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Best Exercises to Lose Weight

by David Mendel on February 9, 2012

A big question that many fitness professionals get a lot is, “What is the best exercise for me to do to lose weight?”  Most think that there is a perfect exercise that is just designed for you to lose weight.  So is there a perfect exercise?  [...]

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Want to Lose Weight in a Week?

by David Mendel

This is not a fad diet or miracle exercise program, this is reality.  Yes, you can lose weight in a week.  That is if you want to lose 1 to 3 pounds.  If you are really overweight you could lose more, but don’t get caught up [...]

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Quick Full Body Workout in the Gym

by David Mendel

Getting to the gym to get a workout can sometimes be put off because it will take too much time out of your schedule.  So what do you do to get that workout in on a busy schedule?  The answer is a shorter workout. Every visit [...]

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Guest Blogger: Achieve Your Goals

by David Mendel

I would like to welcome back guest blogger Matt Swierzynski. He is an excellent Personal Trainer out of West Yorkshire, England and you can read more of his articles at www.mattswaz.co.uk. Thanks Matt for being a part of Fitness Hook. This is the first of six parts to his article “Achieve [...]

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How to Do a Proper Squat

by David Mendel

Squats are one of the most popular full lower body workouts.  They are very beneficial leg exercises that you can do.  There are many different variations of them but the most important thing is to do them correctly. The first thing, it’s very important to have [...]

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Eating Out Could be the Reason You’re Gaining Weight

by David Mendel

Who doesn’t like a nice night out on the town?  Having a nice dinner out and maybe catching a movie or play.  Those are some of the things we live for so why would eating out make you gain weight? Most of the time when we [...]

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How Often Should You Workout?

by David Mendel

That is a question that has been around for a long time.  I’m sure you have heard many say you should get in at least 3 days a week, preferably 4 days.  There is some truth to that, but don’t think that is the perfect answer.  [...]

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What Are Your Excuses for Not Losing Weight?

by David Mendel

In a recent article from Prevention entitled, “6 Lamest Excuses for Not Losing Weight”, they expressed their research on the excuses we make and how to overcome them. To highlight the excuses if you haven’t thought of them already: “I’m too busy.” “Healthy food is too [...]

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Are You Trying to Lose Weight and Weighing Yourself

by David Mendel
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One of the worst things that a lot of people do when they are looking to lose weight is weigh themselves every day.  That is the wrong thing to do. What you’re doing by weighing yourself every day is setting yourself up for failure.  You will [...]

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GUEST BLOGGER: Sample Training Plan

by David Mendel

I would like to welcome a guest blogger to Fitness Hook.  Matt Swierzynski is an excellent Personal Trainer out of West Yorkshire, England and you can read more of his articles at www.mattswaz.co.uk. Thanks Matt for being a part of Fitness Hook. As a personal trainer I often get asked [...]

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Being Stressed Can Effect Your Fitness Goals

by David Mendel
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These days it is not too uncommon for us to be stressed about something.  There is enough going on around us that we sometimes don’t need any extra help feeling stressed.  What being stressed can do to you overall is one thing, but what it can [...]

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More Oxygen, More Exercise Results

by David Mendel

So many times you will find people working out and not breathing.  It is like they have forgotten how to breathe.  When exercising it is so important to breathe correctly to not injure yourself. What is correct breathing?  Well, it isn’t the way we naturally breathe.  [...]

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Sleep or Workout?

by David Mendel

When you’re in a deep sleep the last thing you want to hear at 5AM is the alarm clock going off.  But for some they have chosen to get their workouts in at the early hours of the day. What a great feeling to get that [...]

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Stop Thinking About it, Just Get More Active

by David Mendel
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You are looking to get a little more active and start an exercise program.  Playing a sport is a great addition to your exercise program. As you start to get into shape you start to see that playing a sport could be fun and not as [...]

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Should Your Fitness Goals be a Habit or a Lifestyle Change?

by David Mendel
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For many people fitness is second nature for them, but for many others it’s a routine that they can’t find a flow to.  What happens when you have made the effort to set a fitness goal and can never get it working right for you?  I [...]

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Want to Lose Weight, What’s in the Cupboard?

by David Mendel
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Losing weight is a big thing to take on.  For many it is a very hard thing to even think about.  And for some it is what they need to do so they will do everything it takes to lose the weight. You don’t wake up [...]

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Happy Healthy New Year!

by David Mendel
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Yes, the New Year is about to start and that means everyone will be making New Year’s resolutions. What will yours be?  Well, many times people make their resolutions that they only stick with for a little while.  So when making yours, be truthful about it [...]

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Snack and Lose Weight

by David Mendel
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If you are trying to lose weight or increase muscle mass, you might’ve heard many times that you should eat five to six times a day.  Seems like a lot of eating to do in one day’s time.  Well, that depends on how you are structuring [...]

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Time to Lose Weight

by David Mendel
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How many times have you said that to yourself?  Many people that are overweight or want to drop a few pounds say that to themselves a lot. So what happens?  Do they lose the weight that they set out to lose? I really hope they do [...]

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How to Lose Weight Watching TV

by David Mendel
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People are less active these days than ever before.  With more to watch on TV, video games and the Internet, we have become a sedentary society.  So what can you do to help yourself lose weight while watching TV? We love our shows and that can [...]

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Ladies, The Weight Training Myth

by David Mendel
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One of the biggest myths out there that many women believe is that by weight training to tone up, you will get bulky muscles.  This myth has been around for so long it is surprising.  So what is the truth? There is no way women can [...]

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Top Five Triceps Exercises

by David Mendel
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Most people don’t take their triceps that seriously.  You will find some people taking more interest in training their biceps and not training their triceps as much.  Well think about the names of the muscles, TRIceps and BIceps.  Yes, there are three muscles in the triceps.  [...]

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What’s Stopping You From Exercising?

by David Mendel

So many times people that stop a exercising program make an excuse for stopping or don’t have the excitement that they thought they would.  Sometimes it is due to the fact that they aren’t educated enough on what will work for them.  Other times they aren’t [...]

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Top 5 Bicep Exercises

by David Mendel
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We all want them; nice looking arms to go with our fit body.  So to get them in that great shape you have to mix in really good exercises.  Just remember to always keep the arms well balanced with as much work you put into the [...]

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How to Find Time to Workout

by David Mendel
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Life is busy and full of unexpected events that take away time from the things that we have set out to do.  A lot of times a workout can get pushed back or even taken out of our schedule, because we can’t find the time to [...]

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