What Are Love Handles? Have you ever heard the phrase love handles? It may sound very warm and appealing, but there is nothing attractive about it. In fact, love handles can lead you to your death. The term is used as slang to describe belly fat. When we talk about losing weight and getting rid of body fat, we can probably agree that the most stubborn deposits are on the waist … [Read more...]
Lightning Fast Ways to Lose Body Fat
Everyone knows losing weight is more of a marathon rather than a sprint. However, you can certainly speed up the process by instituting a few specific tricks into your daily routine. Keep reading to find out how such things as what you ingest and the activities you do can help you lose weight sooner rather than later. Drink Green Tea If you haven’t heard the hype by now, … [Read more...]
How to Burn Fat but Preserve Muscle
You’ve build some muscle and decided to burn fat. They told you to change your workout routine and start doing high reps and low weights to tone, and hours of cardio every week. That's certainly a great way to lose weight, but lose weight means lose fat AND muscle, too. If you spent months or years to build that muscle, you don't want to burn it while trying to burn fat, do … [Read more...]
10 Exercises That Burn Fat Better Than Running
When talking about fat burning, running has long been held as the most obvious workout. Aside from burning calories, it’s a great cardio. Nonetheless, running has a few drawbacks – it’s a high-impact exercise that puts a lot of strain on the knees, thighs, and feet. Furthermore, it only burns about 10 calories a minute, and if that is your goal, it can easily be replaced by … [Read more...]