Eat Stop Eat is a revolutionary new weight loss book from nutritionist Brad Pilon. Brad’s program is different in many ways from most typical weight loss programs. The most popular diets and plans today focus on things like calorie shifting, counting every calorie, carbohydrate, and fat particle you put in your mouth. Many are complicated and difficult to follow or…
It sometimes happens that severe pain in the chest region makes me call an ambulance. As an older person, the thought of a heart attack is unpleasant. On one occasion I took my care to the local hospital emergency room only to find that there was nothing wrong with the organ. Years ago I was diagnosed with a reflux episode…
One of the most overlooked muscle groups in a beginning bodybuilder’s training program is the legs. They don’t impress like the chest and arms, so beginners make a common mistake and avoid training them, not realizing the high overall growth effect that the leg muscles have on the entire body. Recent research has shown that if intense leg training is…
They’re known by many names, including dands, divebombers, and tiger pushups, but no matter how you say it, pushups are some of the best bodyweight exercises for your shoulders. The history of this exercise says that Indian wrestlers, like the Great Gama, did hundreds of Hindu push-ups every day, along with over 1,000 Hindu squats. If that sounds like a…
What does losing 20 pounds mean to the average person? Losing 20 pounds is harder than it seems. It means that one must solve a complicated mathematical problem of 70,000 calories. Where does the 70,000 calorie figure come from? Well, for every pound of fat we’d like to lose, science tells us we should burn 3,500 calories. From there, it’s…
MYTH 1: STAIN REDUCTION WORKS It is widely believed that if you focus your exercise and weight training on specific areas of your body, you will be able to reduce the amount of fat in that specific area or region. In reality, there is no such thing as spot reduction and instead, as you begin to exercise, you will begin…
Ingredients: 2 sachets of unflavored gelatin 1 cup of spicy mixed vegetable juice 16 ounces canned black beans, rinsed and drained, divided 1/4 pound chevre (French goat cheese) 2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, and celery 1 tablespoon minced seeded mild or hot chili peppers and chopped fresh cilantro (Chinese parsley) or Italian parsley…
My return to racquetball began six months ago, shortly after my 42nd birthday. After a session in the 4-wall ping-pong chamber, I was quickly reminded of why I love this game. Values. Speed. Assault. Strategy. Lateral movement. Body shots. Trash talk… Racquetball has all of that – plus a great cardio workout. After an hour, he was exhausted. The next…
There is no doubt that for effective and sustainable fat loss, exercise must be part of your routine. There are many types of exercises that can help you lose weight fast. Treadmill workouts for weight loss are one of them. There are many advantages of using the treadmill that make weight loss fast. convenience There is a lot of convenience…
I was watching TV recently and saw an ad for Akavar, a new pill from Dynakor Pharmacal that suggested you could lose weight without starving yourself. I did some research and found out that Akavar is actually a calorie restrictor. I had to dig a little deeper to find out what exactly a calorie restrictor is. What is? A calorie…