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Resistance training is the key to increasing your resting metabolic rate, but doing sets and reps has never been considered “aerobic.” In order to achieve the aerobic benefits of exercise, the choices are running, jogging, cycling or any sustained rhythmic activity at a sub-maximal heart rate. So, a schedule combining resistance training and aerobic exercise has been the gold standard for a very long time, and in my opinion, is still a wise combination.

If you’ve wasted time and money on scam cellulite solutions, you’re going to be happy — and sad — to hear what I have to say. The truth is that the solution to your cellulite problem has been right in front of your face all along.

And yes, it’s the classic 3-step system of the right diet, the right exercise, and getting social support. There’s nothing fancy, nothing expensive, and nothing magical about any of these. Perhaps you expected me to promote some magical seaweed that’s harvested off the coast of the Canary Islands only between November and December when the moon is full? Well, if that’s the case, I’m sorry to disappoint you.

We’ve all heard the old adage, “The more you give, the more you get.” Though at times we don’t get rewarded for all of our hard work, there is at least one situation in which this saying holds 100% true — high intensity resistance training (HIT), or for cardiovascular training, high intensity interval training (HIIT).

HIT is weight training that allows for no more than 8-12 reps, for anywhere from one to three maximal effort sets. HIIT is performing aerobic exercise at an interval at 90-100% of max heart rate for a designated period of time on a cardiovascular machine with a 3:1 rest to work ratio. HIIT should be performed at the end of resistance training sessions. It affects the anaerobic energy pathway but has implications for the burning of fat.

Suzanne approached me a few months ago, almost in a state of panic. “Jon, I am so frustrated! I work my arms out three times per week, but I still have THIS!” She then proceeded to do the “triceps wave”, showing me the jiggle on the backside of her arm.

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?”

The time has finally come to tell all you seekers of your ideal body weight how to reach that goal in the shortest amount of time possible. The truth is that beginning a resistance training program is a wonderful start, but the quality of your workouts must be taken into consideration.

You may be asking yourself, how will putting on lean muscle mass help me lose weight? It sounds contradictory, but in reality lean muscle mass is the number one way to boost your metabolism. Metabolism is simply the rate at which the body carries out chemical processes, which in turn burns calories.1-2(See Five Tricks to [...]

During the last few months, I have been researching data and testing different forms of training to find the ultimate weight loss formula. What I learned may surprise you. The bad news is there are no magic pills. The good news is long aerobic sessions are unnecessary and workouts don’t need to last hours. To [...]

Despite what you see on late night infomercials, there are only three ways to lose belly fat and strengthen your ab muscles, and none of them requires $19.95 plus shipping and handling.

Weight training is an enormously beneficial activity for men and women alike. It burns fat, protects against osteoporosis, improves posture, prevents age-related loss of muscle, and helps maintain healthy blood sugar control. Unfortunately, many women are scared away from this extremely beneficial activity due to a number of highly misleading myths.

Ladies, today I’m going to blow these myths out of the water so you can go ahead and start lifting your way to a leaner, firmer, healthier, and sexier body!