1. Eat Enough. When trying to lose weight, make sure you're eating enough. That's right, enough. If you cut your calories too drastically, your body will compensate by slowing down your metabolism to conserve energy. It's getting ready for a prolonged period of starvation. If you're eating under 1,200 calories...
1. Park Far. Park further from the store. We waste so much time looking for a closer stop. If we had just taken the far spot to begin with, we'd get inside the store faster and burn more calories at the same time. 2. Walk Up the Stairs. Instead of using...
1. Music. If you don't have an MP3 player, you should go out and buy one. Load your favorite music onto it and let it give you energy to workout. Music will help the workout go by faster (if it's music you enjoy) and help motivate you if the beat...
1. Friends and Family. Find a friend or family member that has the same resolution as you do. You can get together to compare results, exercise together and rely on each other for motivation. Sometimes it can be easier to quit if no one is relying on you. 2. Write. Write...
1. Cardiovascular Exercise. Cardiovascular exercise is the most important form of activity to getting a summer body. High intensity exercise such as running, biking and playing sports will help you burn the layer of fat that is covering your muscles so you can show them off. This will give you...
Whether you think we're in a recession or going through a rough patch, you understand now more than ever the need to save money. Gas prices are at an all time high, food is following closely behind and health insurance is too expensive to buy if you don't get it...
You should exercise whenever you have time. If you are free the entire day the best time would be early in the day after you've had something to eat. After you wake up and eat breakfast, you're energized and you'll probably get the best workout in. If you decide to go...
A New Year's Resolution Contract is a tool that can help you achieve your goals. Every year you hear about people wanting to lose weight or get into shape. They go to the gym for about a month and stop well before they've reached any of their goals. A contract...
When you're trying to lose weight and build muscle, the question is often, "Which one should I do first: lose weight or build muscle?" This question is looking at the problem from the wrong angle. It assumes that you have to complete one before starting the other. In reality, you...
The rule for gaining weight is to eat more calories than you burn. If you are doing cardio while trying to gain weight, you'll be burning a lot more calories. This is fine if you up your calorie intake, but doing extra exercising also raises your metabolism well after you...
