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Burn Baby Burn

Burn Baby Burn

March 17, 2013 So the “question of the week” for me this week is: “Why are the last 10 pounds so hard to lose?”  Ewe, good one!  Unfortunately, the answer is often not too well received and apparently unacceptable, but it is true.  And the answer is for every body. As human beings, our bodies […]

Happy New Year all you Treadmill Haters!

Happy New Year all you Treadmill Haters!

January 6, 2013 I have been wondering about the long-term health consequences of total cardio-avoidance. Do I really have to do cardio at all? According to pretty much every study ever done on the human body, the answer is yes. We all do. Cardiovascular exercise, as Geralyn Coopersmith, the national director of the Equinox Fitness […]

Lift to Lose . Cardio vs. Weights . part VI

Lift to Lose . Cardio vs. Weights . part VI

October 7, 2012 If you want to get leaner, step away from the treadmill. I have been preaching this for the past six weeks but if you still aren’t certain, the latest studies and smartest trainers agree with me. It’s time to hit the weights! Many gym goers, and even some health and fitness professionals, […]

Inefficiency . Cardio vs. Weights . part V

Inefficiency . Cardio vs. Weights . part V

September 30, 2012 In addition to the biochemical benefits of weight training we talked about last week, a functional strength-training program also keeps you operating at maximal inefficiency. That is better than it sounds! The problem with many repetitive exercise programs is that they require progressively less energy the more you do them. That’s partly […]

Healthy Hormones . Cardio vs. Weights . part IV

Healthy Hormones . Cardio vs. Weights . part IV

September 23, 2012 You can’t necessarily see all the benefits of strength training in the mirror, but you will definitely feel them! One reason: Regular, weight and resistance training can have a dramatic effect on your endocrine (or hormonal) system, which manages energy, mood and other components of your well-being. Hormones also regulate your body’s […]

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