Exercise Update

Epicurious has released a new iPhone App that has over 25,000 recipes.  You can create a shopping list based on your favorite items.  It also includes search functionality that allows you to find meals that are healthy, low fat, low calorie, low carb, low sugar, vegetarian, and more.  A nicely done application and best of [...]

If you are going for an outdoor run this weekend and have an iPhone you may want to download a new iPhone app by New Balance called NB Total Fit.  It uses the GPS in your iPhone to track your running distance and speed.  In fact, the application is built upon the iMapMyRun software platform [...]

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Ab exercises aren’t the only thing you have to do in order to get your 6-pack. You also have to work hard on your diet as well, sticking to a fat-burning, muscle-building diet all year round.
Here’s a list of 5 common myths about abs.
Myth 1) You don’t need to watch what [...]

By Tom Venuto
www.BurnTheFat.com
I have no doubt that a scientist somewhere just read the title of this article and said out loud, “YES! Venuto is right! That little thing in your head – the hypothalamus – it IS the thing that is keeping you fat! By George, that Venuto guy isn’t a dumb bodybuilder after all [...]

You can get a simple nutrition plan based on your age, weight, and activity level for free at MyPyramid.gov.  This  can be an effective way to determine the daily amount of food groups and calories your body needs.

By Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS
Director, Staley Training Systems
Although people engage in fitness and sports activities for various reasons, the fact remains that they are inherently physical activities.
So whether you exercise for stress reduction, weight loss, or sport, it makes sense to train in a manner which is consistent with accepted training principles and methodologies. Doing [...]

With Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS
www.BurnTheFat.com
And David Grisaffi, CHEK, CFT, PN
www.FlattenYourAbs.net
TV: Hi David, thanks for taking the time for this interview because I know how busy you are and that, among other projects, you run a training studio in Tacoma, you’re a wrestling coach and you keep a full client load. I’ve known you for [...]

Prone Ball Roll

Place your breast bone or sternum on the apex of the Swiss ball and wrap your arms around the ball. Slowly roll side to side, holding your end position. As you gain more strength and stability you will be able to roll farther out and hold the position longer.

Supine Lateral Ball Roll

This [...]

By Tom Venuto
www.BurnTheFat.com
Why do you always hear that 2 pounds per week is the maximum amount of fat you should safely lose? If you train really hard while watching calories closely shouldn’t you be able to lose more fat without losing muscle or damaging your health? What if you want to lose fat faster? How [...]