Ultimate Aerobic Fitness Program outlines a fitness program. Also offers information on aerobic exercise, nutrition, and more. Just Move physical fitness news, forums, exercise diaries, getting started tips, and more from the American Heart Association. Shape Up America provides latest information about safe weight management and physical fitness by Dr. C. Everett Koop. Asimba customized training... Read more...

What should I eat to gain weight? There are three macronutrients (food consumed in large amounts to meet energy and other physiological requirements) that you must consume daily: protein, carbohydrate and fat. Bodybuilders often focus on protein (which is the largest constituent of muscle cells after water) because, after all, “you are what you eat.” However, the most critical factor... Read more...

SPOT REDUCTION: I do lots of outer thigh (tummy, buns, etc.) work. Will that part of my body slim down first? No. When we’re working a muscle or group of muscles to burn fat, we have no control over what part of the body we burn fat from. There is no such thing as “spot reducing”. 1000 reps of any exercise to spot reduce is not the efficient way to lose fat. Fat generally is used... Read more...

  Any form of exercise which requires you to use your muscles will cause your body to burn fat and benefit from all the positive changes associated with exercise. There are, however, several guidelines you should follow to help you maximize becoming more fit and less fat: Type of activity: This refers to the type of exercise you do. The best exercises for burning fat are those which can be done... Read more...

DIET Your eating and exercise habits determine whether you lose (or gain) body fat. They determine how many calories you take in and how many you use up. To lose body fat, you need to control the number of calories you eat from a balanced diet and increase the amount of calories you burn through exercise. Research shows overwhelmingly that combining the proper diet with exercise is much more effective... Read more...

Exercise and Weight Management Persons concerned with losing weight and body fat should increase their level of physical activity. Physical activity of moderate intensity (i.e., 50-60% of maximal aerobic capacity), but longer duration (50-60 minutes per session) seems most efficacious towards this goal. Physical activity affects body composition and weight favorably, by promoting fat loss, while... Read more...

What’s the hype about with this ‘journey’ we call fitness? Well, besides being able to NOT to live on diet supplements (which we know can cause such detrimental effects), there are so many other benefits of fitness. Here are some of the major benefits that we can attain. 1) Reduce the rate at which the body is aging Have you ever seen a person who looks like 40 but when you ask him, he’s actually... Read more...

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