If you’re looking to burn fat, the farmers’ market is often a great place to start. But if you’re not careful, your body goals could be put out to pasture. That’s because among the rows of vendors selling fresh, locally grown vegetables and fruits often lurk tempting fare that can make a pigsty of your clean eating routine. Potential Farmers’ Market Mistakes Regardless … [Read more...]
Got Gym Anxiety? How to Find Personal Comfort in a Public Workout Space
When you’re looking to burn fat, for many the gym is where it’s at. However, if you’re like the 65 percent of females surveyed by Fitrated, gym anxiety may mean public workout spaces are off limits. While it’s possible to make your workout at home or in less traditional gym environments effective, it often requires a bigger dose of creativity. After all, the gym is a place … [Read more...]
Set Up Your Fitness Reps and Sets for Peak Progress
Regardless of the type of fitness you do, you’re probably familiar with the practice of reps and sets. As a quick refresher, reps--or repetitions--are the number of times you perform an exercise or movement. Sets are the number of times you perform that quantity of reps. So if you were told to do three sets of push-ups at 15 reps, you would be doing a total of 45 push-ups with … [Read more...]
Start Sprinting Toward Fat Loss for a Leaner Summer You!
With summer just around the corner, you may be mentally sprinting for fat loss--planning how to quickly get your body in the shorts and swimsuit shape of your dreams. However, by actually getting your feet moving fast, you can sync mind and body to literally speed up the fat you burn. HIIT It! While long-distance cardio in the way of running, swimming, biking, and so on can … [Read more...]