Push-ups, Pull-ups, Squats, and Leg-lift Hold.
The Contour Belt – You Must Be Kidding Me!
The Contour Belt: This product will not make good on the promises it makes. The reason we feel the need to tell you things like this is we don’t want you wasting your time on stuff that doesn’t work. Stick
How Much Do I Need To Run For Weight Loss?
How much do you need run for weight loss? Short answer: not at all. Long answer: watch the video! If you’re not on our mailing list, go to the S.P.E.E.D. home page now and fill in your information in the
Building a Balanced Weight Loss Workout
Lots of people work very hard at the gym. Lots of people have no idea what they’re doing while they’re working hard. They put tons of effort into exercises that don’t matter, aren’t good for them, or even worse, may be harmful. This article will explain the basics behind creating a balanced, efficient workout so you can stop wasting time in the gym and get on with your life.
Recent article in Time about exercise and weight loss
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1914857,00.html This article (see link above) does a good job of highlighting the fact that exercise, by itself, is not very good at promoting weight loss. Exercise is typically portrayed as a major promoter of weight loss. However, the weight
Multi-joint Exercises for Weight Loss
Matt discusses why multi-joint exercises are great for quick, efficient workouts
Myths Section of S.P.E.E.D.
As you all know, we’re getting closer and closer to being finished with this weight loss ebook. It’s getting more exciting each day. We apologize for our infrequent posting lately, we’ve just been pouring our energy into the book itself
Exercise Tip – Pick Multi-Joint Movements for Effecient Workouts
When exercising, pick movements that require the use of more than one joint. For example, consider the bicep curl. Only the elbow is moving so only the muscles around the elbow are working through a range of motion. Now consider
Don't Exercise, Play
Here’s a little something I wrote a while back. More musing than anything…. Exercise is boring. Exercise is a waste of time. Exercise is dying. Exercise is dead. Living a healthy lifestyle requires motivation. It’s easy to slip into a
Muscle Metabolism Myth
A common thought in the health and fitness industry is “gain muscle and increase your metabolism”. This is technically true, but the effect is minimal. It has been estimated that 1 POUND of muscle will have a DAILY energy expenditure