Posts Tagged ‘resting metabolic rate’

5 Exercises for Inner Thighs

By Team TFLA On March 15, 2011 No Comments

The inner thighs are known to be a problem area for both men and women, although for different reasons. Regardless of why you don’t like having extra fat cells on your thighs, the question is what are you gonna do about it?

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[Yeah so you need to lose a little thigh fat, whatcha gonna do about it? Huh?]

Doing specific exercises for inner thighs to reduce fat is a pipe dream, pardon my frankness. There are however exercises and activities you can do that use the inner thigh muscles. Click here to continue reading



How Long To Rest Between Sets For Maximum Fat Burning?

By Mike On January 17, 2010 8 Comments

I hear a lot of discussions in gym locker rooms about how to burn the most amount of body fat and gain lean muscle during strength training. The good news is you don’t have to spend more time in the gym. In fact, it’s completely the opposite:

Spend less time – especially resting between sets!

Resting versus maximum fat burning 
[A watch or clock is essential for measuring rest periods between sets - even grandma's old clunker will get the job done.]

Will I Still Be Strong?

It depends on your goals. If you’re training to increase strength to be able to compete in power-lifting competitions then resting a bit longer would be a good idea – up to three minutes for movements like squats and deadlifts. But chances are you’re here at The Fat Loss Authority wanting to learn

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Kick Start Your Metabolism for Faster Weight Loss Success

By Mike On May 7, 2009 No Comments

We all know those guys and gals who can eat what they want, barely work out, and still manage to stay more fit and lose more weight than their friends.

Why? Because they have a fast metabolism .

The rest of us? We’re left with our own jealous thoughts while we curse our genes for not being better at burning fat. But does having a slower metabolism relegate us to a lifestyle filled with weight gain and frustration?

The answer: NO .

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"Sure, you’re stuck with your metabolism to some degree ", says the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Gary R. Hunter, PhD, director of the exercise physiology lab and professor at the School of Education. "But research shows that building and maintaining lean muscle can speed it up . "

In fact, by