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Barry Lovelace - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Barry Lovelace is Co-Owner of FitQuest Fitness in Allentown, Pa. He is also the creator of the Training for Volleyball DVD, Clients Ae Everywhere and Exericse 4 Every Body total body workout DVD's, fitness expert for LifeScape magazine, co-host of Workout Wednesday's on CNN Headline News, Host of Body Smart Fit tips, speaker, Certified personal trainer, ISSA CPT, AFAAGroup Fitness Instructor and all around fitness enthusiast.
Proudly, Barry is a very strict vegan.
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- Sugar - The Truth!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Let's talk about the not-so-sweet truth about sugar and how it sabotages your health. First of all, did you know that the average American gets 20% of their calories from sugar? It is estimated that the average person eats a whopping 136 pounds of sugar a year!
- Getting Motivated to Exercise
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Some people exercise to release the day's stresses in a healthy manner. Nothing works for stress like a good workout! Some people want to get fit so that they can keep up with their kids and be a good role model. I must say that I love when that is the motivation, because it is a wonderful source of lasting inspiration.
- Healthier Fast Food - 10 Simple Ways to Make Fast Food Healthier
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Aah, fast food. It is so convenient, it is so economical, it is so yummy and it is so quick. Unfortunately it is also just about the worst thing you can put into your body. Still, huge numbers of people head to the nearest fast food joint several times per week. Fast food is never the ideal choice, lessen the damage with these 10 steps.
- Interval Training - Get Dramatic Results With Interval Training
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Do you ever find that your cardiovascular workout routine is getting a little too repetitive, a little too boring? Boredom is a huge problem and one of the main reasons people give up on exercise, but it doesn't have to be that way.
- Childhood Obesity - Tough Talk to Combat the Tragedy of Childhood Obesity
[Health-and-Fitness:Childhood-Obesity-Prevention] Childhood obesity - it's a subject that is constantly in the news and on many people's minds. You can't help but notice it. On any given day you are bound to see many overweight children, some severely overweight. I just cannot get my head around it. I don't understand how it can be this way and constantly be getting worse.
- Understanding Protein, Pure and Simple
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] So how much do you think you know about protein? I think most people are extremely confused on this issue thanks to boatloads of misinformation out there from people trying to sell high protein diets and others trying to keep you eating unhealthy animal protein.
- Cardiovascular Exercise - Improve Your Health With Cardio
[Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] The theory behind interval training is to alter the level of intensity during the workout. A great example of cardiovascular interval training is the run/walk workout. Start by walking at a pace that challenges you, than go into a jog or run, then back to walking, than back to jogging or running and so on for 30 minutes (or more depending on your fitness level).
- Strength Training is For Women - Ladies, Grab Those Weights
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] Strength training was once a practice reserved for male competitive athletes and bodybuilders. Fortunately, those outdated ideas are where they belong - in the past. Strength training has been proven to benefit all populations and it is absolutely essential if we wish to change the look of our bodies. Women especially reap huge benefits both physically and mentally from weight bearing exercise.
- Circuit Training - Get the Body You've Always Wanted in Less Time With Circuit Training!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Have you started weight training yet? Many people think of weight training and imagine a boring routine of lifting weights. Well, believe me there is no reason to ever be bored when it comes to weight training. There are so many ways to do it. One of my favorites is circuit training.
- Belly Fat? What Not to Do to Say Goodbye to Your Fat Belly
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I know, I know, you want to know what you should do to lose your belly fat. But I'd like to talk to you about what you shouldn't do. First of all, it is important to note that flat stomachs and six pack abs are an obsession with many people.
- Core Training is Essential to Athletic Performance - A Strong Core Equals a Strong Athlete
[Recreation-and-Sports] Basically, the core is fundamental to all body movement. Whether you realize it or not, you hardly make a movement without engaging your core whether it be walking up the stairs or bending down to pick something up. Your core is involved, providing you with balance and stability. The strength, or weakness, or your core will dictate how easy or difficult these movements are.
- Got Stomach Fat? - Get Rid of it For Good
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Let's face it, nobody likes a fat stomach. Belly fat is the number one complaint among people looking to improve their bodies. Thanks to too much misinformation, people often embark on an endless journey of crunches and sit-ups. This is NOT the answer.
- Athlete Training - Are You Training Right For Your Sport?
[Recreation-and-Sports] The human body is such an amazing thing. It is incredible what it is capable of when it is nourished and trained well. This is most obvious with athletes. Sports training for athletes has come a long way.
- Change Your Habits, Change Your Life
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] I remember reading once that it takes 21 days to form a new habit. This really got me to thinking about habit and lifestyle. It made me realize that so many of the things we do are because we have conditioned ourselves into them by making them habits. This can be good and this can be bad. We all have bad habits like nail biting and we all have good habits like getting regular exercise.
- Being Vegan - Getting by in a Non-Vegan World
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] It's not easy being vegan. I don't mean that it is a difficult lifestyle, I embrace it and love it and would never consider living any other way. What I mean is that often we are made to feel like either an outcast or a target.
- Become the Best Baseball Player on the Field With Core Strength
[Recreation-and-Sports:Baseball] Baseball is a great sport. After all it is the great American past time. From little league to the big leagues people love to be a part of it. In addition to the serious baseball athlete, many people enjoy baseball as a recreational sport.
- Lose Your Fat - 5 Tips to Get it Off
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Chances are, you are carrying around some unwanted fat on your body. The majority of Americans' are. Getting rid of body fat has many of us trying different diets and different workouts with the same result, we either don't lose fat of we do lose fat and gain it all back.
- Improve the Environment and Improve Your Health - It's Easier Than You Think
[Health-and-Fitness] What is interesting is that these two paramount issues can be worked on together. For instance, take these two facts; the average American does not get enough physical activity in their daily life and the use of cars contributes to the emission of carbon dioxide not to mention the need for oil. Do you see where this is going?
- Losing Weight - The One Word Answer For Keeping Weight Off For Good
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you're like most people you struggle with your weight. Perhaps you are one of the many who lose weight and then gain it all back again; can there be anything more frustrating?
- Got Fat? Get Fit! 6 Tips to Lose Fat and Keep it Off
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Losing weight and keeping it off is an incredible hardship for so many people. We struggle to lose unwanted pounds often to regain them. This vicious cycle leaves us feeling hopeless. All too often that feeling of hopelessness just makes us throw in the towel altogether and gain even more weight. Does this sound familiar?
- Who is Your Anchor?
[Health-and-Fitness] I feel pretty certain that most of you can relate to having someone in your life who holds you back, who gets in the way of every good plan or intention you may have. Obviously this type of thing can play out in all aspects of life but were going to talk about it in regards to health and fitness.
- No Time to Workout? Four Easy Steps Will Cut Your Workout Time in Half
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Do you think you need to workout for hours each week? You don't. Practice quality over quantity and get in better shape fast.
- Weight Loss Obstacles - How to Avoid Weight Loss Burnout
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Have you ever woke up one day, usually a Monday, and told yourself that this was the day you were going to start living a healthier lifestyle. You're going to eat all the right foods and go to the gym loyally. You are feeling highly motivated and you're ready to roll! How long did it last? Was it a month or two, a week or two, a day? You are not alone!
- United States Ranks 41st in Life Expectancy, Are YOU Surprised?
[Health-and-Fitness] I believe that the reason we are 41st is that a very big portion of our population eats absolute garbage and does not get exercise. We also stress ourselves out with overflowing schedules and are far behind the rest of the world when it comes to relaxation and making a mind and body connection.
- Trans Fats - Avoiding Trans Fats Made Easy
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] You can't pay attention to the news these days and not have heard about trans fats. Everyone is warning us of the danger they pose to our health and some lawmakers are trying to protect us from them by banning them in New York City restaurants, a move that is a terrifying example of government overstepping its boundaries, but I digress.
- Get Fit and Healthy - Get Out of Your Own Way and Achieve Your Fitness Goals
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] I spend time really trying to figure out what holds people back and I have several theories. First and foremost though, I believe that most people think that you either are the 'type' of person who works out or not. This could not be further from the truth. There is no 'type'.
- Go Vegetarian - It's Not As Hard As You Think
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Have you ever considered making the switch to a vegetarian diet? It's undeniable that eating a diet rich in vegetables, grains, fruits and legumes is healthy. It's also undeniable that the fat and cholesterol that comes from animal products is just not good for you.
- Kids - What Are You Feeding Them?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Meals are being eaten on the run. Fast food is commonplace and 'going out to play' has been replaced with video games and movie rentals. Is it any wonder we are in this situation? Most adults would rather not deal with it, it is easier to pretend everything is all right and just put some chicken nuggets in the microwave and call it dinner.
- Carbs - What's the Deal?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Over the last few years the high protein diets have finally taken a dive. We are waking up and finally realizing that these books are all about marketing and making lots of money and not about YOU. The marketing gurus for these companies tug at your emotions and tell you what you want to hear.
- Use Mental Strength to Overwhelm Your Volleyball Opponents
[Recreation-and-Sports:Volleyball] A good volleyball player is one who has a clear understanding of the game and one who puts extra effort into strength training for volleyball in order to be physically prepared for the demands of the game. However, there is another aspect of athletics that should not be overlooked and it is important for every athlete no matter what the sport. It is mental preparation.
- How to Become the Most Valuable Player on the Volleyball Court
[Recreation-and-Sports:Volleyball] Like any team sport, the success or failure of a volleyball team relies on the performance of each individual. You can become a vital part of your team and assist them in great success; all it takes is desire and the right preparation.
- Increase Your Vertical Jump to Play Better Volleyball
[Recreation-and-Sports:Volleyball] If you play volleyball, you know how important your vertical reach is. Simply put, when you increase vertical jump you increase your level of play.
- Volleyball Training - See Dramatic Results With Sport Specific Training
[Recreation-and-Sports:Volleyball] Don't make the mistake of just 'working out' instead of training for your sport. Sport specific training is the answer.
- Becoming a Vegetarian - Making a Case For the Vegetarian Lifestyle
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Many people think of vegetarians and imagine long haired hippies eating granola in their VW bus. Well, let me assure you that there are vegetarians and vegans in every social class, every ethnicity and every religion.
- Emotional Eating - Are You Eating Your Feelings?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] However, the majority of overweight people will tell you that they want to lose it. So that brings us to the big question; Why don't they? We are living in a time where there is a wealth of health information that tells us constantly how unhealthy it is to carry extra weight.
- Bringing Back the Push-Up - Making The Case For Body Weight Exercises
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] One of the most common questions people ask is how much weight they should be lifting. They always want to know if they should be lifting heavier weights or lighter weights and the reasons behind each decision. I am a firm believer in lighter weight and higher repetitions workouts. As long as you work the muscle to fatigue it will break down and rebuild and it is in this process that muscles get bigger and stronger.
- Lose Weight and Get Fit - Have Faith in Yourself and Achieve Your Health and Fitness Goals
[Health-and-Fitness] We need to talk about those health and fitness promises we make to ourselves. We all make them, many of us in the beginning of the year or before 'beach' season. Yet in the end most people have tossed their resolution to the side, it has been abandoned for one reason or another. Although it may have been abandoned, I'll bet it is still fresh enough to have not been forgotten. Inside you are still wishing that you were on your way to accomplishing those fitness goals that you set out to achieve, aren't you?
- Positive Self Talk is Vital In Reaching Your Fitness Goals
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] As a gym owner, I can tell you that it is a very rewarding business, offering people a nice place to workout and also seeing people making positive changes in their health and their lives; it is a dream come true. In this business we see how exercise affects people physically and emotionally but we also see how peoples emotions affect how or even if they exercise.
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