Burn More Calories

When researchers at the University of Southern Maine used an advanced method to estimate energy expenditure during exercise, they found that weight training burns as many as 71 percent more calories than originally thought. In fact, the researchers calculated that performing just one circuit of eight exercises can expend up to 231 calories. The more [...]

Food for Fitness

Don’t let your hard work in the gym go to waste. The food you eat doesn’t just give you energy – it fuels your muscles, helps you burn fat, and even boosts your cardiovascular health. Chow down on these 8 power foods before and after your workouts, and you’ll see results in no time. Pineapple [...]

Eat More Eggs!

Today’s tip: Eat more eggs (… and salmon and tuna). Why? A recent study from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis found that those with higher vitamin D levels might have better chances of losing weight. Doctors measured both the active and inactive levels of vitamin D in 38 obese patients before and after an [...]

Build a Stronger Back

Your poor back. It helps you lift heavy things and carry your kids, but it probably feels a little inferior due to your quest for a six-pack. Since it works so hard, chances are you’re in the 80 percent of men who suffer from back pain. Here are just a few ways to carve your [...]

Exercise Anywhere

Push-ups are about the most convenient way there is to build up your chest, not to mention your shoulders, arms and upper back. Here are five variations that you can do anywhere, anytime. Your goal: 10-15 repetitions of each. Focus on proper technique: Straight back, tight stomach and butt, continuous movement and full extension of [...]

4 Great Ab Moves

To See Abs, Add Pounds 4 ways to burn fat and pack on muscle at the same time With that small pouch of flab still hanging from your belly, you might think the thought of packing on pounds is counterintuitive. One reader asks: Can I lose my body fat but still put on muscle mass? [...]

Push Ups Are Still The King

You can keep your $10,000 machines. The perfect exercise is still free: the pushup. The classic move that set gym class standards still fires up your back, shoulders, biceps, and abs. And with a few new variations, it can be the only exercise you need. Take a look at these 10 variations.

The 15 Minute Workout

In the ‘rat race’ of today’s society, it is often hard to find time for a workout routine that will provide noticeable results. One way around this common obstacle is to “super-set” your workout routine. Super-setting your workout routine is a great way to expediate your fitness results because the muscles that are being targeted [...]

The Secret To Six Pack Abs

Hey guys and girls, I was recently watching videos by Vince DelMonte, a fitness industry leader, and came across this powerful little vid. Give it a look and see what you think! Good luck.

Great Workout Video

Hey guys, here is an awesome video from my freind Arnel Ricafranca. It’s week one-two of his 16 weeks to six ack abs program. It’s the perfect way to start your quest for abs or to just keep toned. Give it a try and let us know how you went. Enjoy!