Weight Loss contains 159 articles
Start Swingin’! A Boxing Workout to Excite the Body
Categories: Fitness

I was very curious when I first heard about boxing as a fitness discipline. I think about two sweaty guys punching each other in a ring, but obviously my knowledge needs some updating. The first sentence of the intriguing article below says it all. Fact: The next best thing to being a professional boxer is [...]

Best Apps for Counting Calories
Categories: Weight Loss

This is the age of technology and we are all a part of it. Technology offers new solutions to age-old problems like losing weight. Today's author suggests five different ways to keep track of our daily calories that are more efficient than paper and pencil. Keeping track of calories on a daily basis can be [...]

Evaluating Home Fitness Machines: Bowflex and Total Gym
Categories: Fitness

Whenever we make a commitment to become more physically fit, we have to start with a plan. We need to devise a way to reach our fitness goals in the most efficient manner possible but there are many variables that we must take into account when mapping out a path to the fit, strong body [...]

Watching and Not Just Counting What We Eat
Categories: Weight Loss, Wellness

Over the past twenty years or so, obesity has slowly become an epidemic, not just in America, but even around the globe. While many factors contribute to the increase in weight problems that individuals face, it cannot be denied that the “super-sizing” and fast-food culture that have slowly invaded the nation has contributed greatly to [...]

Motivation: Easier Than You Think!
Categories: Fitness

Our guest author today has written so beautifully about Zumba that I'm ready to sign up immediately. Having fun, while getting in shape, sounds like the Impossible Dream, doesn't it? And PS: Maggie also loves … orangutans. I had let myself be lazy long enough. I enjoyed it, but it was time to get back [...]

Mini Trampoline, Rebounder or ‘Regular’ Trampoline?
Categories: Fitness

I am researching trampolines or rebounders these days. That’s because I am interested in buying one myself and I want to make an intelligent decision so that I will be happy with what I have. At this point I’m not sure what I want: a mini trampoline, a rebounder or a ‘regular’ trampoline – meaning [...]

7 Ways To Choose The Right Fitness Trainer For You
Categories: Fitness

Almost every human being wants to be fit and strong and look great in their clothes. However, only a tiny percentage of those longing for physical perfection ever persist until they have the body of their dreams. Why do so many fail? There seem to be two main reasons for the dreadful attrition rate of [...]

How to Pick the Perfect Weight Loss Program
Categories: Weight Loss

There are a bazillion diet plans on the market and the sheer number can make our heads spin! Our guest author today has some thoughts on how you can pick the one that is right for YOU. Without a doubt, there are a lot of weight loss programs out there. So, how can you find [...]

The hCG Diet Plan: Is The hCG Diet Plan Looney Tunes Or A Gift From The Diet Gods?
Categories: Diet Reviews, Weight Loss

The hCG diet plan is THE hottest diet in the western world these days – and no wonder because it can trigger weight loss of 1-2 pounds per day! In fact, it's so powerful that it's not recommended unless you have at least 10 pounds to lose … all you wimpy three or four pound [...]

Three Safe & Legal Bodybuilding Supplements
Categories: Bodybuilding, Fitness

Bodybuilding supplements can seem like magic if you've ever been determined to make changes in your body. If you're new to bodybuilding, or you aren't satisfied with your progress, you might have the experience of going to the gym and seeing your perfect body – on someone else. You've fantasized and sweated over your image [...]