Healthy vs unhealthy calories. What’s makes some food healthier for us, what are macronutrients and are all calories the same? What is a calorie? A calorie is a unit of energy. 1 calorie will produce 4,184 Joules of energy. The actual… Continue Reading
Aerobic vs anaerobic for fat loss, which is better? The answer – both. Fat has more energy (calories) per gram than carbohydrates but it takes the body longer to use it. We want to burn those calories, but how does… Continue Reading
Fat vs Muscle. I bet you’ve heard the saying muscle weighs more than fat, but is it true? Is one more dense than the other? Does it affect how you’ll look? The Science Weight is weight. The difference is the… Continue Reading
Why should older adults exercise? The list is as long as your arm but many of the reasons will come back to being strong and mobile, helping to keep independence, reducing the risk of osteoporosis as well as keeping ones… Continue Reading
Weight Training in the form of weight lifting machines or free weights play a huge part, for men and women, in helping to lose body fat, keeping it off and improving overall health, especially as we age and both have… Continue Reading
We’ve discussed the benefits of strength training. Here we’ll look at why resistance bands are so good. Resistance bands are basically big elastic bands, they have been around for many years in one form or another, first starting out as… Continue Reading
Strength training. The key to changing your body shape and looking good naked! Having spoken a bit about strength training, I thought I would elaborate on how important it is for both men and women. I bet if you asked… Continue Reading
How the body stores fat: Everyone is different. The body stores fat in different areas and you have no control over where it goes. There are general areas, depending if you are a man or a woman, or what body… Continue Reading
How does the body lose fat? I’m guessing most of us are interested and maybe want to lose some. Losing it quickly is relative though. Some may see quickly as one or two weeks, others may see it as a… Continue Reading
If you want to get started at home, this page will list items mentioned in the various posts so you can see where to buy them and compare costs. Power Loop bands Tube bands with handles Non-Latex Mini Bands Dumbbells… Continue Reading