As you’ve probably heard before, your post-workout meal may very well be your most important meal of the day. The reason is that when you’re finished with an intense workout, you’re entering a catabolic state where your muscle glycogen is depleted and increased cortisol levels are beginning to excessively break down muscle tissue. These conditions are not good and the only way to reverse this...

Working as a fitness professional, there is one type of question I get all the time that shows that many people are missing the big picture regarding the benefits of strength training. This popular question usually goes something like this: “What exercise can I do to isolate my _______ (insert your muscle of choice – abs, quads, biceps, triceps, etc)?” It doesn’t matter which muscle someone...

Everyone will inadvertently hit a frustrating plateau in their training at one time or another. You’re cruising along for a while, gaining strength, losing fat, looking better, and then all of the sudden it hits. Suddenly, you find yourself even weaker than before on your lifts, or you find that you’ve gained back a couple of pounds. It happens to everyone. Most of the time, these plateaus...

If you want to be fitter but have trouble sticking to any exercise program for more than a couple days, our workout routines for women who hate exercise are virtually guaranteed to help you out! I’ll tell you the secret right away: make your workout part of your regular day, and don’t try to do it all at once. First Thing Starting out your day with some exercise is a great idea. 5 or 10...

If you are looking for a weight loss exercise program, aerobics can be one of the best. It is simple, it can be adapted to different levels of fitness, and it is fun! What Is Aerobics? Technically, aerobic exercise is any form of activity that increases the circulation of oxygen in the blood. In practice, this means anything that makes your heart beat faster and your lungs work harder. You may be panting...