Honestly when it comes to health and weight loss, you probably know what you need to do. Are there really any true breakthroughs that will help you? Not really. Are you shocked when you hear to “eat less overall, eat healthier foods and exercise more”? Nah.
At some point most everyone has been lean and then maybe life took over, things became busy, emotions were more important, things happened….who knows. But that’s life….things are supposed to happen. Nothing stays the same, it never does. People come, people go. Relationships …
This is a guest post from Rusty Moore at Fitness Black Book about the muscle gaining process he outlines in his newest course Visual Impact.
The gym can be a frustrating place at times. These days I’m fortunate enough to not lift in a “Go Big or Go Home” type of gym, but I do remember what that was like.
There are several red flags to watch out for in a free weight room: skull caps, sunglasses (indoors), and heavy use of the word bro…“it’s all you bro! It’s all you!”. If you workout in this type of environment, I feel …
Without a doubt, my most popular article on the blog ever has been the Trainer Tells All post, with I can’t even tell you how many times it has been viewed (a ridiculously big number!). People have asked for a “follow up”, which I always responded “Well I already told ‘all’, so what is left for me to say?” (in a joking tone).
My first “tell all” post came to me as I was out for a long mountain bike one day, and the random thoughts just started coming to me …
Bodyweight Strength Training Series
Today I am going to bring you a Bodyweight Strength Training video series focusing on 2 of the top upper body exercises, the dip and the inverted row. Below you will find many videos on how to perform the movements, ways to scale them, home equipment options (no gym needed!) and even how to make your own for less money!
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Dips and Inverted Rows
Dips are often called the “upper …
Less is more in my book. Sometimes in a world full of massive information overload we need to step back and find more wisdom from within.
If you have seen my attempts at daily wisdom and wit on my Facebook status (as I know no one gives $0.02 about where I am and what I am really doing), I try to find quotes to inspire people to think about a deeper message, and apply to their life. Little words that pack a bigger punch.
So here are many of the top …
Many people are always asking about what is the “big fuss” over “grass fed” when it comes to meat (beef), eggs and dairy. The big fuss is about choosing a better quality of meat that is more in line with what our bodies were designed to use. Little do many really know there is a big difference between a nice bison (grass fed) burger and a Big Mac.
So rather than bore you with a lengthy article about all the advantages, how about just some simple pictures and bullet points to drive it home. If a picture is worth a 1000 …
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2008. Part of our “Best of the past” series time to time will include reviewing and updating some of our top old posts for everyone to re-read (or read for the first time in many cases). Enjoy!
Having been a trainer myself for years and years I can tell you that I have met some great smart trainers, and some I’m not even sure how they got certified. Most people seem to trust their trainers 100% when it comes to advice on how to get …
Disclaimer: This post originally was published on April 1st (aka April Fools Day). So before you think we went crazy, just remember we are having some fun. So sit back and enjoy the sarcasm.
We here at Fitness Spotlight like to highlight what we consider the best of the best, revolutionary and most effective products out there on the market today for all things health and fitness. Here are our top picks for 2010!
The Best Fitness Equipment
…and the award goes to…(opening envelope)…oh we knew it could be no other….the Shake Weight!
What person …
If you haven’t seen this already, it seems that the mainstream media is starting to finally catch on to some of the research about meals and metabolism.
The NY Times has a piece entitled “The Claim: Eat Six Small Meals a Day Instead of Three Big Ones” and makes the following revelations:
Six meals, according to some weight-loss books and fad diets, is a more realistic approach.But don’t count on it. As long as total caloric and nutrient intake stays the same, then metabolism, at the end of the day, should stay the same as well. One study that carefully …
The Challenge:
You are to work up to perform 100 pushups (or as many as you can) in 5 minutes. If you do not reach 100 then record how many pushups you can do in 5 min below in the comments. You can use your watch to time it, clock or this online stopwatch here.
Scaling by Ability
Scale to your ability level (such as angled pushups on stairs/ledge or with bodyweight straps or against stairs/bench/low wall/couch) and stop after 5 minutes. Do the best you can and report your …
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