Millions of Americans will once again take a swing at achieving their resolution. Millions of Americans will fail. Just take a look at your resolution from last year. These are the top 5 mistakes that will keep this year from being “the year…”. 1. Your Resolution is a “want” not a re(solution). Solutions have plans, [...]

  Weigthlifting belts have been shown to increase intraabdominal pressure during lifting. An increase in intraabdominal pressure can reduce the amount of force your lower back muscles (erector spinae) need to produce to perform certain lifts. Such lifts may include the squat, deadlift, or over-head press. (Not doing these? You should.) So why would a [...]

The 25/35 Rower Challenge will put a new twist on intervals. After a proper warm-up and familiarizing yourself with the Rower prepare to perform 12 “working” and “resting” intervals. On the Rower’s small screen you will need to identify the timer and your speed listed as “strokes per minute” or the number followed by “s/m”. [...]

I find that those who aren’t reaching their goals are making only a few mistakes rather than many mistakes.  However, these mistakes are often repeated and habitual. We know that making any real and significant change to the body takes a healthy lifestyle and healthy habit forming. Well, these few deeply rooted mistakes are keeping [...]

There are a few ways to tell if you’re metabolism is humming along at a blistering pace or crawling like a toddler. These signs can be caused by other conditions but in general these signs are consistent with those with slow metabolisms. 1. Cool body temperature, especially in the morning. Calories are burned by thermogenics of [...]

Very. In regards to weight loss or weight management a healthy metabolism is more important than your workouts or your diet. Of course diet and exercise create the health of your metabolism but as far as the amount of calories you burn, your basal (resting)  metabolism is responsible for burning more than a workout burns or [...]

Since we burn the majority of our calories when we do nothing due to our basal resting metabolism, it would be smart to make it as efficient as possible. That’s correct, we burn the majority of our calories (60-75%) while we rest! Here are the 3 most important steps to boost your resting metabolism: 1.Eat [...]

Check out my latest interview where I discussed weight loss through cardio and diet, including tips and myths. Podcast Powered By Podbean http://www.edrugstore.md/articles/weight-maintenance/josh-gould