8 Reasons Your Body Needs A Workout

Losing inches shouldn’t be your only motivation for hitting the gym. With regular training sessions, your entire body benefits. According to a research review in the International Journal of Clinical Practice, regular exercise can help cut your risk of more than 20 illnesses, including cancer and heart disease.

“Exercise is essential for losing and maintaining weight loss,” says sports scientist Jane Poley,  “but the other benefits are just as important.” via

Strength Training For Weight Loss – 6 Best Moves

A recent study followed dieters who lost 21 pounds from either performing pure cardio or strength training. For the cardio group, six of those pounds that they lost came from muscle; while the lifters who advocated strength training for weight loss lost almost all 21 pounds of pure fat. Needless to say, they probably fit into their skinny jeans better because of it. via

23 Surprising Ways To Lose Weight

The greatest weight-loss strategies are the ones you can cherry-pick to fit your body and life.

This list of little tricks to help you peel off the pounds was created with the help of registered dietitians, MDs, psychologists, trainers, and women who’ve been there, done that. Some of them might surprise you (chopsticks?), but these made the cut because they work. via

9 Fitness Tips To A Killer Body

We all want that killer body, and also in time for the summer beach season. We try every diet out there, every WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMS for women, tried to workout every hour of the day but none of them has gotten us to that killer body. Have no fear, try these 9 simple fitness tips to help you get there in no time – just have to remember on how to move and on how to eat. via

8 Strength Training Moves To A Fit and Toned Body

Human movement can be reduced to three basic categories: pushing, pulling, and hip extension (squatting, jumping, running, and even riding a bike). FUNCTIONAL FITNESSbegins with learning good form for this essential repertoire and then gradually adding weight and difficulty to build stability and strength.

Doing the below exercises correctly with five pounds, in other words, is better than doing them poorly with 100 pounds. In the words of Gray Cook, one of the founding fathers of functional training, “Don’t add strength to dysfunction.” via

15 Simple Diet Tips For Fast Weight Loss

There is no doubt that weight loss boils down to simple math – you have to eat fewer calories than you burn. However, many weight loss diets are pretty strict, quite difficult to follow, and in the long run prove to be in vain, as people often regain the lost weight via the notorious yo-yo effect. via

4 Moves That Tone Your Whole Body

Get a cardio workout while you firm your trouble zones with this circuit routine. Research shows that circuits are great for losing fat and toning muscle in minimal time. via

Circuit Training For Women (That Helps Melt Fat Fast)

If you’re short on time but still want to fit in an effective training session—especially if your goal is fat loss—metabolic resistance training (MRT) is tough to beat. With this training style, the goal is to maximize caloric expenditure while also increasing your metabolic rate. There are many different ways to structure an MRT session, but generally speaking, circuit training lends itself well, if not the best to this approach. via