Have you ever walked around a gym or a beach and seen the guys with huge arms, legs, shoulders, and neck? Then you look at their chest? Its huge, but looks like the shoulder are rolling forward. Or they have a C shape to them? Or are you a guy that cant seem to…
While you are attempting to gain weight as a hardgainer, you need to forget about lifting weights like you see in the magazines. You do not have the genetics, nor are you built to benefit the most from these routines. For the best hardgainer workout, you will need to take a completely different approach. The…
A tummy tuck, also known as an abdominoplasty, is a surgery that tightens and flattens the abdominal area. Losing weight before a tummy tuck is ideal for most patients and can be done using exercise and a healthy diet. Cutting down on fatty foods and carbohydrates helps with weight loss. Eat less food during meals….
Heres a message for those who dont think that they can still get into really good shape and maintain a high level of fitness well into their 40s, 50s, and beyond: think again. Tony Andriacco not only shatters that theory, but he is living proof that we can continue to make gains and retain a…
Fiber rich diets have been known to help with everything from staving off hunger attacks to lowering the risk of coronary heart disease, cancer and diabetes . Fiber can be found in just about any food from almonds to popcorn to whole wheat spaghetti. In general, the more fiber you consume, the more full…
For as long as you can bear it, eat only green vegetables with very few calories. You can eat them raw, bake them, sautee them, or blend them into a vegetable smoothie. But you cannot put any type of seasoning on them. Eat only green vegetables for as long as it takes to lose the…
Before you pick up a free weight or take off jogging down the street you should first set your goals for your weight loss program. Without this crucial step you are likely to become frustrated and discouraged with the activity and your progress. The obvious goal is to lose weight, but you must give it…
With the holidays fast approaching, you can be rest assured that either making it to the gym or trying to coordinate any kind of exercise routine will prove a bit more than challenging. While many of us tend to go to the gym when we feel like it, the best way to stick to your exercise…
What is HIIT? You may have heard this term around the gym or amongst trainers. You may have even tried out HIIT training in your workouts. Here is a simple run through of what HIIT is designed for and how to incorporate it into your workout routine for a boost in calorie burn and endurance….
To better understanding how different foods items affect your caloric intake-per meal, snack, and eating–this Chipotle calculator lets you both visually, and mentally see how this works. Iowa Avenue is “agnostic.” We offer recommendations-when we occasionally do–for only those things that we think can help you, and on those particular occasions, we don’t “push” it…
