If you’re looking for a gluten-free diet plan to lose weight, there are a couple of things to know about this type of diet. Losing weight can be difficult for many people, but thinking that a gluten-free weight loss program will make you lose weight overnight might be the wrong strategy. Let’s see how such […]

The topic of emotional eating hits home for many people. It’s very common, so don’t be embarrassed if this is a problem for you. It’s important that you don’t beat yourself up about anything as you work to make improvements. Emotional hunger is different from physical hunger, but it can be hard to tell the […]

Swimming for conditioning is little used, little known or misused by most wrestlers and coaches. It’s not that trainers don’t have a plan or a goal, but many trainers take standard gym work to the pool and stand on one end, doing double carries and jump squats, all great things, but if they really understood […]

When I have an obese patient in his 300 pound state, many times he comes to me for advice and clearance for gastric bypass surgery. Some insurers require these patients to undergo 6 months of diet and psychological counseling before undergoing surgery, some only require that they have a primary care physician like myself to […]

Pilates is a worldwide exercise phenomenon, but several facts about it are persistently misunderstood. Let’s set the record straight! You will be surprised to find out what is true and what is false about Pilates. 1. It’s a new form of exercise. FAKE. Although Pilates has become popular around the world in recent decades, it […]

In the traditional gym setting, the leg curl is often considered a staple of lower body strength training. It is an isolation exercise (a single joint movement), knee flexion, used to strengthen the hamstrings. This exercise is useless because this particular muscular action, isolated knee flexion, lying face down, is never used in daily activities […]

If you look at many of the Workouts in the FitForever library, you’ll notice the regular use of three words: sets, reps, and time. What are representatives? Reps is short for repetitions and refers to the number of times you do a certain exercise without stopping. A repetition is when you go from the starting […]

#1. Take 10 deep breaths. Inhale and fill your chest with air, and exhale with an even slow rhythm. If you’re out in public, you can do it subtly and still give yourself time to pause and breathe. Then eat again if you want, but be aware of whether or not you really want more. […]

Although there is no magic pill to get rid of flab for the fair sex, there are fat loss supplements for women that are combined with the right diet and exercise program. Other than that, you can also create means to speed up your metabolism. Finding the right combination of fat loss supplements for women […]

The thyroid is a small gland located in the trachea that primarily regulates metabolism. However, many other bodily functions are controlled by the thyroid. The thyroid influences growth, fertility, body temperature, cholesterol levels, appetite, brain function, memory, vision, and coordination. However, if you’re like most women, it’s the connection between your thyroid and metabolism that […]