Health, Fitness & Body Building

Supplements – Part 2 In part 1 of this 2-part article, you learnt about which supplements will help to improve your results. In this second part, you will learn about which supplements are best to avoid. Some of these wil...

Supplements – Part 1 When it comes to getting in shape, supplements tend to divide opinion. Some people swear by them, and try to take every lotion and potion that they can get their hands on – in the thought that they ...

Are Calories the Most Important Thing For Weight Loss? Regardless of whether you are trying to lose fat or build muscle, you need to realise that not all calories are born equal. So many diets these days place the emphasis on calories, rather than the typ...

Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are the nation’s favourite macronutrient. Loosely speaking, most people’ s diets are very high in carbohydrates. They will have toast or cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, a...

Good Fat Bad Fat It has wrongly been believed for a long time now that eating fat makes you fat. Around 20 years ago low fat diets burst on to the scene as the best thing for weight loss, and shortly after we began to...

Protein Whether you are trying to lose fat or build muscle, protein needs to be high on your agenda. Amongst other things, the benefits of protein include: The repair and growth of muscle tissue The p...

Upper Body Exercises If you’re going to want to build strength, build muscle, it is best to start with the upper body. I find that leg exercises are easy, there are not that many variations of them you need to know, but...

The Protein Bar I’m one of those people who need food constantly, so I try to carry a protein bar in my purse. I sometimes grab a premade protein shake from the fridge whenever an emergency arrives but generally I ...

Starting with your weaker side Not all bodies are created equal, even your own. People are either left handed or right handed. On special occasions a person might be ambidextrous. That rare person is still going to have a weaker si...

Instant Gratification I’m not going to lie; I wish the gym gave me the instant gratification of looking like a super model. I wish that I could run three miles straight without stopping, preferably in less then 25 minute...

Myth on Crunches Everyone wants that solid six-pack abs. This is why every time I go to the gym I see people all lined up crunching as hard as they can. People will brag about doing 250 crunches at the gym, slap their...

Tips to Eating Healthy on a Budget A lot of people think healthy food is expensive. I told my husband I was going to start shopping at all organic markets and at Whole Foods. The look of shock on his face was priceless as he tried to f...