http://fatlossdot.com Fat and Weight Loss Information Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:44:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ok, here we go again on the road to blowing another complete myth about weight training out of the water. This time we are looking at something called "spot reduction". This process is all about targeting a particular muscle group with intensive resistance, or weight training exercises in order to ... http://fatlossdot.com/2009/07/target-body-parts-and-lose-fat-fat-loss-myth-8/ This myth is one of the main reasons why people fail to develop a lean fat fighting calorie burning machine out of their bodies. Contrary to popular belief, weight training is not just for body builders and anyone who is serious about losing fat should include it within thier exercise ... http://fatlossdot.com/2009/07/train-too-heavy-get-too-big-fat-loss-myth-7/ On the face of it the basis for myth number six seems to make sense as there is evidence which supports what it is saying. It goes like this. If you exercise at a comfortable pace, a pace at which you can continue to hold a conversation, for a ... http://fatlossdot.com/2009/06/exercise-slowly-and-burn-fat-faster-fat-loss-myth-6/ Ok, this one is the Nirvana of all diet gurus and authors. Some of them would have us believe that if you follow a properly constructed fat burning diet then our bodies will simply dispose of the stuff without us even moving a muscle to help. It would be ... http://fatlossdot.com/2009/06/a-fat-burning-diet-requires-no-exercise-myth-5/ Carbohydrates are probably the most misunderstood, most talked about and consequently the hardest to deal with of all nutrients. There has been that much conflicting advice put out there over the past ten years that most people simply don't know what's right and what's wrong. So keep reading, because ... http://fatlossdot.com/2009/06/lose-the-carbs-lose-the-fat-myth-4/ For a long time now the marketing companies and diet authors have been trying to push home the fact that a low fat diet is a good diet and will lead you to weight loss. Sometimes you simply can't avoid the message that fat is evil and should be avoided ... http://fatlossdot.com/2009/06/lose-fat-by-eating-less-fat-fat-loss-myth-3/ We have looked at how futile it is to dramatically reduce your calorie intake in order to lose fat in myth #1. We now know that this approach to weight loss doesn't work. The same people that try this method though may also take the approach of myth number two. ... http://fatlossdot.com/2009/05/lose-fat-by-eating-less-fat-loss-myth-2/ It makes sense doesn't it? If you substantially reduce the amount of calories you ingest, your body will start to use the fat it has stored as fuel and therefore your body fat content will start to drop and you will lose weight much more quickly? Well you would think ... http://fatlossdot.com/2009/05/drop-the-calories-drop-the-fat-fat-loss-myth-1/ For years, health and fitness enthusiasts have known how absolutely essential it is to include cardio as a part of any well-rounded and effective fitness regime. Regular cardio exercise strengthens your heart and increases your lung capacity. It decreases your chances of developing life-threatening conditions like diabetes and heart disease, ... http://fatlossdot.com/2009/04/hitt-vs-low-impact-cardio/ It’s no secret to anyone that the average person is becoming more and more likely to struggle with his or her weight at some point during the average lifetime. Unfortunately, in a country where food is cheap and plentiful, far too many people are living to eat as opposed to ... http://fatlossdot.com/2009/04/weight-loss-by-counting-calories/