It's almost summer which means you'll soon be packing your bags and heading to your favorite beach resort to soak up the sun. But before you do, you'll need to burn off all those holiday hams, winter hot cocoas and Easter chocolate bunnies. When you're looking for a good beach...
Toning is an often misunderstood concept. Most people know what toning is but get confused when trying to achieve it. Toning is simply increasing muscle definition by burning fat. Exercise and diet play an important role and ignoring either will delay any results. Body Fat Percentage The amount of muscle definition is...
Having fun during beach season is easy, just head over to anyplace where the sun is shining, sand is hot and water is flowing. All you need is a towel, pair of flip flops and a beach body you're proud of showing off. Getting a nice beach body isn't that...
As the months progress and the weather improves, the water temperature goes up and the sun starts to shine. All these events point to only one thing: summer. With the new season comes the need to lose your winter weight so you can look good at the beach or even...
Most people think that doing thousands of sit ups and crunches will give them a perfect midsection. Unfortunately for most people, this won't work. To get a nice set of abs you have to work hard in the gym as well as the kitchen. You don't have to start working...
When I first started The Calorie Project, my ultimate goal was to gather enough data in order to analyze the relationship between calorie intake, energy expenditure, weight and body fat. Fully understanding these relationships would allow me to gain, lose or maintain weight more precisely without having to guess the...
Love handles are located above the hips in people that have a high body fat percentage. They cover the oblique muscles and make the midsection look bigger. A lot of people think that doing crunches, sit ups or twists will help get rid of them but unfortunately these exercises will...
The word 'ripped' refers to the look you get when you have a low body fat percentage. This word is commonly used on pill bottles, sports drinks and other supplements, but getting ripped requires none of the above. Getting ripped is easy, at least in theory. All you have to...
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...
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...
