You may hear or read that resistance training (for muscle development) and cardiovascular exercise (for improved circulatory health and aerobic calorie burn) are mutually exclusive. Many people believe that while lifting weights will make you stronger and improve your muscle mass and tone, you’ll have to hop on a treadmill or bike for an aerobic [...]

Looks like my article on basic weight training moves has been featured in a couple of blog carnival issues this week. Both FitBuff.com and Weight Master have included this post in their most recent blog carnival issues. These two blogs are also great resources for learning about leading a healthy, active lifestyle.
Thanks to Fitbuff.com and Weight [...]

Figuring out what weightlifting exercises to do during your workout is only part of the equation. (You can get some ideas from this post, if you like.) How many times should you perform each move? How long do you rest between sets of exercises? How much weight should you be lifting?
The answers will vary based [...]

My first time at the gym, I was intimidated and overwhelmed by all of the different exercise machines, benches, and free weights in front of me. There are so many muscles in your body, and so many different ways to workout each of those muscle groups, it’s no wonder that gyms have such a wide [...]

There is a staggering number of different products and programs regarding fitness out on the market. Books, DVD sets, personal trainer programs, even blogs! With so many different methods out there, each claiming to reveal some unknown secret to better health and fitness, it’s sometimes difficult to decipher how these products get you in better [...]

Have you ever felt like getting in shape requires too much time and effort for you to fit into your busy schedule? Or that being in shape is something that only celebrities and professional athletes can achieve? Or that making a commitment to eat better would mean segregating your meals from your significant other, family, [...]

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This website is geared towards those of us who have fitness and health goals, but also have busy, sometimes hectic lives that can get in the way. My goal is to make this a place to share insight on how to incorporate healthy eating and efficient exercise into the lives of normal people. I call this [...]