Posts Tagged ‘burn fat’

Five Reasons Why You Should Lose the Cardio Mentality

Tennis

“Cardio” is the “Economic Stimulus Bill” of the fitness world. You can put your hopes in it, but generally it isn’t going to do anything for you, and it will just waste your time and resources.

Can You Really Be Fit When You’re Fat?

Carrying extra pounds
Have you noticed over the past several years that people are starting to get comfortable with the idea of carrying around “a few extra pounds?” I see this a lot in my new patients: the thinking that if you can work out “hard” you can be “fat but fit.”

Don’t believe it.

Take a recent conversation I had with one of my patients, who I’ll call Alice. She’s middle-aged. When she came to me she was “a little on the heavy side,” as she put it. I told her she really would have to drop the extra pounds to avoid heart disease and other serious health problems.

Burn the Fat and Enjoy the Great Weather

When the nice weather rolls around, a lot of people start doing slow, boring cardio workouts outside. But if they really wanted to get more results in less time, they would be better off doing higher intensity interval training either by running or on a
bike.

Bugged by Belly Fat? Then Read This!

I often get asked, “What’s the best way to burn fat and lose my belly?… Do aerobics work better than interval training?… Does resistance training help at all?”

It’s Time to Drop the Exercises That Don’t Work

To my surprise, I still see men and women doing useless, ineffective exercises while they try to burn off their belly fat, lose inches from their waists, and tone their muscles.

The No-Frills Hotel Workout

Stuck in a low-rent hotel with a lousy gym? No worries. You can still burn fat and build muscle. In fact, you can even do a fat-burning workout in your own hotel room with bodyweight exercises.

The Quicker Way to Fat Burning

Recent research shows that often-neglected resistance training exercises can burn calories during exercise and long after your workout is over. This metabolism boost is a crucial component in your overall fat loss plan.

10-Minute Workouts You Can Do at Home

No one is too busy for a fat-loss workout, because everyone has 10 minutes per day to work on burning belly fat

All Fat Loss Supplements Are Not Created Equal

Many people trying to lose weight try supplements to help burn fat and calories. And there are some legitimate, scientifically proven products out there that do just that. But all supplements are not created equal. Indeed, many weight loss supplement manufacturers will hate me for saying this, but it has to be said: Most of their products are worthless junk.

New Study: Interval Training Helps Reduce Belly Fat

Conventional wisdom says you can’t spot-reduce belly fat. But new wisdom says you can lose that spare tire — and not the way you think.