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The BEST Diet for Weight Loss
While the title of this article may be deceiving (because there is no "best" diet for weight loss), it is this type of question that attracts the majority of individuals looking to lose weight and it is these individuals who NEED to read this article (or any article...
Which is Better for Weight Loss; Diet or Exercise?
A common question among individuals looking to lose weight is, “Which is better for weight loss – diet or exercise?” The short answer is that both your diet and exercise are vital components of your weight loss efforts in their unique ways. The reasons behind this...
Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss
The health and fitness world is filled with popular fads that usually have half the world being zealots and the other half being extreme skeptics. There are very few that seem to want to be reasonable and accept that there are many tools and strategies available that...
The Importance of Adequate Sleep for Fat Loss & General Health
Sleep. Something that (at times) many of us wish we could do all day long (or at the very least, get more of). In this fast-paced world, many of us fail to get the appropriate amount of sleep that our bodies require. This lack of sleep comes with many negative health...
What is Online Personal Training and How Can It Benefit You?
We live in some truly amazing times. These days, thanks to our ever-growing digital landscape, we get to enjoy incredible perks like shopping, paying bills, and communicating with others without even leaving our homes. With that, a new phenomenon has emerged in the...
Behavior Change Strategies For Better Health
According to some researchers in the field of neurobiology and cognitive psychology, 40 to 70 percent of our actions, beliefs, and things we say are purely based on habit. This is quite incredible to think about because it means that nearly (or over) half of what we...
Physical Benefits of Regular Exercise
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Exercise is the most underrated medicine out there.” But unlike many sensational claims, this one holds a lot of truth. In today’s world, many people choose to reach for different drugs where instead leading an active lifestyle could...
The Benefits of Diet Breaks for Weight Loss
The plethora of false and misleading diet and weight loss information available to us is very troublesome. Everywhere you look there is a new "magic", "cutting-edge", "miracle" strategy, supplement, or program promising quick, unrealistic results. There IS good news...
The 10 Key Guidelines to Successful Weight Loss
Losing weight can be tough, that's no secret. There's so much information out there (much of it false and misleading) that it leaves many confused and frustrated. Not knowing how to proceed, they give up. Others try diet after diet, plan after plan just to end up...
Sustainable Exercise: Results Come From Consistency
When seeking out a workout or an exercise program, many stress less important aspects, such as "which burns the most fat", instead of dialing in on the most important one... Sustainability!! Sustainability is the key to any exercise program because no matter what type...
Preparing for Weight Regain After Weight Loss
Losing weight is not a desired process for our bodies. Because of how we are wired, our bodies desire to hold onto fat (for survival purposes), not lose it. When we lose weight, a lot happens on a physiological level. To keep it simple, our bodies processes favor...
A Simple & Effective Strategy to Cut Calories and Lose Weight
We all know that in order to lose weight we need to create a caloric deficit. In other words, we need to take in less calories than our body expends. With high calorie, highly palatable foods so easily accessible, creating a caloric deficit can be a tough task. Many...
5 Key Strategies for Weight Loss Maintenance
Losing weight is tough, that's no secret. If you've ever attempted to lose weight, you know how much of a struggle it can be. However, what's even tougher than losing weight, is keeping it off! Many individuals lose weight each year but end up right back where they...
Muscular Hypertrophy & Your Weight Loss Goals
Muscular Hypertrophy: What is it & How does it benefit your weight loss goals?
2 Key Benefits of Resistance Exercise for Weight Loss
As much as resistance training should be tied together with weight loss, it is unfortunately a neglected form of exercise for most. Often times, when an individual wants to lose weight they drop their caloric intake extremely low and do a lot of cardio. At first...

How to Make a Sustainable & Effective Diet Plan
Making an effective and sustainable diet plan can be daunting if you’re not equipped with the right information.
How Impatience is Killing Your Fat Loss Goals
How Impatience is Killing Your Fat Loss Goals
The Best Type of Exercise for Fat Loss!
Me, you, and many others have at one point or another sought out the "best" exercise for fat loss (as well as for other goals I'm sure). We all seem to want results now and NOT tomorrow. In a world where we can get just about anything delivered to our door in a...
A Truth on Fat Loss: Caloric Deficit is King
Caloric Deficit is King Many methods of weight loss can be disputed, but the necessity of a caloric deficit is NOT one of them. When it comes to weight loss, caloric deficit is king. There is a lot of hype over "special" diets (keto, paleo, intermittent fasting, etc)...
Metabolic Rate & Weight Loss
When it comes to weight loss, we hear about metabolism a lot. We hear all these gimmicks that promise quick ways to boost your metabolism. Supplements that will negate diet and exercise by giving you a metabolism so fast you'll be able to eat whatever you want. A...
4 Tips to Control Hunger & Prevent Overeating
Dieting can be such a tough and therefore unsustainable path to weight loss. Let's face it, most diets fail in the long-term and anyone who has dieted in the past can understand why. To put it simply, it sucks. You are told that you cannot have the foods that you want...
Losing Weight The Right Way: “Slow and Steady Wins the Race”
Whenever the goal is weight loss, the term "slow" is usually not involved. We live in a world of instant gratification where we can have almost anything we want within a very short period of time. This conditions us to have little patience when it comes to the things...

The Key Benefits of Protein for Weight Loss
If you're like most dieters, you've tried dozens of strategies in the hopes of losing weight. You've seen that some strategies produce results while others are simply gimmicks. One you may have heard mentioned quite frequently though, is to eat more protein. And that...
Total Daily Energy Expenditure & Your Weight Loss Goals
If you're aiming to shed a few pounds before beach season you may want to know your Total Daily Energy Expenditure or TDEE. Even if you are someone like me who doesn't count calories, learning your daily needs can still be very useful. Energy balance is key to these...
4 Ways to Prevent Muscle Loss While Losing Weight
While many of us say we want to lose weight, it is fat mass that we truly want to get rid of. I don't know about you but I want to hold onto as much muscle as I can. When I am losing weight, I want to lose as much fat as possible while maintaining the muscle I have...