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With the heightened interest in fitness for the New Year, I’ve received quite a few fitness questions about diet and exercise routines.  As such, I thought it would be helpful to develop a list of frequently asked fitness questions and answers.  For each fitness question below, I’ve provided a short answer and a link to articles I’ve done that contain more information.  Hopefully these frequently asked fitness questions will help provide a brief insight into some of my recommendations. Continue Reading…

It’s a sensation many people experience one time or another…feeling hungry after exercise.  Personally there are days I feel like a bottomless pit after exercising.  Other times I lose my appetite and don’t feel hungry after exercise at all.  Are the calories burned exercising going to waste on those days when I do eat a lot?  Am I suffering from the “reward syndrome” where I feel like I can eat more after exercising because I burned more calories than normal?  These are common questions that I’ll try to address. Continue Reading…

Is weight loss really all about creating an energy deficit by eating less calories than you expend?  Dr. John Berardi has challenged that notion with what he calls G-Flux.  This concept involves energy flux, and Dr. Berardi argues that you are better off eating more and exercising more to generate a caloric deficit.  Essentially you influence your metabolic rate and ultimately increase your metabolism leading to a great number of calories burned than if you tried to simply eat less.  On the surface, G-Flux is a novel approach that makes sense when viewed over the long term. Continue Reading…

Just wanted to let you know that I’ve added a new section to my website where you can read all my best articles on a variety of fitness topics.  I wanted this to be the go-to source for all my best fitness tips.  Click below to check it out:

Best Fitness Tips

• Men’s Fitness
• Women’s Fitness
• Strength Training
• Gain Muscle Mass
• Bodyweight Training
• Cardio
• Abs Training
• Diet & Weight Loss Tips
• General Fitness Tips
• Exercise & Diet Reviews

By categorizing my articles, I hope you’ll be able to better focus on the area of training you’re most interested in.  Plus, I’m always implementing new fitness tips into my routines and thought this section would serve as a nice complement to my free Fitness in a Flash and How to Get a Beach Body reports.  Questions and comments are always welcome!

I’ve discussed a lot of intense workouts lately and with these intense routines comes the risk of overtraining.  What is overtraining?  What are the signs and symptoms of overtraining?  What should you do to combat overtraining?  I’ll answer all these questions so that you’ll know how to handle overtraining if you encounter it. Continue Reading…

As I was writing How to Get a Beach Body in 2 Months or Less, I got around to thinking about the best way to stay in shape.  Below is a 3 step, fool-proof way to stay in shape. Continue Reading…

As a new year is upon us, many people will make resolutions that include exercising more and eating less.  I thought I’d use the last day of 2010, and also the last day of my vacation, to discuss some of the predicted 2011 fitness trends as well as my hopes for trends in the New Year.  Oddly, I hope people don’t completely overdo the exercise less, eat more mantra. Continue Reading…

I just finished writing Fitness in a Flash, my free fitness plan to lose weight and gain muscle.  This program is designed to help you get lean, defined muscles without spending hours in the gym.  While I offer plenty of sample workout routines and diet plans, I hope this book will ultimately offer you all the tools you need to succeed in crafting your own fitness plan.

When you have a moment, check out the video describing Fitness in a Flash and download a copy of the book while it’s still free.  Any feedback or comments are more than welcome.  Thanks for taking the time!

It’s a pretty simple question: should I do cardio before or after weights?  The answer isn’t so simple though.  In fact, there are a few different variables that effect whether it makes more sense to do cardio before weights or cardio after weight training.  One of the biggest factors is your overall fitness goals.  Whether you are trying to lose weight, gain strength, or are focused on conditioning and overall health determines the intensity of your workout routine which can in turn determine whether it makes sense to do cardio before or after weight training. Continue Reading…

A common question that probably goes through your head is how often to change workout routine.  There are a variety of reasons as to why you might like to change your workout routine, but I’d like to go further and say that you absolutely need to change your workout routine after a certain amount of time.  Even by switching up little things, you can provide your body with a great muscle confusion workout. Continue Reading…