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Mike Geary - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Michael Geary is a nationally Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Specialist, and author of the internationally-popular "The Truth about Six Pack Abs" ©2004-2009. In addition, Michael is the owner of TruthAboutAbs.com & BusyManFitness.com, and publishes a fitness newsletter, Lean-Body Fitness Secrets e-Zine, that is enjoyed by over 460,000 subscribers in over 160 countries around the world.
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- A Type of Trans Fat That Burns Belly Fat?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] As a Certified Nutrition Specialist, I usually shock people with this fact... it's true that there is a type of healthy natural trans fat that actually helps you to burn off abdominal fat. Sounds far fetched, but it's true.
- 3 Veggies That Help to Burn Stomach Fat
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] This article is going to surprise you... There's actually a specific class of vegetables that can help to fight against specific chemicals in your body that are making you store more belly fat. These specific veggies can actually help you to burn stomach fat faster in a unique way.
- The 2 Worst Foods That Make You Fat - One May Shock You
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] You have probably heard a thousand times how bad trans fats and high fructose corn syrup are for your health (and waistline), so I'm going to spare you the lecture on those. Instead, I'm going to give you a couple of the most fattening foods that may surprise you in this article. In fact, a lot of people falsely believe these 2 foods are "healthy", when they are really packing on the pounds.
- My 5 Minute Healthy Chocolate Fudge Recipe - Yes It's Healthy
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Yes, both of these statements are true -- this recipe is legitimately a healthy chocolate fudge recipe, and it does only take 5 minutes! As a Certified Nutrition Specialist, I like to find ways to prepare delicious foods that most people can't believe are actually healthy for you.
- 3 Important Tips to Build Muscle Faster - Get Lean and Ripped
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] Depending on body type and your individual metabolic rate, building muscle mass can be a difficult task. Believe me, I had a hard time for years building any good muscle mass until I tested every method and found what worked for me. These tips should help you build muscle faster too.
- The Top 3 Fat Burning Foods - Surprising Hidden Gems
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] In all of my years as a professional Nutrition Specialist, I've noticed that most people are shocked to hear some of my picks for the top fat burning foods that are best for weight loss and good health. I won't bore you with all of the typical "healthy foods" that you hear about all of the time such as fruits and veggies... everybody knows those. Instead, I'm going to show you some shockers that most people don't realize are super healthy foods for fat loss.
- 3 Tips to Eat a Healthier Diet to Lose Weight Faster
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] I hope you enjoy this article on tips to eat healthier. I tried to keep it simple and with some tips that are easy to implement for a healthier diet.
- The Best Ski Exercises For Rock Solid Skier Legs
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] If you've read about skier fitness programs in most magazines or other publications, chances are that you've been misled into doing an exercise routine that may actually be negatively affecting your results and even possibly increasing your chances for injury and missing the ski season. Read this article to learn the truth about the best skiing exercises.
- Beware of Junk Foods Being Promoted As Health Food - HFCS is Not Healthy
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Don't be deceived by the new advertising campaigns promoting high fructose corn syrup as "health food"... Read below to see how they are deceiving innocent people and making our health as a nation worse.
- Your Energy Bar Or Protein Bar May Actually Be Junk Food Cleverly Disguised
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Did you know that many "protein bars" or "health bars" are really just cleverly disguised candy bars? In reality, some of these impostor bars have more sugar and chemicals in them than actual candy bars. Read on to learn how to find a truly healthy food bar.
- 5 Tricks to Eat Healthier at Restaurants
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Unless you go to a restaurant that specializes in healthy cuisine, it's almost impossible to eat healthy when you eat at a restaurant. In this article, I'll give you some simple tips you can use to make any restaurant meal healthier.
- 5 Reasons Why Elliptical Machines and Treadmills are Useless Exercises
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Working as a fitness professional for over 10 years, I've noticed that most people think that the best way to lose weight is on an elliptical machine or treadmill. However, I'll show you with this article why these are almost worthless exercise routines compared to some of these more effective and more fun ideas.
- Avoid Junk Food or Eat Healthier Junk Foods?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] It always surprises me to see that even though people are struggling to lose weight their house is still filled with junk foods because they associate eating junk food with "living a little". Here's how to combine the best of both worlds for a healthier diet while still "living a little".
- Understanding Good Carbohydrates Vs Bad Carbs and Choosing Healthy for Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] In a world of confusion about carbohydrates, good carbs and bad carbs, low carbs, and everything in between... This article should help sort out some of the confusion and get you on your way to a healthier diet and more successful fat loss for life.
- Why Choosing Healthy Food at the Grocery Store Can Be Tricky
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] If you're trying to make healthy choices at the grocery store, you may not realize that you're being deceived by clever food marketing. You'll learn why many so called "healthy" products are actually junk food in disguise.
- Saturated Fat - Deadly Food Demon or Healthy Part of a Natural Diet?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] You've been told for decades that saturated fat will kill you. Even medical and health professionals have believed this was a "fact". However, did you know that this "fact" has never been proven? Read why saturated fat may actually have some surprising benefits...
- The 3 Best Ab Exercises That Are Not Direct Ab Exercises
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Do you really think crunches, situps, and leg lifts are going to get you a six pack of abs? Think again! Discover some unique "non-abs" exercises in this article that are sure to get you to the six pack abs goal much faster.
- Is Your Post Workout Meal the Most Important Meal of the Day?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Your post-workout meal is not just important if your goal is muscle building. It is also vitally important if fat loss is your goal. Discover why this is an important factor for keeping your metabolic rate high.
- What is the Best Ab Workout for Belly Fat Loss?
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Surprise, there is no "best ab workout" for losing belly fat! Yep, that's right... because ab workouts alone don't create enough of a metabolic response for fat loss. This is one of the common mistakes people make in seeking to lose stomach fat and bring out their 6 pack abs.
- Diet Tips for Abs - Fat Loss for a Six Pack
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] In this article, I've posted the "diet tips for six pack abs" portion of our interview we recently did. Enjoy! Here it is-
- Ab Workout and Fat Loss Mistakes You Must Avoid
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] If you want to discover some areas where you may be going wrong in your abs workouts and your attempts at losing stomach fat, I have an interview for you here that you'll want to read.
- Advanced Workouts For Not Only Abs and Core, but Full Body
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] I'll give you a killer workout idea below that not only incorporates abs and entire core, but the entire body as well in an intense fashion. This is a great workout for people looking for advanced training programs, but you can use modifications if you are not at an advanced level yet.
- Excess Abdominal Fat - a Serious Danger Beyond Vanity Issues
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Did you know that the vast majority of people in this day and age have excess abdominal fat? The first thing that most people think of is that their extra abdominal fat is simply ugly, is covering up their abs from being visible, and makes them self conscious about showing off their body. However, what most people don't realize is that excess abdominal fat in particular, is not only ugly, but is also a dangerous risk factor to your health.
- Target Heart Rate is Useless for Losing Body Fat
[Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] One of the worst myths in the fitness industry is that you need to maintain a specific target heart rate range in the fat burning zone in order to lose fat. But this is simply not true. Unfortunately, this false belief leads people to choose low intensity steady state cardio routines that are ineffective and cause most people a major lack of results from their workouts.
- Cardio Workouts Are Not the Best Way to Lose Body Fat
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Everybody assumes that you must do endless hours of cardio workouts to get ripped six pack abs. But this is simply not true. In fact, if you quit wasting so much time with boring slow cardio routines and change your workouts much more strategically, you will get those six pack abs much faster than you thought was possible!
- Ab Workouts Do Not Cause Stomach Fat Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] It seems that everyone is always asking me what the best ab workouts are to get a flatter stomach. The common belief that ab workouts will help you to lose belly fat is one of the biggest misconceptions I deal with daily as a fitness professional. Almost everyone has varying degrees of excess body fat in the abdominal region, and the best way to burn off that extra stomach fat continues to elude most. The problem is...
- Does Hoodia Work for Weight Loss, or Just Empty Your Pockets?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I bet you want to know... Does Hoodia really work to help you lose weight? After all, billions of dollars are being spent worldwide annually on this supposed "miracle" diet pill that, if you were to believe the hype spouted off by all of its manufacturers, you would think that hoodia is the miracle cure to obesity and excess weight that will save the world. Ahh, if it were only that easy to lose weight!
- Abdominal Exercises - The Truth
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Abdominal exercises are one of the hottest, and yet, most controversial topics in the fitness and exercise industry. Hundreds of gadgets, gimmicks, and exercise machines have flooded the market for people looking for sexier and flatter abdominals - that sexy six-pack abs appearance that everyone seeks. The problem is...
- Lose Belly Fat Fast with 2 Vital Secrets to Real Fat Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Do you struggle to lose belly fat? I bet you're thinking that you've tried every technique in the world to try to lose your stubborn belly fat, but it just never seems to budge - right? Well, read on to find out 2 of the most important principles that are essential if you want to lose that stubborn fat for good-
- The Best Thigh Exercises for Sexy Thighs and a Firm Butt
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] When it comes to the best thigh exercises, you see a lot of ads promoting all of these fancy so-called thigh-toning machines, and inner-thigh blasters, and thigh squeezers, and so on. Trust me when I say that you don't need any of these silly "thigh-blasting" machines to tighten and tone-up your legs and butt for good.
As always, the best exercises for the thighs come in the form of...
- Mastering Your Mental Golf Game with a Secret Method Pros Do Not Want You to Know
[Recreation-and-Sports:Golf] There is a brand new mental golf game technique out there that most of the top players would rather keep a secret. It's called Tap-In-Golf. Perhaps you have already heard about the buzz it's creating in the golf world. Currently, golfers from over 33 different countries are using this system to master their mental game, cure the yips, cut strokes off of each round, and enjoy the game again.
- The Best Butt Exercises for a Sexy Firm Butt and Thighs
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Want to know what the best butt exercise is to get that sexy tight firm butt? I don't think I know one single woman that doesn't want to achieve a tighter firmer butt. Read on to find one of the best exercises to get rid of the saggy buttocks!
- The Ultimate Secrets to a Flat Stomach and Six Pack Abs
[Health-and-Fitness] With this article, I want to show you why you might be struggling to lose that stubborn stomach fat that is covering up your abs. These are the main reasons most people just can not seem to get those six pack abs that everyone desires.
- Fall Asleep Easier, Sleep Deeper, and Watch Your Body Fat Disappear
[Health-and-Fitness:Sleep-Snoring] This article reveals why your lack of sleep or even your low quality of sleep may be making you fatter than you think. Is this your reason for that stubborn body fat that won't go away?
- The Ultimate Muscle Meal Plan
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] With this article, I just wanted to share with you one of my special muscle meal plans that I love. Surprisingly, it actually comes in the form of a salad, but it is killer!
- Energy Drinks - Do They Give You Energy or Just a Fat Gut?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] With all of the buzz lately about all of these so called "energy" drinks, a couple questions arise:
Are these "energy" drinks really any good for you?
Do they actually increase your energy?
Do they really have some sort of magical energy formula?
Will they help you lose weight?
- Killer Outdoor Workouts in 20 Minutes or Less
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] This article reveals some ideas for killer outdoor workouts to take your fitness to a whole new level.
- The Top Fat Loss Secrets for Flat Six Pack Abs
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] This article presents the most effective strategies for stripping off that stubborn stomach fat that is covering up your abs.
- Do You Really Need Cardio?
[Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] In this article, I have an intriguing discussion about cardio training, which will hopefully get you thinking differently, and trying new things. You may know I've been called the anti-cardio guy before, but this week I'm back posing the question to you. Do you really need cardio training to get lean and in great shape? By the way, you'll see in a minute that I'm not really "anti-cardio", just "anti traditional cardio".
- One of the Key Secrets to Life-Long Leanness
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] One of the things that I do on a regular basis to help me continually learn about fitness success and failure is observing people's habits and actions. I feel that these observations are equally as important as reading books, journals, articles, etc. for improving my knowledge of what works and what doesn't in fitness.
- Unique Fat Loss Workouts for Time-Crunched Individuals
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] This is a VERY different style of workout that will help busy individuals easily squeeze in workouts on a daily basis, and can even help dedicated gym rats break out of a tough plateau. Keep an open mind and give this style of training a try, and watch your body change!
- Healthy Trans Fats vs. Unhealthy Trans Fats Revealed
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] I'm going to talk about something in this article that most of you have probably never heard...that there is a distinction between good trans fats and bad trans fats. There is some evidence that the good trans can help you with fat loss, muscle building, and even cancer prevention, while the bad trans fats have been shown to cause heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and the general blubbering of your body.
- My Top 15 Non-Traditional, Muscle Building, Fat Scorching Workouts
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] The same old weight training and cardio routines can get a little boring after a while for some people. Now personally, I love weight training and almost never get bored with it because I always train with different methods. Regardless, sometimes we need to find some more variety and ways to find intense muscle stimulating workouts in a different way than the normal weights and cardio. These are my 15 favorite alternative workout styles that put some fun back in training!
- If Fast Food is a Must, Make the Healthiest Possible Choices
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you're trying to lose weight and get in better shape, fast-food joints are usually the worst possible places you could stop for a bite to eat. Sometimes though, depending on who you're with, or due to time constraints or location, you don't have any other choices. In this case, when you're forced to eat fast food, make the best possible choices, and you can actually stay on track with your weight loss and fitness goals.
- Barbell, Kettlebell, and Dumbbell Complexes to Take Your Body to a New Level of Hardness
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] I hope to expand your training strategies arsenal with this article. If you thought the only way to lift weights is to complete standard "sets" of multiple reps of one exercise one after the other, I have a training technique that will not only get your mind thinking of great new ways to train, but will also help you break out of any plateau.
- My Top 55 Hard Body Foods
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] There's a lot of controversy and conflicting information these days regarding nutrition for fat loss, muscle building, and general health. In this article, I'm simply giving some of my best hard-body nutritional secrets and favorite foods that I've picked up over the years. These are the best of the best hard-body food choices.
- For Maximum Fat Loss and Muscle Gain, Focus on Both Consistency and Variability in Your Workouts
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] While changing your training variables is an integral part of the success of your training program, your workouts shouldn’t be drastically different every single time. If you are all over the place on each workout and never try to repeat and improve on specific exercises for specific set and rep schemes with specific rest intervals, then your body has no basis to improve on its current condition.
- The Ultimate Hard Body Exercise
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] Stop wasting your time in the gym doing practically useless exercises like shrugs, leg extensions, leg curls, bicep curls, tricep presses, etc. Instead, if you really want a rock-hard functional body, focus on exercises that stimulate full body changes, instead of trying to isolate a single muscle group. Read on and find out more.
- Healthy Saturated Fats? Yes, You Heard Me Right!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] One of the biggest misconceptions I see in the health and fitness industry these days is the advice that reducing your dietary fat intake will lead to better health, reduced risk of disease, and weight loss. Now don't get me wrong here...I'm certainly not an Atkins or low carb advocate, but the fact is that ample quantities of dietary fats are essential for weight loss and a healthy, disease free body. But beware, you must choose wisely, and some of the healthy choices will definitely surprise you.
- Body Part Isolation vs. Complex Movements in Strength Training - Build Real Muscle Instead of Fake!
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] Working as a fitness professional, there is one type of question I get all the time that shows that many people are missing the big picture regarding the benefits of strength training. This popular question usually goes something like this: “What exercise can I do to isolate my _______ (insert your muscle of choice – abs, quads, biceps, triceps, etc)?”
- Antioxidants - Add a Lean, Muscular Body to the List of Benefits!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] You have probably heard all about the amazing benefits of antioxidants when it comes to slowing down the aging process and reducing the risk of heart disease or cancer. Now, you can also add a lean, muscular body to the list of benefits!
- Post Workout Nutrition: Secrets to a Hard, Lean Body
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Many people don't realize that aside from breakfast, your post-workout meal may be the most important meal of the day. Start taking your post-workout meal more seriously, and you just may start to see those dear abbies popping out with better definition, and your shirt sleeves filling in with more muscular arms!
- Cardio Enthusiasts - Discover a More Effective Training Method for Fat Loss and Heart Health!
[Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] Most people falsely believe that moderate intensity cardio training is the best way to lose body fat and improve your heart health. I disagree! Moderate intensity cardio not only increases catabolic hormone production, and breaks down muscle tissue, which leads to a lowered metabolic rate, but also does not train the heart to handle everyday stress and the associated rapid increase in blood pressure and heart rate. On the contrary, highly variable cyclic training and anaerobic training maintains muscle tissue, increases metabolic rate, and teaches the heart to handle stress. This creates a much leaner and healthier body.
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