by Julie Poundsign A good looking body is something that we all want, even if we wont admit it, but for those of us who are overweight or even underweight, it can be a challenge to even get started. Regular gym visits make very slow progress and when its hard to keep doing something that requires effort when you dont even see results. For people that are too skinny, sessions at the gym seem to achieve nothing except make you feel weaker half the time and you end up tired and frustrated that you have achieved nothing except sweaty pits. For people who are overweight, working out regularly can be a far...

by Carol J Bartram A lot of people have asked me whether the Firm Wave is a good piece of exercise equipment for regular exercisers, or is only useful for beginners. These people are experienced exercisers, some of whom are training for particular events and some are just keen exercisers who like to keep themselves in shape and enjoy different types of exercise to stop themselves getting bored or jaded. My answer to them is the same as it is to the novices; the Wave is suitable for anyone at any exercise level and the intensity of the workout that you get from the Wave will depend on the effort that...

by Jon Cardozo If you spend any time in the gym or in bodybuilding forums, you have probably come across a number of terms which were initially unfamiliar to you. Often people will throw around these terms casually without really knowing what they mean. Instead of just throwing around such terms to sound impressive in the gym, shouldn’t you take a moment to truly understand them? Because it’s discussed so often, let’s take a moment to understand the concept of training to failure. What exactly is training to failure? If you’ve heard this term but weren’t sure exactly what...

by Jon Cardozo If you’ve decided to build significant amounts of muscle, you should already know the most important components of your program. I’m talking, of course, about a resistance weightlifting program and a solid nutrition program. You have probably heard this many times before, yet it may not be so simple. How exactly are you supposed to know if your program is working out or not? So many people don’t take the time to satisfy a basic requirement of weightlifting and just about any other goals you want to achieve. If you want to succeed, you’ll need to begin to write...

by Rob Molloy If I were to say to you that you can get six-pack abs straight from your kitchen in four steps, the chances are you’d think I was joking. When I first heard this I also had my doubts but if you think about it, it’s absolutely true. After all, you can work out as much as you like and exercise as often as you wish in order to get a rock hard six-pack, but if it’s hidden behind belly fat, you won’t be able to see it and neither will anyone else. The only way you’re going to be able to flaunt your six-pack, is by getting rid of any belly fat you have. Going back...