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1. Diet is 50% Weight Loss Overweight or obese people can’t lose weight without a proper diet plan. A well balanced and low calorie diet is key to fast weight loss. The only way your body can burn fat is when it’s deprived of calories from external source, which is food. Again, eating little or...

The thing about exercise is that sometimes you’re just not in the mood for it. You know it’s important to stay healthy, sure, but in between studying for exams, hanging out with friends, and you know, everything else, who’s really got time for that? Well, you’re in luck. We chatted with fitness...

1- Lose the mind-set that foods are off-limits: According to trainers Chris and Heidi Powell, "anytime you deprive yourself of food . . . all you want is what you can't have!" Take your mind-set away from sacrifice, and allow yourself everything in moderation. 2- Keep it clean: Replace...

1. Neutral grip dead lifts — The dead lift is a cornerstone lift and should be included in most strength training programs. There are a number of variations to this exercise, but the neutral grip dead lift using either a hex bar or dumbbells is the easiest to perform for beginners and can still...

Try these basic exercises : - Squat Standing with the feet about hip width apart, sit back in the heels and then stand back up. Ten-12 reps. Progressions include the one-legged squat. - Lunge Forward lunge bending both legs. Alternate sides, doing 10-12 per side. Progressions include jumping...

You don’t need a gym to experience a great workout. These 10 exercises, recommended by fitness expert and celebrity trainer Amy Dixon, will hit every single muscle in your body and slash fat – without any equipment. So what are you waiting for? Bicycle Crunch Bicycles create fire in the core...

To maintain your muscle and fitness, you don’t need heavy equipment, weights or a high-end gym. You can perform different bodyweight exercises which will help you to keep in shape and fit. People opt for bodyweight exercises due to the benefits it offers. You do need to buy lots of equipment to...

Guns, pythons, Old Thunder n’ Lightning — whatever you call your arms, a muscular set will definitely demand attention. Arms are traditionally one of the first parts of the body people try to build up when getting in shape, as they are right out front for everyone to see. Thus, it’s important...

The low-cost of opening a boutique fitness studio is luring personal trainers and fitness fanatics. The small studios, which offer cycling, boxing, yoga and other types of classes, are popping up around the country. Customers like them because they get personal attention and a sense of...

At 56, P90X creator Tony Horton is more chiseled than much of the population. Getting in Horton-worthy shape isn’t easy, and finding the motivation to rev up a grueling 60-minute workout program and give it your all can be intimidating. Horton’s philosophy, however, is that showing up is the...

Like, what the heck is it, anyway? And how can you make it work for you? We asked top doctors to talk to us the way they talk to their closest pals. Turns out, you can eat and even sleep your way to your best shape ever. Here's a crash course: "I tell my friends to think of metabolism as a car...

The CDC recommends adults get two and a half hours of moderately intense activity - like briskly walking or riding a bike - each week. But finding the time and energy to do it can be a struggle: Nearly 80% of adults don't meet these basic fitness goals. You might be familiar with the physical...