Is fasted cardio going to help you lose weight faster? Some people claim it’s the secret to weight loss, while others say working out on an empty stomach is no better than exercise done after a meal. Who’s right? Back in the day, I used to do a lot of fasted exercise, mainly because I […]
Is Cardio Bad for Muscle Growth? What 12 Studies Says
Does cardio kill your gains? Or can you mix cardio and weights without putting the brakes on muscle growth? Here’s everything you need to know. Not long ago, I was putting together a training program for a guy who hadn’t been to the gym for a couple of months. He’d lost some muscle, and was […]
Cardio Workouts for Fat Loss: What the Science Says
“Practically speaking, exercise alone doesn’t reduce weight dependably,” wrote Donald G. Cooley in The New Way To Eat to Get Slim. “Suppose you are of average weight and you take a brisk two-mile hike on level ground. You figure pridefully that you have burned up a few ounces of fat. The sad truth is that […]
How to Calculate Your Maximum Heart Rate
You’ve probably been told that the best way to calculate your maximum heart rate — the maximum number of times your heart can beat each minute — is to subtract your age from the number 220. Most cardiovascular exercise machines have special “fat burning” programs, which change the difficulty level of the exercise depending on […]
One Simple Fat Loss Tip
The fat loss tip I’m about to share with you is a very simple one. But used in the right way, it’s also extremely effective. In fact, it’s a “secret weapon” that’s been used by bodybuilders and fitness models for decades to help them get “ripped” before a contest or photo shoot. Yet it’s become […]