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Sunday, January 17, 2016

A flat belly is the goal of many women. It is one of the most challenging trouble spots on the body and can leave even the most diligent fitness buff frazzled. To make matters worse, factors unrelated to fitness can affect the size and shape of your belly. Certain times a month you might experience belly bloat or your body might respond to certain foods by puffing out your mid-section.

This is why it is so important to use a combination of methods to burn belly fat and achieve the flat and toned belly look you crave. Hundreds of crunches, alone, won’t do the trick if you’re not following a belly fat plan. These eight ways to lose belly fat will help you achieve the look you want and make it possible to enjoy mid-riff bearing clothes and a slim, tight tummy. Achieving a flat belly is possible at any stage in life.

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Saturday, January 2, 2016

Obesity is a problem that affects a large number of people these days. In fact, most of them indulge in dieting even to the point of starvation and end up depriving their bodies of vital nutrients. To say the least, weight loss cannot be achieved overnight. It is a gradual process that requires effort and dedication on your part.

Most of us have this misconception that by dieting rigorously, we can achieve weight loss. But the fact is, weight loss depends upon a healthy lifestyle that incorporates a balanced diet and regular exercise. It is the combination of these two factors that helps you to achieve your ideal weight.

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Friday, January 1, 2016

By now you’ve probably heard loads of exercise advice some of it conflicting, some of them myths from trainers, TV, and gym buddies. To clear things up, we sought out top fitness experts to get their take. We asked them for game-changing tips, proven difference makers shown to keep your body safe while burning fat and building muscle.

Are you looking for a stronger upper body? Repetition is key for building strong muscles, but you don’t have to spend multiple hours at the gym every day in order to achieve your goals. Simply do these three moves every day and you’ll see results in your upper body in no time!

Tired of those boring workouts? These 6 yoga poses for flat abs will have you showing off that toned tummy and will make you more confident about carrying off that figure-hugging dress! Of course, there are the regular workouts that help you get a flat tummy the crunches, the plies and the Pilates. There is also Yoga, which offers you so many poses for flat abs that you can do at the comfort of your home. Practicing yoga regularly will lengthen and strengthen your entire body. You will soon have sleek and toned muscles, as opposed to an overall bulked up muscular look.

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“Train insane to remain the same.” It looks great on a T-shirt, but so does “Female Body Inspector.” That doesn’t mean you should believe it. When it comes to health and exercise, there are certain unassailable truths. We know we should be active and maintain our bodies with respect and care. But, there are some long-held beliefs in the world of fitness that we just can’t seem to shake. As with diet myths, some of them just require a little further explanation than a simple rhyming couplet. And, others, unfortunately, are simply untrue.

Everyone needs a quick, effective workout in order to look fit and feel fabulous. We’ve rounded up eight of our top-rated fat-burning workouts to give you maximum burn. Having a hectic day? Try the fat-burning yoga! Is the weather keeping you in the house? Try the at-home fat-burning workout! New to exercise? There’s a fat-burning workout for you, too! Everyone is sure to find at least one routine that they enjoy. Find what works for you, mix it up, and try something new!

Are you one of those who could get through the toughest of cardio sessions but start quaking all over while holding a squat for more than 15 seconds? Then you know isometric exercises are the real deal and nothing about them is easy. Today, isometric exercises are gaining popularity in the fitness world again. So first let’s know what is isometric exercise?

Chest exercises often create confusion among women-whether to do them or not, and if yes, then what to do. After all we all love and hate our little ‘girls’! If you are in a quandary over chest exercises, here’s a simple answer yes, you need chest exercises, your workout regimen can never be compete without them!

The following strength training exercises can be performed right in your own home with a simple set of dumbbells making this workout convenient for anyone. For this workout routine to be effective, you will need to pair together a lower body move with an upper body exercise, and then adding a core exercise to finish each ‘set’ off.

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The secret to amazing abs? This basic workout move. Self shows us how to make it even harder. Planks. You're probably doing them wrong.

Okay, maybe not. But chances are, you could make this amazing-for-your-abs move even better. "Making simple tweaks to a basic plank helps create more tension throughout your entire core, so you'll see results faster," says Jessi Kneeland, a trainer at Peak Performance in NYC and creator of Remodel Fitness. We turned to her for four simple ways to supercharge the move. She recommends to hold each plank variation below for up to 30 seconds, rest, then repeat one to two more times.

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Whether you're waiting for the coffee to brew, catching a few TV commercials, or have a couple minutes before bed, you can squeeze in this six-minute workout! You'll notice a difference in your strength and in the look of your arms by doing this workout regularly. Grab a set of dumbbells (three- to six-pounders) and repeat this six-exercise, three-minute circuit twice through.

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It can be frustrating to feel like you are logging hours in the gym without seeing the efforts manifest on your body. What gives? You may be doing it wrong, says fitness trainer and healthy chef Katy Clark, a former contestant on Food Network Star. She shared with us her tops tips for ramping up your workouts and see results;

In order to build lean muscles and burn fat, you need to eat around 3 gms of protein per kilogram of body weight everyday, while reducing the carbohydrates intake. Building lean muscle mass include diet that is high in calories and revolve around healthy foods. The overall calorie, protein, carbohydrate and fat intake determines how much muscle you gain, rather than any particular food. So, it’s kind of difficult to mention foods that are categorically best.

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Lower belly fat is the hardest to lose when you are trying to lose weight and tone your body. Exercises with the help of healthy diet can help you achieve this challenging task of toning those pesky lower abs. Mental focus is one of the key factor when engaging in workouts which involve the lower belly muscles. Our body posture also can make it look worse than it is. Correct posture, combined with proper fat busting diet and a killer exercise plan will help you loose the pooch much faster than you think.

Working out both legs or arms together can keep you in the dark as to your real strength. Most people have a dominant side, so when you do a squat or leg press, the stronger leg naturally takes the lead. It’s very telling when you instead do a one-legged exercise like lunges. The weaker leg will struggle harder to complete the same number of repetitions.

We all want that killer body, and also in time for the summer beach season. We try every diet out there, every weight loss programs for women, tried to workout every hour of the day but none of them has gotten us to that killer body. Have no fear, try these 9 simple fitness tips to help you get there in no time just have to remember on how to move and on how to eat:

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There is no better feeling than waking up in the morning with a little soreness from a great workout. It reminds you that you’re one step closer to hitting your goals. So change up your tired fitness routine and swap out moves for these new ones!

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To lose weight, should you spend your gym time doing more cardio or more strength training? Well, it really depends on what you mean by “lose weight.” If you are in an epic battle with your scale, cardio is the way to go. If you want to look steamy under those fall sweaters, though, it’s time to cozy up to strength training.

Minute per minute, cardio indisputably burns more calories than strength training, which could explain why compared to strength trainers, aerobic exercisers lose more weight in less time, according to a recent Duke University study.

When the calendar is jam-packed, it’s tempting to push exercise to the back burner. And while you may not always feel like working out, you should recognize that exercise benefits your health and overall life, so we all have to work towards making exercise happen on a daily basis.

To help you squeeze fitness into your crazy days, take a look at the super-effective 10-minute head-to-toe toner below. Use these moves to achieve the body you want in the time you have, which is not a lot.