The Shaming of Food
Are We Fighting The Wrong Battle? And are we losing in the war? It is a war. We face that war daily in our facebook feeds, during our talks with friends over coffee, and while [...]
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How To Choose a Fat Loss Plan (And Free Yourself From Pills, Powders and Potions)
Most Burn the Fat blog readers have already come to the same conclusion: Tom Venuto's Burn the Fat program is a great fat loss plan! But imagine that you hadn't already found a good fat loss plan. How would you choose one. It's so confusing. There are thousands of them. Some work great, some work for awhile, some only seem to work, and some don't work at all. By asking just 3 simple questions, I think we can single out the good plans from the bad ones...
Ron and the Zen of Strength
Half a lifetime ago, Ron had raged against the iron with the sort of fury only a 20 year-old saturated in testosterone, on a quest for muscle, can know. Today, as Ron swung open the [...]
The How Many Calories Should I Eat Cheat Sheet
I realized a while back when I posted an article referring to your “optimal daily calorie intake” that I didn’t explain how to figure that number out. I got tons of email and comments from readers letting me know. I guess I thought it was common knowledge, but surprisingly, it seems most people don’t know how many calories to eat, and to make matters worse, they get conflicting advice about how much to eat. Well, I’m here today to fix my oversight and bring us back to nutrition 101: How many calories should you eat?
The 19 Most Important Fat Loss, Fitness And Health Tips, Ever
If an exercise physiologist, award-winning fitness bootcamp trainer and registered dietician to the pro athletes and stars were asked by his clients, “what are your MOST IMPORTANT tips, EVER, for burning fat and getting in [...]
This Doctor Says, “Running Will KILL You!”
A medical doctor says marathon runners are going to drop dead of heart attacks. A diet guru says running is bad for you and you should never do it. A strength coach slams cardio, saying lifting weights and a little bit of sprint or burst training is all anyone should ever do. What a bunch of clowns... Here's what real science says...
4 Reasons Every Woman Should Train for Strength (Even if You Just Want to Look Good Naked)
Every woman should train for strength and improved performance no matter what her primary goal may be. Yep. Even if you just want to look great naked, you should still train with the goal of [...]
Women and Creatine: Is The World’s Most Popular Sports Supplement Safe and Effective For Females?
Creatine is so well researched, with so much real-world feedback supporting its use, it has often been called “the supplement that actually works.” As most of our readers realize (especially after reading our exposes, like [...]
The Latest News On Coconut Oil, Health and Fat Loss
Less than two decades ago, coconut oil was pegged by media activists as one of the worst foods you could eat. In a surprising reversal, today coconut oil is promoted as a health food and [...]
50 Amazing Fat Loss and Fitness Tips From a Pro Trainer
Vancouver personal trainer Mike Howard joins the Burn the Fat guest blogger roster this month with 50 amazing fat loss and fitness tips to help you have an amazing year. Like a lot of professional [...]