Dear Davey, I’m quite skinny but I have a ring of fat around my mid-section – it’s like a pair of stubborn love handles. Obviously, I’d like to burn my stomach fat – but I also want to build muscle. Is it possible to do both? From, Joe Hey Joe, In short: Yes, it’s totally possible to burn fat AND [...]

Hey Davey, Whenever I do crunches, I experience neck pain. What am I doing wrong? Lots of love, Collin Hey Collin, Crunches are a popular and effective exercise to increase abdominal strength. But when performed with compromised form, crunches can easily lead to neck pain and discomfort. Here are some tips to maintain good form: Maintain a fist-sized space between [...]

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 [...]

Hey Davey, I’ve gotten plenty of tips for workouts from friends in the past but there’s one recurring rumor I keep hearing. To your knowledge, can ab exercises be done everyday? Or do you have to give them rest like you do the other parts of your body such as arms or legs? From, Max Max, Whether or not abs [...]

While I was on my recent week-long Pilates adventure, I learned a new ab exercise called “100s” that I’d like to share with you. It’s powerful, effective and you can do it pretty much anywhere. It’s important to incorporate new exercises into our routines. It keeps our bodies evolving and helps prevent plateaus – so I’d recommend that you give [...]

Your core muscles inclue all the muscles around your pelvis and trunk (no, not that trunk). Strengthening those muscles should be a part of every fitness program, and it means doing more than the occasional sit-up or crunch. According to the Mayo Clinic, there are 7 important reasons to exercise your core. Strengthening your core: Improves balance and stability. Doesn’t [...]

Of all the lower ab exercises that exist, one stands out above the rest: The hanging leg raise. When done right, it’s extremely powerful and effective. Unfortunately, most people quit half-way through each rep – when their legs are only parallel to the floor. To do it right, lift your legs up until they point to the ceiling, and are [...]

I’m about to rock your world with some new research. Sit down for this one. You’ve probably heard that, when it comes to the speed at which you perform strength training exercises, slower is better. The idea behind slow training seems logical. By going slow, you remove all the momentum from your movements – and so all the tension is [...]

Yesterday, I was hitting the gym and chatting it up with a new member. He was asking me about a few of the machines, including one that works the obliques (aka side abs). He was totally excited to try the machine out, and explained to me that he’s trying to get rid of his “love handles” and extra fat around [...]

Hi Davey, I am 5′ 8” and 173 lbs. I used to weigh 194 lbs. I started to diet and exercise, but I have not managed to loose any weight on my stomach. I have this little pot belly that I just can’t get rid of. I have tried cruches, side bends. It will not come off. Can you please [...]