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Yuri Elkaim - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Yuri Elkaim graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelors of Physical Education and Health from the University of Toronto. He is a Certified Kinesiologist and highly acclaimed Personal Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Coach in the Toronto, Canada area. He has 6 years personal training experience with the Sports Clubs of Canada & Station 7 Reebok, and has also worked as a clinical intern at the Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Centre Inc., in Toronto.
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- Treadmill Interval Training
[Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Is it true that the treadmill is not the best thing to use when doing an HIIT (interval training) workout? Answer #1: Doing interval training workouts on the treadmill is fine if you're using longer intervals since it takes most treadmills a fair amount of time to reach the desired speed. I would suggest using the treadmill for running workouts that involve intervals of at least 30 seconds.
- How to Boost Your Metabolism For Fat Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Today we're going to talk about strategies you can use to help boost your metabolism. The name of the game is burning calories and thus burning fat. In order to do so in the long-term, you have to have a fat burning metabolism. You need to increase your metabolism so that you are burning calories during the entire day; not just when you exercise.
- How to Lose Stomach Fat After Pregnancy
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Is it possible to regain the tone in your stomach after giving birth? I have spoken at length to a good friend of mine who is a gynecologist. There are physiological changes that happen during pregnancy. Your abdominal muscles stretch. Over the weeks of gestation, your abdominal muscles literally lengthen. Because of this increase in length, there is a bit of loss of muscle activation and a loss of strength produced during abdominal movements.
- What's the Best Belly Fat Loss Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Today we're going to talk about the best diet to help you lose belly fat and give you six pack abs. I'm not a believer in diets. They don't work.
- How to Lose Abdominal Fat As You Get Older
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] This is a common concern that many people have as they age. Today I am going to talk about the concepts that as you age, your muscle mass declines and your metabolism slows down. As a result, it is more difficult for your body to burn calories. This means that it becomes easier to hold onto calories and gain weight, thus making losing abdominal fat a tougher task.
- Top 3 Ab Exercises
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] We're going to look at abdominal core exercises for beginners and for people who are looking to train their abdominals without hurting their lower back. If you are new to abdominal and core training, we have to go through a couple of biomechanical things first to understand how you can injure the lower back while doing various movements.
- How Often Should I Workout My Abs?
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] Today we are going to talk about how often you should train your abdominals. We'll cover how many times a week, how long, how many exercises and when to do them during your workout.
- How Do I Lose Stomach Fat?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Today we're going to talk about one of the most important lessons when it comes to losing belly fat. How many calories do you need to lose fat? Did you notice that I didn't say belly fat?
- How Long Does it Take to Lose Belly Fat and Get Six Pack Abs
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] How long does it take to lose belly fat and get a nice defined stomach? The answer depends on a couple of factors. We're going to talk about 4 main factors today that are going to influence your ability to lose weight and lose it quickly.
- The Flat Stomach Secret
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Today I want to share a secret with you that I learned way back when I was in grade 8 that is going to help you get a flat stomach. It's not going to help you remove belly fat on top of your muscles in your abdominal area but it is going to help you shrink your waist and get things toned up.
- Cardio Or Strength Training to Lose Belly Fat
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] In today's lesson we're going to look at the difference between cardio and strength training: which is best and why we should do them? As you will recall, we did a lesson on how many calories we need to lose fat; total body fat.
- Cardio Training to Lose Belly Fat
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Today we're going to talk about advanced cardio training to help you lose belly fat and get six pack abs. We're going to talk about advanced fat loss techniques and specifically about cardio training.
- Foods That Burn Stomach Fat
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Today I am in my kitchen. I am going to share with you a couple of foods that will help you in your quest to lose more overall fat and boost your metabolic rate.
- Home Abdominal Workout
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Today I am going to show you a home abdominal workout, and if this is not what you were thinking it was going to be than that is perfectly fine. We have learned the truth about how to burn belly fat and it is not about doing sit-ups or crunches for thousands of reps. It is all about getting the intensity up and getting a good sweat on that really raises the game so that you can burn a maximum amount of calories.
- Best Ab Exercises
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Today I am going to show you my best exercises for the abdominals. They are most likely not what you think. I am not going to do a single sit-up and I am not going to do a single crunch. Instead, I am going to teach you about 5 exercises that keep your spine in a neutral position and focus on stability and not dynamic movement through the spine.
- Best Exercises For Belly Fat Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Today we will be talking about which is best for belly fat loss: ab crunches or full body exercises. To do that we must talk about two principles; the first principle comes from physics and it is known as work. Work equals force times distance.
- Circuit Training Workout
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] We are going to do this workout in a circuit fashion once again - 6 exercises. But this time, we are going to be working a little bit longer and recovering for a little less time. We are also going to finish 3 circuits instead of 2. To top it off, the intervals are going to be a little more challenging as well! So let's get started.
- BOSU Ball Leg Workout
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Today we are going to focus on 3 exercises that you can do on the BOSU ball. The BOSU ball challenges your balance and stability while at the same time builds strength in the lower body. Please make sure that you warm up thoroughly before continuing with these exercises.
- Advanced Abdominal Workout
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Right now, I'm sitting on a stability ball. A lot of people ask me, how do I choose a stability ball? Well, very simply, if you are sitting on it, your thighs should be parallel to the floor. If you are way down low it is too small, and if your legs are stretched out it is too big.
- 4 Minutes to Flat Abs
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Man, my abs are burning! I just finished a four minute workout on my abs and they are on fire! I am going to take you through 8 exercises that I just did on my abdominals, and hopefully we can both make it through them. You can get a great burn and really sculpt and rip your abs in only 4 minutes!
- Exercise - Lunge With Back Row
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Today we're going to talk about our exercise of the month, an awesome exercise which I am sure you have not seen before. This is actually a functional movement where we will be combining two more common movements known as the lunge and the back row. By combining the movements, we not only make the movement a lot more functional, but a lot more enjoyable and efficient as well.
- PNF Stretching For Tight Legs
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Today we're not going to be doing a workout. I'm going to teach you how to stretch a couple of muscles that get very tight - especially in men. These include the hamstrings and the groins. I'm going to teach you a different way of stretching, called PNF. PNF stands for Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation. Normally, it is done when you have someone else helping you stretch because you need a bit of resistance which they can provide. Also, there is an active component to PNF.
- How Often Should I Do Interval Training?
[Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Today I want to talk to you about interval training. I've had a lot of questions recently about how often they should interval train. For instance, if you are using a running program which is based on interval training, I normally tell people to do the program twice a week. However, a lot of people want to know if they can do it 3, 4 or even 5 times a week.
- Beginner Interval Training
[Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Today, I am going to take you through a beginner's interval training workout. Let's say that you are not comfortable running for a long period of time, but you enjoy working on the treadmill. Maybe you just need a bit more guidance. Maybe you want to push yourself a little bit more from a walk into a light jog.
- Dynamic Warm Up For Runners
[Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Do you stretch before you run? I certainly hope NOT! Learn how to warm-up and stretch properly to avoid injuries! Here are a few exercises to help you warm up dynamically before you run.
- Secret to Getting Fit
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] There is something that you need to know. There are several obstacles holding you back from achieving the goals that you want to achieve. We are talking about achieving the incredible body that you want and improving your fitness level to one that you can't even possibly imagine. But there are things that are standing in your way and you need to know about them.
- Raw Food Diet For Detoxification
[Health-and-Fitness:Detoxification] Today we are talking about how the raw food diet helps to cleanse and detoxify your body. This is a subject that I really like to talk about. I am a firm believer in cleansing. The beautiful thing about raw foods is that they provide the nutrients that improve the detoxification process.
- What Are Raw Food Enzymes?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] We're going to talk about why raw food enzymes are important for your health. First of all, what is an enzyme? There are a couple of categories of enzymes. There are food enzymes in fresh foods. Take a banana for example. They have enzymes in them that help the banana break itself down. When you eat a banana, these enzymes help it digest itself inside your body.
- Raw Food Recipes - Delicious Breakfast Cereal
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Today I want to tell you about a really delicious breakfast cereal that I make for myself several times a week. It's amazing and it's all raw. The reason I want to share this with you is because a lot of cereals out there; packaged and processed cereals, even though they say they are healthy, they're really not!
- What to Eat After a Workout
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] I just got back in from a really good, quick workout, and I thought I'd take this opportunity to answer a question that I recently got asked on my blog about exercise nutrition and what we're supposed to eat after a workout. This question is from Natalia. "My question is with respect to post-exercise nutrition.
- How to Eat Healthy Snacks
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] To snack or not to snack? That is the question we ask ourselves each and every day. As such, it is critical to understand that we control our food choices by the power of what we focus on at any given moment.
- How to Lose Weight Fast?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Have you noticed that wild animals don't suffer from obesity? It's just something that doesn't "naturally" occur in nature. So why is that 2/3 of westerners have big time weight loss issues? Well, what if I told you that the simple act of cooking our foods is making us fat and unhealthy!?
- Best Diet For Weight-Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Have you ever wondered why certain people don't have to worry about losing weight? They just have a beautiful, glowing, and fit body, while enjoying boundless energy? Well, their secret lies in what they do and do not eat!
- Why Eat a Raw Food Diet?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] If you're reading this article, you may be wondering about the benefits of a raw food diet, right? Well, the benefits of eating more raw foods are numerous and once you understand them you'll probably wonder why you haven't eaten more raw in the past. You'll also think twice about eating dead cooked foods ever again.
- Eating a Raw Food Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Eating a raw food diet is essentially a way of eating that does not involve the heating of foods. Part of the premise lies in the fact that heating foods above 118 degrees Fahrenheit destroys their inherent food enzymes, a vast majority of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and their all important life force.
- Foods That Give Us Energy
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] It's really unfortunate that the vast majority of the population turns to stimulants instead of looking to whole foods for a boost of invigorating energy. I guess part of the problem is that humans are generally lazy and would rather take the "magic pill" to fix all their problems.
- Workout Guidelines to Lose Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Have you ever wondered how often to exercise, for how long, and at what intensity in order to lose weight? I've personally worked with thousands of people who have. Perhaps that's why weight loss experts like myself are in business - because we show you the way!
- Interval Training Workouts For Maximum Fitness and Fat Loss Results
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Interval training has been shown to be the most effective cardiovascular training method for improving cardiovascular endurance, sport-specific performance, boosting metabolic rate, and burning fat! With such amazing accolades to its name, interval training should be used by anyone and everyone interested in any of the aforementioned benefits. But how do you start interval training?
- How to Run on the Treadmill
[Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Running on the treadmill has some obvious advantages over running outdoors, especially if the weather outside becomes bone chilling. It's no surprise that many people like running because of its calorie-burning effects. After all, since running is weight bearing and recruits a large amount of muscle, it is the best form of cardiovascular fitness training to burn calories and fat. Besides, when was the last time you saw an overweight runner?
- What is HIIT?
[Recreation-and-Sports:Running] HIIT (or high-intensity interval training) involves performing repeated bouts of high and low intensity exercise. The length and duration of the high intensity work bout will depend on what you are trying to accomplish (ie. your goals).
- The Effect of Exercise Duration on Fat Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The length of your exercise bout is well known to have a profound effect on how much fat you burn during and after your workout. When discussing post-working fat burning, we're really alluding to EPOC (or excess post exercise oxygen consumption), which is number of calories your body burns to recover back to a resting state.
- Burn More Fat by Adding More Intensity to Your Workouts
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Intense exercise has been shown time and time again to be more effective at burning fat than low intensity exercise. Part of this is due to the exercise after-burn, also referred to as excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC). This is the number of calories expended (above resting values) after an exercise bout.
- 9 Belly Burning Ab Exercises
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] If you want to develop a six pack and get rock hard abs, then the following 10 belly burning ab exercises will blow your mind. I'm sure you may have come across other articles or web sites showing their best ab exercises but let's get one thing clear - the following 9 abdominal exercises are killer! If you can successfully complete these "killer core" movements, then hat's off to you.
- Why Abdominal Exercises Are Dangerous!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Caution! Ab exercises can be very dangerous for your lower back! If you have a history of lower back pain or have not developed proper core endurance then it is best to avoid the traditional sit-ups and related ab exercises (ie. leg lifts, crunches, etc...).
- Interval Running Workouts For Beginners
[Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Today, I'd like to give you 3 interval training workouts for beginners. You can choose to do these on the treadmill or outdoors - it really doesn't matter. These running workouts will help run longer, get in better shape, and burn more calories.
- How to Run Longer
[Recreation-and-Sports:Running] I'm about to show you how to run longer. Are you ready? Here we go. Aerobic (or endurance) training improves your cardiovascular endurance (and thus your ability to run longer) by increasing both maximal cardiac output and your muscles ability to extract oxygen from the blood. Thus, a training program designed to improve your cardio endurance must overload your circulatory system and challenge the oxidative capacity of your working muscles.
- Does Running Burn Fat?
[Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Have you ever wondered whether running is useful for burning fat? How about whether low intensity, long duration (ie. exercising in your fat burning zone) running (or cardio) is better than higher intensity interval running (ie. your cardio zone)? Well, we're about to answer those questions.
- How to Achieve Life-Long Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Short-term weight loss is easy. But losing weight and keeping it off for good is slightly more challenging. Nonetheless, that is the real goal. After all, you don't just want to lose weight quickly and then have it all pile back on, right?
- Can Skipping Help You Lose Weight?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Recently, a young lady asked me if skipping could help you lose weight. By skipping, she meant jumping rope - not skipping a meal. My answer to this question was an emphatic yes. I'm a huge fan of skipping. If you're not using a jump rope in your workout routines right now, then you should. Although it cannot replace regular strength workouts, skipping can be a great substitute to traditional cardio like running, biking, rowing, or using the elliptical.
- Strength Before Cardio?
[Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] Is it a good idea to do strength training and cardio in the same workout? And if so, which one should be done first? Well, you'll first need to look in the mirror and clearly distinguish whether your goal is to lose weight (fat) or build strength. If you're somewhere in between, then the specifics of this article are less important.
- How Do You Lose Weight?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you want know how to lose weight, then let me quickly tell you that it comes down to creating a negative energy balance. This means that you are burning more calories than you are consuming.
- How to Lose Weight Easily
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Have you ever wondered how you can lose weight more easily? I know millions of people have, and the good news is that it's definitely possible, especially if you're using the right type of workouts.
- Are You Committing These Weight Loss Errors?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I'd like to highlight the 4 biggest weight loss errors that I see people make when they are working out. These observations come from over 12 years in the fitness industry and having helped 1000s of clients lose weight and get in great shape.
- How Do You Get Rid of Belly Fat?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] How to get rid of belly fat is probably one of the most sought after questions in the fitness industry. But beware, there is a lot bad advice out there. There must be. Over the past 12 years, I've seen thousands of people do countless sit-ups and seen others devote entire workouts to training their abdominals.
- When Can I Expect to Lose Weight by Working Out?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you're like most people who want to lose weight, then I'm sure you've asked this question before, haven't you? And it's a fair question that most people are working out to lose weight would like to know the answer to. However, is tough to tell when you can expect to see results from working out. After all, there are a number of factors that will determine the outcome. Let's have a look at each one as well as what you can do see faster results from your workouts.
- What's the Ideal Amount of Exercise to Lose Weight?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Ah, yet another thought-provoking exercise question. How much is enough??? Well, it depends. What do you classify as exercise and how do you structure your workouts? To give you some more clarity on the question of workout frequency, let me break it down for you.
- Does Your Body Type Determine Your Ability to Lose Weight?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Has anyone ever told you that you just don't have the "body type" to lose weight? Or, have you ever noticed that some people are just naturally skinny no matter what they eat? I know I have. That's because each person can be characterized as possessing a certain degree of 3 body types, which include...
- Metabolism and Weight Loss - What You Need to Know
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Your metabolism is important in the weight loss equation because it represents 60-75% of your total caloric expenditure each and every day. Metabolism is proportional to your fat-free mass (ie. muscle), and after age 20 it decreases by about 2-3% per decade. In general, women tend to have a lower metabolism due to lower fat-free mass.
- The No Nonsense Secret to Losing Weight For Good
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you want to lose weight for good, then don't fall into the trap that millions of other people are making. The mistake that these people are making is that think that if they want to lose weight all they have to do is restrict their diet. They have to eat fewer calories.
- When's the Best Time to Workout If I Want to Burn Fat?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Does it make a difference whether you workout in the morning or later in the day if you want to burn fat? That's a good question. A question to which I'm not quite sure has a concrete answer.
- 5 Tips For a Healthier, Stronger Core
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Core training has become the new "buzz" word over the last few years as more and more people have begun to realize its role in posture, spinal health, performance and overall aesthetics. What is less commonly known is that the core is anatomically defined as the region between the shoulders and knees, not simply the midsection.
- 2 Common Pitfalls in the Pursuit of Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I see so many people make these 2 mistakes. I see it all the time! So if you're ready to finally keep off the weight and develop a healthy lean body then this is where it starts...
- How to Get Started With a Fitness Program
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Do you want to lose weight? Do you want to get in great shape for the summer? Are you training for a specific sport or an upcoming event? Well, if you answered YES to any of these questions then you might be wondering how to go about putting together a successful fitness program to meet your needs. Not to worry. Let me help. Follow these simple steps and your program will not only be more structured but will bring about great results.
- 5 Keys That Will Unlock the Door to Exercise Motivation
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] What was revealed was some pretty interesting, yet expected, results. A whopping 83% of respondents said that a lack of motivation is what kept them from exercising regularly. The rest of the answers were equally split between not having enough time and not knowing what to do.
- The Best Way to Burn Calories
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] One of the best ways to burn more calories in your workouts is simply to use more full body movements. The reason for this is simple....
- 3 Secrets to Visible Abs They Won't Tell You About!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Having trained thousands of individuals from all walks of life I would say that one of the most common goals among exercisers is to develop a "visible" 6-pack. Perhaps you fall into this category as well.
- Is the Exercise Ball Really Useful For Core Training?
[Health-and-Fitness:Fitness-Equipment] If you've stepped into a gym in the last 10 years you've most likely noticed those big rubber balls known as exercise balls (or stability balls or Swiss balls). In my experience, most times these balls would sit all alone in the corner unless they were being used in a special "ball class" or by a creative trainer showing his client some new challenging movements.
- Fat Loss Circuit Training Workout
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Today I'd like to give you an exciting full body workout that will burn tons of calories and leave you feeling great in just 40 minutes. So if you want to burn fat, tone up, and get fit then this workout is for you.
- How to Get 6-Pack Abs
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] One of the most common goals that fitness enthusiasts have is to develop 6-pack abs, especially among men. Many women, too, are motivated to sculpt their abs (perhaps not to the same degree of men) along with losing weight and burning fat.
- Can You Build Muscle Using Resistance Bands?
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Recently I was asked if resistance bands could be used to build strength and muscle size similarly to dumbbells. Here is what was asked...
- Recent Study Reveals Women Burn More Fat Than Men
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] A recent fat loss study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology (2005) has shown that women burn more fat than men during exercise. The researchers studied the effects of an incremental treadmill test to fatigue on 300 male and female subjects of varying fitness levels. They wanted to determine whether the ability to burn fat was influenced by gender, training status, fat free mass (lean body mass), and most importantly exercise intensity.
- Why It's Tough to Lose Baby Fat
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] For most people, losing weight is life-long battle. One that can be amazingly fulfilling while at other times utterly depressing. Having worked with 1000s of individuals whose goals have been centered around weight loss (and specifically fat loss) I've noticed certain predispositions that make losing weight more difficult for some people than others.
- Just Another Reason Why Resistance Training is Imperative For Fat Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The pursuit of fat loss boils down to 2 main factors: diet and exercise. There's no way around this fact. Unfortunately, our culture's dependence on quick weight loss fixes has led people to believe that there are secret fat loss "cheats" (such as pills, magical herbs, etc...) that will promote increased fat burning.
- Exercise Intensity, Fat Burning, and the "Afterburn" Effect
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Traditionally, it was thought that low intensity exercise was more beneficial for fat loss than high intensity exercise. And for good reason since physiologically the body burns a greater percentage of fat calories is at a lower intensity. It was therefore thought that this equated to more fat loss.
- Circuit Training - The Benefits Are Endless
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Nowadays, most people don't have time for lengthy, grueling 2-hour workouts, be it with work and family demands or simply the search of free time. Well, what if there was a way to be in and out of the gym in less than 1 hour and still feel absolutely worked? What if you could combine your cardio and weights so that you wouldn't have to spend hours on either? Well, I'm going to let you in on a little secret - it's called Circuit Training - and it is the most effective and time efficient means of exercise for those looking to lose weight and tone.
- Recovery From Exercise - Looking at What's Best
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] The human body operates most efficiently when it is in balance, or has achieved a state known as homeostasis. As such, optimal recovery means that all body systems have returned to the state they were in before exercise (homeostasis). However, for most avid exercisers, recovery is a limiting factor. The better you can recover, the sooner and better you can train
- Interval Training Workout
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] After an embarrassing 2-0 loss last week to a team that we totally outplayed, I decided to take action and get the members of my soccer team (university of Toronto alumni - also known as Toronto Blues FC) in better running shape. See the problem with playing men's soccer is that, unlike professional soccer or competitive youth soccer, the commitment (and thus fitness level) from each player is limited due to family, work, etc.
- Move Over Fish Oil - Vegans Bring in the Spirulina
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] For all those vegans (and non-vegans) out there who are hesitant to supplement with fish oil there's an even better solution for you. It's called spirulina and it is one of the most incredible foods our planet has to offer. Spirulina is a blue-green algae. Spirulina usually grows in waters of lakes naturally alkaline localized in arid zones.
- Is Fish Oil Really Better Than Flaxseed Oil?
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] Fish oil or flaxseed oil? That is the question posed by millions of health-conscious people each day. But what is the main reason why millions of people are reaching for either fish oil or flaxseed oil? If you said omega-3 fatty acids then you're correct. But what if I told you that one of these oils doesn't present us with a viable or usable source of omega-3s in the body? Pretty shocking, eh!
- Why It's Harder For Women to Lose Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] It has been my experience that, in general, women are at a distinct disadvantage when compared to men when it comes to obesity and their ability to lose weight. There are a couple of reasons that can help explain this phenomenon.
- Top 10 Reasons to Use Interval Training Cardio Workouts
[Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] Interval training (HIT) involves a combination of high and low-intensity training within a single workout session. In this session, the individual alternates between a bout of higher intensity exercise followed by a lower intensity or "active recovery" bout. This type of training is in contrast to the more familiar "steady state" exercise where the intensity is much lower but longer in duration. Interval training is awesome for fat burning and aerobic conditioning but let's have a look at some more reasons to use interval training for your cardio workouts.
- Interval Training For 5k Runners
[Recreation-and-Sports:Running] In a previous article we talked about the best type of interval training for burning fat. Today we're going to discuss the best type of interval training to improve your running performance. Specificity, specificity, specificity!
- What is the Best Type of Interval Training to Burn Fat?
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Over the past decade the popularity of interval training for fat loss and performance improvements has been amazing. There have been so many studies investigating the fat loss and performance benefits of using intervals versus long boring cardio - and the results truly speak for themselves. But as with any type of training, your body will adapt to how it is trained, and different energy systems will be used depending on the intensity and duration of the exercise.
- Which Fruit Juice Has the Most Antioxidants?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] It's no surprise that antioxidants are all the rage nowadays, and for good reason. An antioxidant is defined as "a substance in food that significantly decreases the adverse effects of reactive species, such as reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, on normal physiological function in humans."
- Want to Lose Weight? Stop Eating Sugar!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Sugar may taste sweet but its health effects are anything but. Excessive sugar consumption throws the body's pH levels out of balance making it harder for us to lose weight and maintain good health. The sugar, and the acidity that it creates, provides an internal environment that is ripe for the overgrowth of dangerous yeasts, fungi, and bacteria.
- 7 Nutrition Secrets For Great Abs
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Many people say that "abdominals are made in the kitchen, not in the gym," and there's a lot of truth to that. You can do thousands of reps of ab work every week, but if your nutrition is not in order, you can forget about getting a great set of 6-pack abs.
- Sugar - It Ain't So Sweet!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] The average person in North America consumes 150 lbs of refined sugar per year! This is astronomical in contrast to the 5 lbs per year consumed by the average person at the turn of the 20th century.
- What You're Probably Not Doing in Your Workouts That is Critical to Helping You Burn Fat!
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] If you're pressed for time, looking to lose weight, and sick and tired of workouts that are boring and useless, then grab hold and continue reading. A critical element that many people overlook in their workouts is structure. Structure is important in all facets of life.
- Hot Weather Hydration
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] With the hot weather now approaching (at least for us in the northern hemisphere) the importance of proper hydration cannot be forgotten. As a base, you should be drinking half your weight in ounces. So if you weigh 150 lbs, then you should be drinking at least 75 oz of water per day. If you're active then that number will obviously go up. If the weather is hot then you'll also benefit from drinking ice cold water for this will help lower your body temperature.
- Why Eating Raw Foods Will Help You Lose Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The concept of eating natural raw foods in their living state makes sense to every species in the world except for humans. It's also quite funny that we're the only species that struggles with obesity and a contrasting weight obsessed culture. How many wild animals suffer from obesity (or even other human diseases for that matter)? NONE!
- A Liquid Diet to Lose Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] One of the easiest ways of getting tons of nutrition while helping your chances of losing weight is through a liquid diet. Now I'm not talking about packaged protein shakes or low calorie drinks but rather whole food smoothies and juices that pack tons of fruits and vegetables into a single glass.
- Eat Greens For Fat Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] When it comes to fat loss and losing weight there is an overwhelming amount of information. If you're like most people who want to lose weight you may feel somewhat bewildered and confused by all the diet and nutrition advice given by so many different fat loss experts. The tough part is that much of this advice overlooks the basic physiological premise for weight loss and long-term health - alkalinity!
- Prevent Cancer by Eating Berries
[Cancer] It has been well established that a diet high in fruits and vegetables is helpful in preventing many diseases including cancer. What has also been feverishly investigated is the effects of berries on the body. Some researchers have studied the health benefit of specific berries while others have focused on isolating the health-promoting bioactive compounds that give berries their claim to fame.
- Best Type of Cardio For Fat Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Aerobics-Cardio] The goal in any fat loss exercise regimen is to choose activities that consume large amounts of oxygen. This is because the body burns 5 calories for every liter of oxygen that it consumes. Therefore, what do you think would be the best type of cardio to do for fat loss?
- Are You Too Acidic?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Do you feel tired or lethargic? Are your nails, skin, and hair unhealthy looking? Do you suffer from frequent colds, illnesses, or joint pain? If so, then your body may be too acidic!
- Why Green Is King!
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Have you ever noticed that the biggest and strongest animals are herbivores? Moreover, they eat nothing more than green leaves, grasses, and in some berries. The gorilla, the elephant, and the giraffe are just a few examples of strong, healthy, and long-living animals that thrive on nothing more than the energy and nutrients provided by nature's gift - the greens!
- Interval Training Workout For Runners
[Recreation-and-Sports:Running] Do you want to run faster? Would you like to be able to run longer without huffing and puffing? Well, here's how.
- Bodyweight Workout For Beginners
[Health-and-Fitness:Build-Muscle] If you ever find yourself at a loss for workout ideas, don't feel like using weights or machines, or traveling, or looking for some great workouts to enjoy at home then you'll be happy to know that you've already got everything you need. What I mean is that by simply using your bodyweight you can enjoy incredible workouts that will not only help you burn fat but sculpt and tone your body as well.
- Fat Loss Interval Training For Beginners
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Do want run but don't feel that you can? Do you enjoy walking but are looking for the added fat burning benefit of running? Well if so, then the workout I'm about to take you through will make your day a happier one.
- Heart Health Alert!
[Health-and-Fitness:Heart-Disease] According to the Mayo Clinic (and every other authority for that matter), there has been an upswing in coronary disease over the last 20 years. In fact, a recent study found clogged arteries in young adults, age 16 on up - suggesting heart disease doesn't only affect men and women in their 50s and 60s.
- Want to Lose Weight? Boost Your Metabolism! Here are 5 Ways
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] A ton of research has been done investigating why some people lose weight while others don't, why some people succeed at keeping weight off once they've lost it while others don't, and what factors tend to influence your ability to successfully maintain a healthy body weight. What it boils down to is your metabolism. Very simply, thinner people have a higher metabolism than heavier people.
- Backwards Walking on the Treadmill - Have You Lost Your Marbles?
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] No, actually I haven't! Walking backwards or jogging backwards on the treadmill works muscles in an entirely different way than walking forwards. Specifically, by walking backwards on the treadmill (especially on an incline) you engage the quad muscles (front of thigh) and calves to a great extent. Ideally, as with any type of treadmill exercise your goal is walk the hands off of the side rails for best results.
- Yuri Elkaim's Top 5 Success Habits for Creating Lasting Health and Abundant Energy
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] North Americans are only consuming on average 2-3 servings of fruits and vegetables per day! When you consider that the recommendation is for 5-10 servings per day and that most of our produce is nowhere near as mineral-rich as it was just 50 years ago...
- Post-Exercise Nutrition
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] The importance of post workout nutrition cannot be undermined. In order to recover properly from your workouts your body needs essential nutrients to rebuild and re-energize.
- The Importance of Dietary Alkalinity for Runners
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Ok, you might be wondering... "What on earth is alkalinity and what does it have to do with my running performance?" Well, very simply it refers to a pH reading that is opposite of acidic.
- Do I Still Burn Fat When I Exercise Intensely?
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Your body's first choice of fuel during exercise is carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are stored in the body as glycogen, both in the liver and muscle. The liver's job is to break down glycogen into glucose to maintain suitable levels of glucose in the blood. The muscles on the other hand, tap directly into their glycogen stores for energy production.
- How an Acid Diet Makes You Fat
[Health-and-Fitness:Popular-Diets] When your body notices that the blood has become acidic and there are no longer any alkaline reserves, it quickly makes the decision to alleviate this dangerous situation. One of the first things your body does to alkalize the blood is remove acid from within the blood stream, storing it in your fat cells.
- Love Your Liver! Here's Why
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Aside from the heart and brain, the liver is most definitely the body's most important organ. It is so crucial that it can actually re-grow itself from just a single cell! The liver is located in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen and serves over 500 functions...
- Healthy Eating - How to Prevent Atherosclerosis and Maintain Great Cardiovascular Health
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Q: What is atherosclerosis? A: Atherosclerosis is the build up of plaque in the body's arteries, leading to a loss elasticity and hardening of the arteries. This plaque build-up results in a reduction in blood flow to vital organs including the heart and brain.
- Fat Loss Revealed (Part 2)
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The secrets to achieving the lean athletic physique that you’ve always wanted are held by Canada’s top trainer, Yuri Elkaim. Most people waste a lot of time in the gym with no real direction or positive results. Keep reading to see how Yuri can help you overcome these obstacles…
- Fast Loss Revealed Part 1
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The secrets to achieving the lean athletic physique that you’ve always wanted are held by Canada’s top trainer, Yuri Elkaim. Most people waste a lot of time in the gym with no real direction or positive results. Keep reading to see how Yuri can help you overcome these obstacles…
- Top 5 Fat Loss Tips
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I was recently asked for 3 of my best fat loss secrets. Since most times people don't have attention spans to listen to all my advice I thought I'd give you a more detailed explanation of my secrets here (plus two bonus tips)
- Is the Cross Trainer - Elliptical Machine Useless for Fat Loss?
[Health-and-Fitness:Fitness-Equipment] If you are using an elliptical-type machine for intervals, then I believe that you are not getting the results you deserve. Read on to find out the secret to maximizing your results on the elliptical trainer.
- It Can Actually Help You Lose Weight - The Benefits of Walking!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] With an increasingly aging population in North America, the need for a safe and effective exercise regime is needed. As the Baby Boomers approach the golden years high impact exercises like running have taken a back seat to other lower impact exercise modalities such as . . .
- Absolute Peak Exercise Capacity Predicts Mortality
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] When the highest-intensity aspect of exercise is measured, it has been proven to be a better predictor of how long someone will live than other factors
- Do You Want 6-Pack Abs or a Trim Waistline?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you're looking to lose weight around your waistline or develop that 6-pack that you've always wanted, then I'll tell you exactly what you need to be doing. Lay off the crunches and start doing this...
- Coffee vs. Water -- Which One Actually Gives You More Energy?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Coffee is by far one of the world's most popular and loved beverages. According to Wirthlin Worldwide (a market research company), North Americans consume on average 1.8 cups of coffee per day. Compare this to our water consumption. It is recommended to consume...
- Want To Control Your Weight? Do Not Read This Unless You're Ready To Implement These 2 Easy Steps
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The 2 easiest and simplest tools to implement are often the ones that most people overlook when looking to lose weight. This article will lay them out in lay-man's terms to help you....
- MP3 Guided Workouts -- Reach Your Goals in Half the Time and at Fraction the Price
[Health-and-Fitness:Fitness-Equipment] Imagine having your very own personal trainer right on your iPod or MP3 player. Hear the encouragement and motivation along with expert coaching and instruction coming out of your headphones, as you push yourself out of your comfort and into the training zone!
- Fuel Usage During Exercise
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] The type of substrate (fuel) and the rate at which it is utilized during exercise is largely dependent on the intensity and duration of the exercise. During strenuous exercise there is an obligatory demand for carbohydrate (CHO) oxidation that must be met; fat oxidation cannot substitute. In contrast, there is an increase in fat oxidation during prolonged moderate intensity exercise as carbohydrate fuels are depleted. Fats are also more dominant in long duration exercise since fat oxidation requires more oxygen than does carbohydrate oxidation.
- Goal Setting 101
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Research on goal-setting in the worlds of business and sport and exercise has consistently shown that goal setting can lead to enhanced performance. Goal-setting is a powerful technique that appears to work by providing a direction for our efforts, focusing our attention, promoting persistence and increasing our confidence (providing we achieve the goals we set ourselves).
- Wellness Begins with Your Commitment
[Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] Historically, statistics have consistently shown that although the majority of people commit to healthier living for the New Year, only a handful keep their commitments above and beyond the 6 week mark. What does this tell us? I believe that it shows that we either set goals that are unrealistic or that we have yet to master the traits of keeping our word and being disciplined.
- Age-Related Muscle Changes
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] One of the hallmark features of aging is the loss of muscular mass and strength. Much of this loss can be explained by changes to the neuromuscular system such as decreased number of motor neurons, decreased number of muscle fibers, and decrease muscle fiber size. But it is important to ask whether these changes are a consequence of aging or simply a result of an inactive lifestyle.
- The Power of Self-Approval
[Self-Improvement:Happiness] Do you want more happiness in your life? Are you tired of compromising your happiness for that of others? Have you ever stopped to think about why you behave in certain ways?
- The Dangers of Carbonated Beverages
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] These days the consumption of carbonated beverages (such as soft drinks), especially among our youth, is quite disconcerting when you consider that these beverages are toxic to the human body.
- Burn More Calories in Less Time
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] When I work with my clients, one of the key elements that I incorporate into all of our workouts is INTENSITY. In my view, intensity is the most critical aspect of any exercise regime and can mean the difference between someone who reaches their goals and someone who doesn’t.
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