Body Fat
Do Bigger and Stronger Muscles Impair Athletic Performance?
Athletes hit the weight room to gain advantages on the playing field or court. Sometimes they need to put on weight for their position or role; other times they need [...]
Get Stronger With Branched-Chain Amino Acids
What They Are Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs)—leucine, isoleucine and valine—are the most chemically complete type. The body does not make them [...]
Lose Body Fat With 7 Fat-Burning/Muscle-Building Guidelines
In sports and everyday life, losing is negative, but when it comes to excess body fat, which is associated with heart disease, diabetes and cancer, losing is a positive accomplishment! And for [...]
Stay on the Field by Learning How to Prevent Softball Injuries
Unfortunately, almost every softball player eventually suffers an injury. Hopefully, yours will be minor, but whether it's a pulled hamstring or elbow tendonitis, at some point in your playing career, [...]
How to Ditch Cellulite
Cellulite, that annoying "cheese-like" dimpling that appears on thighs, butts, arms and abdomens, is caused by small fat protrusions in the dermis, the skin's second layer. No one is immune [...]
3 Simple Steps to Losing Fat
Losing fat is as simple as eating less and moving more. The trick, however, is learning what to eat, how much to consume, and when to space out your meals. [...]
Hit The Track to Build Muscle and Burn Fat
Many athletes attempt to build muscle and burn fat by running, without really understanding how to accomplish these goals. Before you lace up your training shoes, learn how to run to [...]
Simple Ways to Lose Belly Fat
You can do Crunches, Side Bends, Russian Twists and other abdominal exercises all you want and still not lose belly fat. Why? Because you've fallen prey to the myth called [...]
Are Your Goals SMART Enough?
Want to achieve the impossible? Take the first step by setting the right kind of goals. Jessica Mohler, sport psychologist at the U.S. Naval Academy, encourages soldiers and athletes to [...]
Promote Muscle Growth…By Eating Apples?
The old adage, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” isn’t only applicable to a healthy immune system. According to a new study from the University of Iowa, eating [...]