This morning, I woke up not feeling for the weights nor the cardio machine. So I selected 7 bodyweight exercises from Turbulence Training (pages 56-85, complete with pictures and detailed explanation of the exercises) and performed them in a circuit. No equipment required and these exercises can be performed at home. Here are the 7… Read More »
I’m back online after 2 weeks of holiday. While clearing my mail inbox, I came across this email entitled “How to get women into great shape” from Precision Nutrition. Ladies, this article teaches how to exercise PROPERLY to get into the best shape of your life. It discusses about high intensity exercises being the best… Read More »
Stress creates an influx of catabolic hormones which can increase the amount of fat stored in the body, esp. the stomach area. Cortisol is a stress hormone that increases the amount of stomach fat that the body stores. This is due the number of receptor sites withing the fat cells in that region and their… Read More »
I’ve been doing weight training and intervals on the treadmill for the last 4 weeks. This week, I wanna do something different… bodyweight exercises (to build strength) and swimming (total body workout). Personally, I find weight training builds muscle but not strength. Again, I’m speaking from my experience and for myself only. My upper body… Read More »
If you’ve been constantly working out on the treadmill, cross trainer and stationary bike, you may notice your physique is not changing as expected or you are not dropping the last few pounds. This is commonly known as weight loss plateau. Assuming that you are on a clean diet, you can overcome weight loss plateau… Read More »
I was once a cardio fanatic who did at least 3 hours of cardio a day, 6 times a week. I would run, cycle and go on the cross trainer in one session. One day, I pulled both my knee caps while squatting to play with my puppy. Ouch! I felt discomfort and creaking in… Read More »
This interview covers Turbulence Training for Fat Loss in-depth. Craig Ballantyne, the author of Turbulence Training, was recently interviewed by strength coach, Jason Ferrugia. Here is some advanced fat loss information. JF: First of all Craig, I’d like to thank you for agreeing to do this interview. To introduce yourself to our readers could you… Read More »
At this time of year, we can use every last tip to help avoid holiday weight gain. So here are 5 more fat loss tips for beginner & advanced readers. 1) No liquid calories (with the exception of a post-workout drink). Get rid of all the juices, the sodas, and the sports drinks. Liquid sugar… Read More »
The #1 reason for not working out is a lack of time. If you get up at 5:30am to drive an hour to work, only to get home at 6pm and then have to launch right into carting the kids around, who can blame you for not working out? Not when it takes 45 minutes… Read More »
Are you frustrated by a lack of results? Are you spending too much time in the gym? It drives me crazy to hear about people working really hard but getting no results. But I see people in the gym everyday that are doing the same workout and getting nowhere. You can see the look of… Read More »