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.
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 [...]
Fast Track to a Six-Pack
April 26, 2011 By 19 Comments
You could already have a six pack underneath that “little bit of belly fat,” especially if you can see definition in the top abs. Here’s how to get back to that firm stomach—fast.
Foam Rolling Keeps Muscles Healthy and Prevents Injury
April 6, 2011 By 1 Comment
First time hearing about foam rolling? Have you seen one before but couldn’t figure out what the person was doing on it? Foam rolling has been gaining popularity among fitness professionals and their clients for many years. It allows you to take care of your soft tissue(the tissue that holds your muscle fibers together) without [...]
3 Reasons Metabolic Circuits Burn More Fat
March 21, 2011 By 18 Comments
Want to burn fat faster, especially in those trouble spots? Stop zoning out to the wheeze of the treadmill—it’s time to switch up your routine with metabolic circuits.
5 Ways Exercise Can Earn You More Money
March 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
Fix up, look sharp, make bank. Forget honing your elevator speech and brown-nosing your boss’s boss—all you need to do to get that raise? Get in shape.
How Yoga Keeps You Young
February 24, 2011 By 9 Comments
Different types of yoga deliver different benefits, but all can provide the kind of physical and mental health boosts that’ll keep you feeling young well into your old age. (We have proof.)
U.S. News column: 4 Things Women Should be Doing in Their Fitness Regimen
February 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
Women, if your exercise regimen consists of doing light weights and steady-state cardio, you might be in for some bad news: These things alone won’t likely get you the results you’re after, say fitness experts Belinda Benn and Tubulence Training-creator Craig Ballantyne. To increase your fitness level, burn fat, and improve muscle tone, women need to step up [...]
U.S. News column: Confused About Muscle Confusion? Here’s the Deal
December 4, 2010 By 14 Comments
Confused about muscle confusion? You’re not alone. This fitness industry buzzword refers to applying varying types of stimuli in a fitness program so you can stay ahead of the body’s adaptive curve. (In other words, you’ll avoid the plateau effect.) So you’ll do spinning on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and weight training on Wednesdays and Fridays, right? [...]
