The most common question I get from younger athletes is how do I gain weight? Most of these people tell me they eat a lot but just don't get bigger. THE SCIENCE OF MASS To pack on size, it's critical you do three things very well: train hard, eat like crazy and get enough rest. If you lack in any of these factors, your progress will suffer. Assuming you train hard and rest well, you need to maintain a positive energy balance in order for your body to grow. In other words, you...

Hi all. This is a list of some of the benefits a person can receive from the use of a rebounder. It was compiled by Dr. Morton Walker. If you breeze through it you can miss some incredibly important stuff. I want to remind members that rebounding and chi'ing and anything that moves the lymph is a form of bio electric medicine as it provides an enviroment for the cells to work at capacity and to produce their own electricity and heal from within. If any of you have any knowledg...

It is my goal to help you make sense of all the fitness information that is out there today. So, if you want to burn fat fast follow these 14 tips! 1) Don't starve yourself! It's the worst thing you can do to your body. Starving yourself actually causes you to lose much more water weight and muscle than fat. 2) No alcohol. It's like drinking liquid fat! Alcohol almost totally inhibits your body's ability to burn fat. Plus, it causes you to make poor food choices. 3) Perform ...

I have been ask many time by women. How do I tone up? Then I hear "But, I don't want to get bulky!" Mind you that this question is ask by women that are OBESE. Then I show them a picture of a female bodybuilder Do you mean like this? Immediately they say, "Yes! That's too big." My reply is. "How much do you weigh?" I Asked. Had one lady replied, with hesitation, "about 180 pounds." Mam," I said, "your arms are as big as my arms and your calves are what, 20 plus inches! You are already b...

Sports nutrition is almost always the neglected factor when someone isn't making any progress with their fitness training. And why shouldn't it be? It can be quite confusing. But understand that without a grasp of proper muscle building and fat burning nutrition, you won't be able to make the progress that you desire, and you won't reach your potential. With a well implemented sport nutrition plan, you'll be on your way toward achieving your fitness goals. Why does sports nutrit...

Here's a short checklist of reasons that your fat loss progress may be stalling. 1) Too Many Carbohydrates. This doesn't mean you have to eliminate carbs from your nutrition plan. However, any additional carbs above and beyond those needed to saturate your muscles with glycogen have a good probability of being stored as body fat. Weight training does require a higher carb intake. But most people don't train intensely enough for the amount of carbs that they take in. 2) S...

Everyone from chess and violin players to dancers and professional athletes can benefit from training to become stronger. Lifting weights to develop large strong muscles can improve coordination, make you faster and more flexible as well as stronger. It will not interfere with the coordination that you need for such fine muscle movements as playing the piano or shooting a basketball or your softball swing. Weight training will help allot if you play softball or baseb...