If you read Atlanta Sports and Fitness magazine you might have seen my name in the last couple of issues. I have contributed to a couple of fitness articles. Hopefully I will become a regular contributer.

In case you missed it here are the articles.

5 Ways to Burn 500 Calories a Day!

Squeaky Lean

Thanks for reading and live well!

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While rummaging through Wikipedia I found a link to ExRx.net. Its the most useful and comprehensive fitness website I've found. The graphics and layout make it look like the web's fist site but its content is correct and up to date. If you want to learn more about exercise I suggest paying it a visit.

They have examples of workouts and listed exercises for all the major muscle groups.

To make things easier for everyone I have purchased www.GrantTrotter.com. I have it forwarded to NewBodyTraining.com.

When briefly meeting people its easier to tell them about myname.com than to explain the whole concept of NewBodyTraining. Many people haven't heard of at-home training and usually have questions.

In today's world, most Americans have a skewed concept of portion sizes. I found the following link online that is helpful in portraying portion sizes.

Some foods have significantly more calories than others but what does the difference actually look like. Each of the photographs below represents 200 calories of the particular type of food; the images are sorted from low to high calorie density.

Click here to see the pictures.

One of the consistent goals I see as a personal trainer is weight loss. What people do to lose weight always baffles me. The gimmicks and fad diets seem the easiest and fastest way to drop a few pounds but they are not a solution to the problem. People usually lose weight on them and then fall back to their old ways.

Most fad diets find a way to manipulate your caloric intake, put a pretty cover on it, and market it towards you, the consumer.

If weight loss is your goal please bypass all the gimmicks and fads and try this out.

Begin by finding 300 calories in your daily diet that you can eliminate. It doesn't take a dietician to find 300 calories, it can be anything, a snickers bar, bowl of ice cream, dessert, whatever... It will work as long as you consistently cut 300 calories every day.

The next step is exercise. Not insanely intense workouts just enough to burn 200 calories. Do it however you like, in the gym, on the bike, walking, etc...

In a week you will have eliminated 3,500 calories, which is the equivalent of 1 pound.

1 pound a week may seem slow but it adds up quickly.

have more energy, lower your cholesterol, look better, lose weight, increase muslce mass, have a six pack, reduce depression and anxiety, reduce risk of diabetes, reduce risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease, enhance work and sports performance, build and maintain healthy muscles, bones and joints, improve glucose tolerance, decrease blood triglycerides, increase VO2 max, increase lactic acid threshold, improve psychological well-being, lower heart rate and blood pressure during sub-max exercise, improve max cardiac output and stroke volume, increase strength of tendons and ligaments, improve posture, decrease backpain, increase flexibility, have better balance.