WRITTEN BY: SHIN OHTAKE, FITNESS & FAT-LOSS EXPERT AUTHOR OF MAX WORKOUTS, THE ULTIMATE LEAN BODY FITNESS PROGRAM I’m always on the look out for any exciting news or studies that can help improve your health and get you lean. So I was excited to read about a recent study which demonstrated that a low carb [Read On]
Many of you know that I’m now a huge fan of interval training workouts. I was addicted to endurance cardio and moderate intensity cardio routines for years. After desperately trying to lose 20 pounds for 4 years, I changed my cardio routine to include Interval training workouts and that was when the fat started melting [Read On]
High Intensity Interval Training was something I couldn’t wrap my head around. I was used to running for an hour, going on long bike rides (usually 1 1/2 – 2 hours) or being at the gym on the elliptical or spinning class. You mean to tell me that I could be burning just as much [Read On]
Music can keep you motivated when you don’t feel like working out or want to quit. Some of these are old song but still motivating, nonetheless. These are based on what YOU, the reader voted. You can download the song or listen/watch it on YouTube. Is your song not on the list? Post it in [Read On]
In fitness and in life, there’s no better resource for that advice than the health and fitness pros whose careers depend on getting people results. To help you reach your potential, here are what top experts have to say to share the very best tips, mantras, and motivation secrets they’ve learned along the way. Forget [Read On]
“Muscle Confusion“…You may have heard of the term lately. Though it’s the latest buzz phrase in the fitness industry, the phrase has been around for a while. The goal is to “confuse” your muscles so you can avoid plateaus and keep getting results. Here’s How Muscle Confusion Works: Amazingly, your body can adapt pretty quickly [Read On]
New Ways to Workout – Try This On For Size! There is a new company that is about to “launch” that is generating a lot of buzz. The website is 7minuteworkout.com and I just cannot wrap my head around the fact that you can get in great shape for only 7 minutes a day. How can [Read On]
5 Moves for Flat Abs Fast Say goodbye to boring crunches and hello to flat abs with these five moves. 1. Weighted bicycle: According to a San Diego State University study, the bicycle is one of the most effective abs exercises you can do, and this weighted version will have your rectus abdominus working overtime. How [Read On]
There’s something about the way dancers carry themselves that makes them look a little bit taller — even if they’re on the shorter side of the spectrum! With this phenomenon in mind, we asked Laura Halzack of the Paul Taylor Dance Company for her secret to that long and lean look. “I think you [Read On]
