Wow!! It’s been a while since I posted to this blog. I’ve been trying to setup a forum to help people lose weight and for any other general fitness questions, comments, ideas, etc. Take a look, join, participate and let’s all have fun. http://www.fitnesspaige.com/forum It still needs work, but it is usable right now. _______________________________ [...]

Diet is king when it comes to lowering your body fat. Eating healthy is the best way to get a six pack. Therefore a proper balance of foods that are wholesome and natural will propel you toward a lean body. So stay from processed foods as it wrecks your body. Many doctors believe that the [...]

When you start a body building program, be aware that this has generally always been a male sport. That doesn’t mean that females can’t be body builders, but male body building has always been the norm. The reasons are far reaching actually. Males naturally produce a large amount of testosterone in their bodies. Testosterone lends [...]

Understanding how to stop cravings for food when you are on a diet is critical to your dietary success. Once you gain mastery over your food cravings, you can enjoy a long and sustainable diet regimen. But what if you could diet without having to know how to stop cravings for food? What if you [...]

Well, it’s been 3-1/2 weeks since I started performing the core exercises that was mentioned in the following article. http://www.ehow.com/how_2199098 _exercising-less-than-minutes-day.html I’m not going to say that it’s easy. It’s actually very difficult. My midsection shakes continuously while performing these exercises. I will continue for one more week, but I must say, I haven’t lost [...]

I read the following article on eHow and was very skeptical. http://www.ehow.com/how_2199098 _exercising-less-than-minutes-day.html Michael Behnken, MS, CSCS, claims you can lose 2 inches from you waist by doing the two mentioned exercises, followed by a set of cruches, in one month. I’m not going to doubt him, for he has some credentials to back up [...]

Well, I finally did the step test I mentioned a couple of blog posts ago (January 26th) and passed with flying colors.  I made a step out of some scrap wood I had lying around the house and made it 12″ high. I used a stop watch to time myself while I did the test [...]

Well, it’s about 9pm on Friday and I’m not as sore as I was the last time I did the clean and press. I must say that when I work out doing the basic exercises that I’ve done in the last couple of weeks, the feeling I get is that I ran a marathon. So, [...]

Well, I’m embarrassed to say that, I did not partake in the step test as I mentioned in my last blog. I had a week off and have been working on finishing my basement. I finished the drywall and the spackling. It created a lot of dust but, at least I’m done. I just stopped [...]

I’m going to do the home fitness step test and see how I do according to the chart. Below is the link to read the article. http://fitsugar.com/982274 Although, I will use a step of about 12″, the photo in the article doesn’t look anywhere near that high. It looks to be about 6″. Regardless, I [...]