How Bodybuilding & Vacations Can Work Together for Sustained Muscle Building and Fat Loss

Is ‘the Biggest Loser’ Sending the Right Message for Fat Loss?

So here it goes…the article that could potentially fill my email with hate mail (my face just turned a little red just thinking about it). I watched an episode of The Biggest Loser tonight. For those of you who are not familiar with The Biggest Loser, it is a reality show that takes obese [...]

To Gym or not to Gym for Muscle Gain and Fat Loss?

Many who pursue muscle building or weight loss feel that joining a gym is a prerequisite, and so, following a rather calorie friendly December, thousands crowd the lobbies of local gyms, signing up for a 3+ year membership, believing that they’ve just taken the first step towards a bodybuilding or weight loss transformation.  But if [...]

Fat Loss for Beginners: Part #1

Content:

This article seeks to give you a solid knowledge base regarding fat loss for beginners, no matter what your previous experience at weight loss.

Fist thing you do is take positive action!

Everybody who wishes to get leaner muscle should read this article. Yes, I know it says “Fat loss for beginners,” but sometimes we “experts” [...]

Do Bodybuilding Genetics Limit Muscle Gain and Fat Loss?

Unrealistic expectations have proven to be the downfall of many who pursue muscle building or fat loss, as bodybuilding far too often becomes a pursuit of transforming into someone else, as opposed to maximizing the individual genetic potential that each of us has been granted.  We may frequently see individuals on the Internet, TV or [...]

Basically when you hear the term fat loss weights it is referring to the exercise of weight training, and this is absolutely one of the greatest forms of a ‘diet’ that is out there, and this is because fat loss weights or weight training in general is not like most other diets in that it [...]

In all my years as a personal trainer and fitness advisor I have never seen such an amazing piece of equipment as the Russian Kettlebell for fat loss. Not only are they incredibly effective for rapid weight loss but they are cheap to buy, require very little space and are fun to use. In fact, [...]

What is high intensity interval training and can I really lose more fat following this routine? Many have said that optimal fat loss should be done at a lower intensity level and longer duration. Most people assume that doing aerobics for 40-60 minutes is the proper way to burn fat efficiently. In actual fact, when [...]

10-minute Fat Loss Workouts

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS

http://www.neusight.com/burnfat.html

Last week I helped Men’s Health magazine on a piece about getting workouts done fast. Personally, I think you can get a great body-changing workout done in minutes.

How fast?

I’m talking 10-minutes.

By now, I’m sure you’re asking…

How do you lose fat in only ten minutes?

or

What about the rule that it [...]

Top 5 Fat Loss Tips

By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS

http://www.neusight.com/turbulence.html

Men’s Fitness magazine recently asked me for 3 of my best fat loss secrets. Since most times the magazines just don’t have enough space to run my full tips, I thought I’d give you a more detailed explanation of my secrets here (plus a few extra bonus tips that I didn’t [...]