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Cardio vs. Weights…who wins?

Cardio vs. Weights…Two Fitness Leaders Weighing In Anyone who has been reading my blog for some period of time knows its no secret: when it comes to fat loss, Resistance training is superior to Cardio. I’ve touched upon this subject before comparing cardio with interval training here and here, but it’s always a topic that is worth rehashing…

Does Alcohol make you Gain Weight?

Hey all! Hope the day is going well. We touched last time upon alcohol and calories. Today, I wanted to go into a little more detail with that, as research shows that at least almost 60% of American adults consumed alcohol in the last month (https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-facts-and-statistics). We all have been told that alcohol has carbohydrates in it,…

Still Not Losing Weight? Consider this… (part 3)

Hey all, today we’ll wrap up our “Still Not Losing Weight” series. Here are parts 1 and 2 (provide link) to get caught up. 8 ) Don’t Just Set a Goal, Set an Emotional Attachment To Your Goal! These next 3 are probably the most important of all. I can’t tell you how many times…

Still Not Losing Weight? Consider this… (part II)

Annnnnd were back again folks with part deux of our adventure on discovering why you might not like what you see in the mirror. So without further ado, we continue with #s 6-7. 6) Stop Jogging, Start Sprinting! I’ve covered this topic in depth here and here. To put it simply, steady state cardio is absolutely excellent for…

Resistance Training vs. Cardio Training for Fat Loss

I wanted to touch upon a study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition I came across earlier, talking about cardio vs. resistance training for fat loss in the presence of a hypocaloric diet, and what kind of results each group received (Unfortunately, the link is now inaccessable). I’ll give a brief background of…

Saturated Fat/Cholesterol is NOT the devil

Many people are aware of the importance of eating organic food, grass fed beef, free ranging chickens, non-conventional dairy, while staying away from high fructose corn syrup, processed meats and grains, and produce sprayed heavily with chemicals. We’ve heard it before in conversation, advertisements, news articles, etc. What alot of people may not know about…

Steady State Cardio vs. Interval Training Cardio (Part II)

So last time we talked about some of the pros/cons of steady state cardio vs. interval cardio training; you can check it out here. Today, I wanted to talk more specifically about a little relevant history for both as far as who traditionally used which protocol, and the energy systems involved with each. In our final installment,…

Steady State Cardio vs. Interval Training Cardio

Which is better: Steady State Cardio vs. HIIT Cardio, or High Intensity Interval Training Cardio? Which is more effective for performance? How about for fat loss?? Well, as all things related to fitness, it depends. The Gibala Study out of McMaster University compared 20 minutes of HIIT cardio (30 sec sprint, 4 minute rest) with…