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Is too much exercise bad for you? Of course. There’s this practice going around as people simply think they can just pile more and more activity on and they’ll lose weight. If five days isn’t [...]

The body loves magnesium. While it’s just listed as a simple mineral and we think nothing of it, it’s used in over 300 reactions in the body such as regulating body temperature and maintaining a [...]

I get a lot of questions on how to lose weight. People want to know the latest fad, the secret food, and how hard their need to train. I appreciate the enthusiasm for intense training, but the [...]

Most fads come and go; but fasting seems to be here to stay. It’s a shame because many don’t understand the dangers of improper fasting.  I will bend on the issue that sensible fasting may work [...]

                Everyone needs some weight loss help. Part of my job is helping sift through all the “information” available online about dropping some pounds. With nearly a decade under my belt [...]

Anyone familiar with me knows that I’m not a big fan of “best of” lists. I’m a big proponent of everything works, just not forever. If you were to compile a list of “weight loss exercises,” the [...]

There’s always been this belief that building muscle mass will make you slow. This is a myth that trails back to ancient time. For most people, they envision a hulk of a bodybuilder; you know, [...]

As a fitness trainer (strength coach, personal trainer….whatever you want to call it) I run across a lot of people who want to look good. Even athletes who want to compete at the very highest [...]

There is no such thing as a female or male exercise. Stereotypes don’t belong in the gym, and everyone should be entitled to experience everything on the training floor. Coming from a background [...]

Having a lot of belly fat is pretty undesirable to just about anyone, but what’s happening on the outside tells us of a much bigger picture of the inside. Having a large waistline is a component [...]