Whether cardio should be done before or after strength training is one of the more hotly contested fitness debates – and it’s a subject that I touch upon in my Ultimate Guide to Working Out. Though there are pretty good arguments on either side, it often comes down to goals. If your goal is weight loss or cardiovascular endurance, then [...]
Dear Davey, I was about to start working out when my friend mike was complaining to me about how we wanted to lose weight. So I invited him to join me. He declined by saying, “I’m drinking at the moment and you shouldn’t work out when you drink because it dose more damage to your muscles.”” Is this true? Dose [...]
One of the great advantages to cooking at home is that you can control what goes into the food you eat. It’s your food and it’s your body. To take your healthier cooking commitment to the next level, I’d encourage you to experiment with some of these amazing food substitutions. Though recipes might call for unhealthy ingredients, feel empowered to [...]
Emotional eaters reach for food not when they’re hungry, but rather in reaction to what they’re feeling. Emotional eating may be triggered by sadness, anger, anxiousness or any other feeling – and food is used as the pacifier or cooping mechanism. When we talk about reducing mindless snacking and controlling the amount of food we eat, it’s common to hear [...]
For the last few weeks, I’ve been participating in YouTube’s Next Trainer program. As part of the program, we get video assignments. Two weeks ago, we were charged with making a holiday-themed video – and so I made one about the worst holiday foods. This week, we had to create a core-themed video. While an ab workout would be the [...]
A journey of a thousand miles may begin with a single step, but it takes 4,560 steps to burn the calories in a slice of pepperoni and cheese pizza. To put that into perspective, that translates to about two miles. Sobering, isn’t it? Obviously, we need food to live – and calories are a necessity. But by being aware of [...]
In a world where fitness trends come and go (shake weight, anyone?), one can’t help but be suspicious of kettlebells. Since kettlebell enthusiasts claim you can get an amazing strength training AND cardio workout in just 20 minutes, it begs the question: Do kettlebells really measure up – or are they too good to be true? The American Council of [...]
Fairly often, I get emails from guys and gals with a common question: Based on my weight and height, how much weight should I be lifting? As it turns out, there’s no magic formula. Instead, the amount of weight that you lift needs to be based on your goals. More specifically, it’s based on the number of repetitions that your [...]
Dear Davey, I go to the gym a lot and enjoy staying active. My boyfriend, on the other hand, is a couch potato. While I love him the way he is, I really think hitting the gym could benefit him. How can I get him to exercise? From, Casey Hey Casey, The funny thing about changing other is that it’s [...]
