The Best Workout For Weight Loss - Cardio or Weights?

By Courtney Prather 
You know exercise is good for you, and you want to have a fit body, but you only have so much time in your day and cannot do it all. What do you focus on, cardio or weight training? On the other hand, perhaps you want to buy some home fitness equipment, but are not sure about the best thing on which to spend your limited funds. Do you buy the treadmill or the weight set? Despite weight training's reputation as a "jock" thing for he-men who want to bulk up, the answer for most people is weights.

Should Women Train With Weights?

By J. Atkinson 

When I worked in a gym I did many consultations with people to determine what they wanted from a training program and what they wanted to achieve. The common criteria for a female were: train 3 times per week and no weights, just cardio...
In my experience many women when wanting to lose a bit of weight or get fitter and tone up will not want to lift weights. In fact this is the last thing they wanted to do. I had to convince these clients that

Women and Weights: Good or Bad?

By Amer Kamra 

In general most of the clients I train are females and more often than not, many of them are reluctant to lift weights. I think that this is because at first when a woman thinks of weight lifting they associate it with the "muscular" look of a man. The first thought associated with weights by many people is a 250lb bodybuilder, however, what is often forgotten is that it has taken these bodybuilders 10-20 years of hard work and really aspiring to look that way.

How To Build Muscle Fast Without Weights

By Bao Cai Li 

The major mistake you might make if you want to grow muscle is to follow an exercise regimen in a muscle building magazine. Nearly all of the guys you see on these papers are on anabolic steroids or these individuals have a naturally blessed mesomorph edge which permits these individuals to improve muscle sooner than typical societies like you and me. Following are the tips to build muscles without weight fast.
Three key points you need to grow muscle:
Do Heavy Weight Lifting

Exercise for Fat Loss: Cardio or Weights?

By Gideon G John 

You have probably heard the question debated before: which is best for fat loss, cardiovascular exercise or weight lifting? There are adherents for each, but the consensus among most experts is that both should be used together for the best results.

Cardio Alone

Cardiovascular exercise, like running, walking, cycling, and stair climbing, is based on the principle of oxygen exchange, the use of an aerobic (oxygen-using) mechanism to produce energy. People trying to lose weight typically go to cardio because it's relatively easy and doesn't necessarily require any special equipment.