One thing that seems to confuse a lot of people is the fact that the media shows us slim people with great six pack abs. This would lead most people to believe that if you want to reduce your stomach then you should just do sit-ups and you will lose the stomach. Sadly this is called spot reduction and it is not really possible to lose a bot belly by just doing sit-ups. What your really need to know is how to do crunches So to lose your pot belly you really need to do more to lose your … [Read more...] about How to do crunches to strengthen your core
Weight Loss
Starving on Survivor
I have recently stopped watching the TV show Survivor but I was definitly hooked on Survivor for years. I remember when I first started watching Survivor I used to say that I would be voted off in the first week, don't know how true that is but anyway. I have always enjoyed watching the people on Survivor do dumbe things and lose until the almost disappeared and then in a metamorphosis they would appear to get fat in front of our eyes during the last episode when the show gave away the … [Read more...] about Starving on Survivor
Alli sells 2 million starter packs – But is it good news?
I have mentioned before that I am not a big fan of Alli and most of the trainers and experts that I have heard from do not advocate it's use as the way to lose either. The "Wonder Drug" Alli that was released three months ago with lots of hype sold 2 million starter kits, the creators or Alli announced today. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare announced today that it has sold more than 2 million alli(R) starter packs at retail, and that alli users are enthusiastically embracing alli and its … [Read more...] about Alli sells 2 million starter packs – But is it good news?
Boycott the Biggest Loser TV Show
I wrote this article in anger a few months ago during season 4 of the Biggest Loser after Neil, one of the contestants gamed the Biggest Loser by cheating and drinking a couple of gallons of water right before the in. I am now again watching the Biggest Loser. But in reading this post you can see the anger that i had about the cheating and I certainly hope that the people that run the Biggest Loser do not let it happen … [Read more...] about Boycott the Biggest Loser TV Show
Starting to lift weights – Part 1
Now that fall is in full swing and the baseball playoffs are winding down most of our exercise is going to need to take place indoors instead of the outdoors that it is so easy to do in the summertime. There are of course two kinds of exercise, weights and cardio. First I want to apologize in advance to any hardcore lifters here. Most of this stuff is a bit of a review for you. Sometimes I think that everyone of course lifts weights on at least a weekly basis. Of course this is not fair as … [Read more...] about Starting to lift weights – Part 1
