We know there are “good fats” and “bad fats”. But did you know that consuming certain types of fat can actually help you lose fat? The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study in 2007 that showed that people who swallowed 1.9 grams of of omega-3s daily and did cardio a little more than 2 hours a week reduced their body fat, lowered their triglycerides and raised their HDL...

Are you being a fool when it comes to achieving your fat loss goals? Are you watching the Biggest Loser and wondering how you can lose weight that quickly? What if I told you that focusing solely on your weight is wrong? If your focus is on weight loss and not fat loss, I hate to say it, but you’re making a big mistake. As hard as it may be (especially for the ladies), you need to completely forget about...

“Where’s the Fat Loss in This?” Ask yourself that for everything you do, all day long. I have found this especially useful when it comes to what I eat or drink. Anytime I’m about to eat or drink something, I like to ask myself “Where’s the fat loss in this?” Alternatively, I could ask myself “Will this sabotage my goals?” However by asking myself...

For many of us, this is the beginning of the season where we start packing on the extra pounds. Between football season (and all the food and beer that goes along with it) and the holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, etc) we tend to eat more over these next few months. Combine that with staying indoors more and less physical activity, it’s hard NOT to gain some extra weight. Of...

The last exercise combo I introduced you to was the Squat-Curl-Press and prior to that it was the Pushup-Traveling Lunge Combo. Today I’d like to introduce you to the “Reverse Lunge with Chest Fly” plus a great abdominal exercise, the “Side Plank”. Reverse Lunge with Chest Fly Here’s how you do it: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a set of dumbbells at your...

This is a guest post from my friend Holly Rigsby, of “Fit Yummy Mummy” Fame ————————————————————————————————– Which do you prefer? The majority of women polled on popular online fitness websites...

A couple of weeks ago I talked about how one of the questions I get asked most often is “What’s the best exercise to lose fat, get ripped and really make my muscles ‘pop’? ” In that post I provided a sample fat loss workout that seemed to get a lot of good feedback. So this week, I’m going to provide you with another fat loss workout that you can complete in as little as 5 minutes (or perform 2 or 3...

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Chances are that as a busy person you may sometimes succumb to the lure of quick and easy fast food. Don’t do it. Please, just don’t. BUT, if you do happen to find yourself at a fast food restaurant, do yourself a favor and avoid these foods that sometimes disguise themselves as “healthy”: Sausage platters for breakfast Pretty much all breakfast sausage platters at fast food restaurants are...

Can you smell it? Can  you feel it in the air? Are you tingly all over? No, I’m not talking about the crisp cool air signalling the coming of Fall (although that’s nice too). I’m talking about the day I’ve been waiting for since the Superbowl ended back in February: Opening Day in the NFL, The First Football Sunday of the Season! As you may be able to tell, I’m super excited and...