Exercising your legs regularly has many benefits, and is an important part of your overall health. Having legs that are out of shape makes simple, daily tasks like climbing stairs more difficult than they should be. Of course, before embarking on an exercise regimen to shape up your legs or any other part of your body, you should always consult with your doctor first. It’s important that you don’t overdo your leg workout to start with, or you could cause yourself a serious injury... Read Full Story

4 easy *fat burning* cardio intervals November 25, 2009- Four easy and effective fat burning workouts you can do at home. Ciara rocks seriously toned gams at the ASICS Celebration for *…* November 21, 2009- Celebrity Ciara, recommends cardio, resistance training, diet and dancing to effectively burn fat. Wii Fit Plus review: Nintendo gives you a run for your money November 19, 2009- An honest review of the new Wii Fit Plus – just in time for Christmas!! This post via the Fat Burn... Read Full Story

It’s that time of year again where you’ll find all sorts of great Black Friday deals around. Why not take advantage this year and get yourself some good deals to help you lose weight and burn fat? Amazon has some amazing specials on for items such as these Lifecore Corebell 5- to 55-Pound Adjustable Dumbbells (Pair) with a saving of 56%. The Reebok Fitwatch 10S Strapless Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Blue) at a saving of 60% or the MIO Shape Elite Heart Rate Monitor Watch a saving ... Read Full Story

If you’re finding your regular strength training workouts are getting a bit monotonous, why not try some power training? Power training is great if you’re short on time and it will add some excitement to your otherwise boring workouts. It’s also a very effective fat burning exercise. Power training involves high intensity training for shorter periods. Many of the exercises require good coordination as they often involve both upper and lower body. You’ll need to be used... Read Full Story

Keep Your Indoors Workouts Interesting November 16, 2009- Some excellent examples of high intensity, 20 minute workouts on the elliptical trainer, stationery bike, rowing machine and treadmill. David Beckham's New and Improved Cardio Workout! – Cardio November 13, 2009- A really well thought out article that offers an excellent cardio and fat burning workout. The Pushy Mothers Buggy Workout November 12, 2009- Exercising with your baby, great way to stay fit and you don’t have to ... Read Full Story

Many people may have not thought about doing yoga for weight loss, however a 2005 study shows that it is, in fact, very possible to lose week with a regular yoga practice. According to Professor Kristal and his colleagues from the University of Washington in Seattle, people who practice yoga on a regular basis, are more likely to lose weight than those who don’t practice regular yoga. Furthermore, the study showed that the more overweight people are, the more weight they will lose. The ... Read Full Story

Further to the recent post on the fat loss workout using a skipping rope, here is another fat burning workout using a skipping rope that can be done in just 15 minutes a day. As already mentioned, the benefits of using a skipping rope are many. It’s an excellent fat burning exercise for increasing your cardiovascular fitness, great for toning muscles, is cheap and easy to do anywhere and is great for losing weight. 15 Minute Skipping Workout Warm up for three minutes with light skippin... Read Full Story

There is such a thing as good sugar and knowing the difference can help when choosing the best fat burning foods to include in your diet. Fructose, the sugar found in fruit, is very different to refined sugar which has all the goodness processed out of it. Refined sugars have no nutrients and are released into the bloodstream quickly. This causes a potentially dangerous rise in blood sugar levels, also known as a ’sugar high’. Sugar in most fruit however, is released more slowly. ... Read Full Story

An excellent exercise to lose belly flab, along with your fat burning exercises, is the plank. There are a number of variations you can do to increase the level of difficulty. Both your abs and your obliques are worked on in all the plank exercises below. If you’re just starting out with the plank, hold for 15 – 30 seconds. Rest for one minute then repeat another two times. Increase the holding time to 45 – 60 seconds, then eventually to 90 seconds. When you can easily hold... Read Full Story

Heart rate training is a very effective way to monitor your fat burning exercises. You don’t necessarily need a heart rate monitor, although they are very useful and do make heart rate training much easier. To find your heart rate without a heart rate monitor, you can take either your radial pulse or your carotid pulse. You’ll find your radial pulse on the inside of your wrist, just below your thumb. To find your carotid pulse, place your fingers on your neck on either side of you... Read Full Story