World of Diets

Pizza Is Still Not a Vegetable

by Jonathan November 22, 2011

The internet got a bit crazier this week with the apparent news that Congress has declared that Pizza is a vegetable. Regular news websites and blogs were quick to help spread the panic that Congress has again done something idiotic and surrendered to the interests of pizza makers to help shove more of their product [...]

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Staying In Shape When You Work Full time

by Jonathan November 20, 2011

Getting and staying in shape is hard enough as it is, but when you work full time – as many of us do – it becomes that much harder. You simply have less time on your hands in which to take good care of your body and health. Be that as it may, there [...]

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6 Reasons Dancing Is Awesome For Fat Loss

by Jonathan November 18, 2011

If you’re looking for ways to burn more calories and body fat and regular weight lifting just doesn’t interest you all that much, you should consider dancing. I’m not talking about ballroom dancing, although it is not without merits, but more structured fitness formats such as aerobic dance classes, step classes, and modern style dancing. [...]

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Five Workout Habits That Make You Look Stupid

by Jonathan November 11, 2011

This post is going to be a bit of a rant against some of the stupid things people do in the gym. I’m not talking about gym etiquette, but plain ol’ foolishness. It’s the sort of behavior that drives me up the wall. In fact, you’ve probably seen each and one of the five stupid [...]

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6 Ways To Get Seriously Injured At The Gym

by Jonathan November 9, 2011

You go to the gym to get healthier and fitter. However, the gym can also be a dangerous place, where you may suffer some serious injury. You may even DIE… Okay, I may be exaggerating. The chances of dying in the gym are virtually zero. However, it is possible to suffer painful and severe injuries [...]

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10 Signs Your Personal Trainer Is a Waste Of Money

by Jonathan November 7, 2011

Having a personal trainer can be an excellent way to get fit in a short time… provided you have a good one. Over the years I’ve spent in gyms, I’ve seen my share of good and bad personal trainers. Some were worth their weight in gold and others were a complete waste of time and [...]

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7 Bodyweight Exercises That Burn Fat

by Jonathan November 5, 2011

Over the past few months I’ve been incorporating more and more bodyweight exercises into my routine. I will probably write a lot of posts on bodyweight workouts in the following weeks and months, simply because I love them so much and I think they’re not used as much as they should be. However, in this [...]

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Home Lower Body Workout – My “Sore Thumb” Workout

by Jonathan October 31, 2011

I want to share with you the lower body workout that I’ve been doing at home over the past week. I call it my “Sore Thumb” workout. Last week I had a small accident and nearly broke my thumb. It happened when I tried to close a window in my home. At first I was [...]

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Running To Lose Weight – Tips For a Fast Fat Loss

by Jonathan October 29, 2011

If you ask me which cardio workout you should do to get lean, my choice would be running. There are a number of reasons why running helps you lose weight: 1. Running is a more intense workout than many other aerobic activities. For instance, I can use an elliptical machine at the highest level of [...]

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Sign The Fitness Infomercials Awareness Pledge

by Jonathan October 26, 2011

I have the bad luck of coming across a lot of bad fitness products. Many of these products are promoted by infomercials which you can see on TV or online. Even better products are promoted by infomercials which make use of a variety of marketing tricks and gimmicks which I detest. The problem is that [...]

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