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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 Sleep for Weight 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
Have you ever lost weight just to gain it back within weeks or months? If not, you're one of very few. Weight regain after weight loss is unfortunately all too common. If you've ever tried to lose weight in the past you know this very well. Losing weight is hard...
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
If you've ever attempted to lose weight, you know how much of a struggle it can be. Do you know what's even tougher than losing weight though? Keeping it off! Each year so many of us attempt to lose weight. And many of us succeed. Yet how many of us end up right back...
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 asked the question.. "What's the best exercise for fat loss?". We all seem to want results now and NOT tomorrow. And only the "best exercise" is going to produce that. Almost anything you want can be delivered to...
A Truth on Fat Loss: Caloric Deficit is King
Many weight loss methods can be disputed, but the necessity of a caloric deficit ISN'T one of them. When it comes to weight loss, caloric deficit is king. Why? Why is a caloric deficit so important? Well, because without a caloric deficit, you're not going to lose...
How to Speed Up Metabolism for Weight Loss
When it comes to weight loss, we hear a lot about metabolism. The internet is filled with gimmicks that promise quick ways to boost your metabolism so that you can become a "fat burning machine". Supplements that will negate diet and exercise by giving you a...
4 Tips to Control Hunger & Prevent Overeating
Dieting can be such a tough and therefore unsustainable path to weight loss, yet it is usually the first step most of us take. 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're...
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. Something you may have heard quite frequently though, is how protein can benefit your...
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...