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Body Shaping Post-Injury? Try These Fast Firming Tips

April 29, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 5 Comments

Injuries can leave you out of commission for a long time, taking a toll on your muscle tone. Get it back with these easy arm, leg and glute shaping exercises.

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How Can Ectomorphs and Hardgainers Bulk Up?

April 12, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 6 Comments

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Pumping mad iron and nothing to show for it? Try these programs, plus extra steps you MUST take to bulk up.

Filed Under: Building Muscle Tagged With: body type, bulk up, compound exercises, Craig Ballantyne, ectomorph, hardgainer, Hardgainer Project X, john romaniello, lean muscle, metabolic circuits, muscle size, overtraining, protein shake, resistance training, Strength Training, Turbulence Training, vince delmonte

What exercises can I do for cellulite?

April 12, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 9 Comments

Superficial cellulite treatments are everywhere, but forget about them: discover these body-firming exercises and additional tips.

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After months of metabolic circuits, I’m not losing fat!

February 23, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 6 Comments

It can be frustrating to follow a rigorous exercise regimen and see zero results.

Take a look at these five reasons why your fitness routine stopped working.

Filed Under: Answered Questions, Cardio, Exercise Tagged With: caloric intake, caloric need, circuit training, endocrine system, interval training, metabolic circuits, over-exercising, personal trainer, sedentary, Strength Training, weight loss coach, weight loss plateau

How do I get rid of fat around my chest and stomach?

February 22, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 5 Comments

The midsection is where guys tend to put on the pounds. Not to worry: we’ll give you 8 ways to send that fat packing!

Filed Under: Answered Questions, Exercise, Nutrition Tagged With: burn fat, caloric intake, caloric need, compound exercises, core workout, green tea, interval training, metabolic circuits, metabolism, mindset, Nutrition, protein shake, resistance training, six pack, steady state cardio, Strength Training, sugar

Get a six pack without equipment or protein shakes

January 27, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 10 Comments

Cardio and strength training are great for staying slim and strong, but you need to do more to get washboard abs. Zero in on your abdominal region with these tips—no bells and whistles needed!

Filed Under: Answered Questions, Building Muscle, Exercise Tagged With: ab muscle, abs, build muscle, core, core strength, exercises for a six pack, muscle, nutrition for a six pack, posture, protein, protein shake, six pack, slim and strong, Strength Training

Maximize Workout Time with Metabolic Circuits

December 8, 2009 By Chelsea Bush 24 Comments

Metabolic circuits are the perfect exercise for hectic schedules and short attention spans. In under 15 minutes, you can get a great workout—especially if your goal is to lose fat.

Filed Under: Strength Training Tagged With: afterburn, EPOC, interval training, metabolic circuits, Strength Training, Weight Loss