You may know that exercises that use fast twitch muscle fiber burn far more calories and burn more fat, than exercises that recruit slow twitch muscle fiber. Fast twitch fiber is designed for very short duration exercise of power or speed. Slow twitch is designed for longer, endurance-type activities. An example of fast-twitch exercises: jumping, […]
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It seems that almost everyone takes some sort of nutritional supplement these days. When asked, many people admit they do it as a cheap insurance policy reasoning that it can’t hurt and it just might help them lose weight or prevent disease. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Some supplements have fallen under scrutiny for […]
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There has been a lot of attention given recently to the high tech brain workouts that elite athletes use to improve performance. Companies such as Neurotopia have developed brain-training software that can boost performance by sharpening the mind and increasing focus. Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh-Jennings is just one of a number of […]
Yes, that’s right: Hormonal exercise is the best way to burn stubborn fat. This kind of exercise is called “hormonal” because it triggers release of human growth hormone and testosterone. When these amazing hormones are triggered, the fat-burning process in your body is accelerated. I won’t go into the physiological details here. Just take my […]