. To get rid of them you will need to burn this fat by doing exercise that uses a lot of calories. When you have an excessive amount of fat anywhere on your body, exercising that particular area...
