Fitness + Diet Articles

Think of your body like an emergency room; the highest priority health issue gets the most attention. In other words, if you are having a heart attack, fat loss is not your body's priority...

We know eating less calories -- at least in the short-term -- results in losing weight; well, how about eating the same amount of food and still losing weight? Sound impossible? Try again...

Your core supports your spine, which is important because that's where all movement and sensation begin. You see, the Central Nervous System (CNS) is the brain and spinal cord...

Everyone is a bit different, but typically you can see all of your abs when you are between 7-12% body fat. This varies from person to person based upon fat distribution patterns...

Growing muscle means you'll need to be committed to working out 2-5x every week, which can vary from one training phase to the next. For example, if you're doing a lot of plyometrics...

Build muscle that counts -- 'go' muscle rather than 'show' muscle -- and an athletic physique. Functional muscle is built from real-life activities, like picking up heavy stuff and moving it...

Donuts, ice cream, candy, popcorn, and pizza -- yum. But, is there a time and place to eat these foods? A lot of people argue these foods are acceptable for a cheat day...

Traditional weight loss and bodybuilding strategies utilize one or more of the first five "diet days" to produce results. Personally, I am of the opinion we need to eat foods that agree with our bodies...