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From Fat-Burning Belts To Fat-Burning Exercise ? Help Or Hype?
It is fairly obvious from the non-stop advertisements for fat burning pills, fat burning waist belts, and the myriad of other ?instant miracle? products promising a leaner, more muscular you, that fat burning is the newest health rage. But what?s fact and what?s hype?
Can muscle building and fat burning occur at the same time?
You probably have seen ads for various fat burning waist belts and wondered if they really [...]

When starting out in fitness it is always the best practice to see your Doctor for a check up to make sure there are no underlying problems that may cause an issue. It has been known for people who are unfit to join a gym without consulting a Doctor and cause themselves more damage by adding stress to their bodies.
Phew?now we have that out the way, it?s time to talk about goals. You may want to decide on what you [...]

Many people spend the majority of their workout time building non-functional muscles that rely on hinges and bolts to function properly. That’s right – I’m talking about working out on weight machines. Weight machines have a strong application towards: 1) helping to provide stability and support for a weak muscle (i.e., just starting into an exercise routine or coming off a long break); 2) helping to provide a safe motion when balance is a factor (i.e., individuals with neuromuscular deficits); [...]

1. The ‘Chew Then Crunch’ Myth
Crunches are good exercises for toning the abs and stomach if done properly and combined with a low fat diet. However many people think they can continue to eat what they want and end their day with 100 crunches to “work off” all the bad stuff they put in their body throughout the day.
If you’re not lowering your fat intake by watching what you eat, it doesn’t matter how many exercises and crunches you perform. [...]

Myth #1: Heavy weights make you ?bulky?
Heavy weights typically do not lead to increased muscle mass, moderate weights do. Muscle mass is more of a function of volume (ie. number of sets x number of reps). Muscle mass is best gained using multiple sets (3-5) for moderate repetitions (8-12) at moderate loads (70-80% 1RM). Using heavy loads (85% 1RM and above) for repetitions in the 1-5RM range will lead to strength gains with minimal hypertrophy. Hence, heavy weights [...]

It is a common misconception that aerobic exercise tones and firms muscles. Actually it accomplishes very little toning and firming. Resistance exercise (weight training) is where real toning and firming of muscles occurs.
Doing both aerobics and weight training is the optimal way to lose more fat and gain more muscle. If you are trying to lose weight, studies show that weight loss increases by 56 percent with aerobic and strength exercises combined.
Muscle may weigh more, but [...]

There are many different types of exercise equipment and many different ways to exercise. Most people will undoubtedly think that it doesn?t matter very much what kind of exercise you do just as long as you are being active you are being healthier. To some extent this is true you are being healthier no matter what type of exercise you get. This can lead to all kinds of benefits, but there are different types of exercises for a reason. [...]

If you work out at a health club you probably noticed that in the last few years there are fewer treadmills, because they are being replaced by elliptical trainers. And although treadmills still outsell ellipticals in total numbers, elliptical sales are growing at a faster rate.
What is driving the popularity of elliptical trainers? There are two factors that make elliptical trainers so appealing:

Low Impact Workout
Upper and Lower Body Workout
Benefits of a Low Impact Workout
Most types of exercise require [...]

Weight lifting in addition to developing muscle mass actually assists the human body in burning fat. For every pound of muscle you have, you will burn 35-50 calories a day. This is why you may notice that those who lift weights regularly seem to eat more, their bodies are constantly burning fat and they need to replenish the calories that are necessary to feed cells. Building muscles by lifting weights will help you passively burn calories.
Lifting weights is a great [...]

Exercising at home can be just as successful as training at a gym if you know what you?re doing. There are all types of home exercise equipment out on the market and every one of them claim to be answer to your prayers.
The truth is, all exercise equipment are not created equal. Some can provide great variation in your training program whilst others are quite limiting. Knowing the difference before you purchase anything can save you plenty of time and [...]