You need to shed a few pounds fast. To get that beach body, “diet is more important than exercise,” Craig Ballantyne tells us. The only problem? Deprivation diets suck. So does “No.” And so do padlocks, or child locks, on the cupboard cabinets.
U.S. News Column: Surprising Gym Time-Wasters
September 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
Use the treadmill “fat burning zone”? Crunches and sit-ups to get abs? Craig Ballantyne and ACE’s Jessica Matthews dish on the top five gym missteps.
Donald Trump’s Unexpected Fitness Advice
September 7, 2011 By 1 Comment
6 steps to having a billion-dollar fitness regimen.
U.S. News column: 6 Signs Your New Diet is Going to Suck
September 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Avoid disappointment (and a slew of weird side effects) by picking a diet that’s made to last. These registered dietitians will help.
Are You Wasting Your Time with Carbo-Loading?
August 18, 2011 By 2 Comments
Carbo-loading, or glycogen loading, is a popular way to fuel for marathons and other endurance events. But does it work? Not always—and possibly not for women. If you’re fueling for an athletic event, put down the monster bowl of Pasta Carbonara and read this.
The 4-Hour Body: Which 20% You Should Read
August 9, 2011 By 6 Comments
A five-pound brick. A weapon. A bookend. 500 pages of fads, according to Men’s Health editor David Zinczenko. The 4-Hour Body is many things—but a compendium of quick fixes, it is not.
The Best Time of Day to Exercise
July 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
Yup, coffee can give your workout a jolt. But if your workouts have been lagging lately, there might be an even better way to perk up: Tap into your natural energy peaks.
Fitness Deadline? Don’t Wreck Yourself
June 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
Ask me. Ask Ryan. Ask anyone who’s plunged headfirst into a new exercise routine: the odds of injuring yourself or getting sick right after you hit the ground running are HIGH. Better, it proves, to hit the ground strolling. Maybe you’re training for a triathlon or other athletic event. Or the terror of unpacking last [...]
The Joys (And Hamstring Aches) of Hiking
May 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
I was going to post a review of 4-Hour Body this week. Unfortunately, I’m still reading it. And may very well be reading it for the rest of the summer. In the interim, as I work through the epic fitness bible (and count toting it around town as my daily workout), here are some hiking [...]
Stop Spinning Your Wheels: 4 Cycling Upgrades to Make Now
May 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In honor of National Bike Month, I spent the weekend making a list of the things I’ve learned about cycling over the past year. Namely, the things I’ve learned not to ride without. After surviving Little Red Riding Hood last June despite a savage lack of preparation, I decided that cycling might be the sport [...]
