Weight Loss Strategies

4 Tactics for Faster Fat Loss Results

By Paul

Have you ever been frustrated over a lack of results from your workout routine? If so, you are in good company. Even the most seasoned athletes experience times when their results plateau. When you continue to put in the same effort day after day with little or no results it is safe to say that you've hit your... »

McLuvhandles’ Tips For Fat Loss

By Paul

Or what I like to call: "How NOT to Workout if You Want to Lose Fat" Hello everyone it's your good, old, soon to be not as fat friend McLuvhandles here again. Due to constant badgering from Mr. Train To Sweatt (and his lawyers), I have "decided" to stop spreading my FGAA rhetoric and hop on the fat loss Train. Hee Hee. Get... »

Ghosts of Food Choices Past

By Paul

Each day you make well over 200 decisions about food, according to Brian Wansink, PH.D. in his book, Mindless Eating. Basically, your weight is the sum total of your past food decisions. According to Dr. Wansink, overeating can be greatly reduced simply by removing the cues in your environment that cause you to overeat. Also, in his book Dr.... »

How to Get Rid of those Last Couple Pounds this Summer

By Paul

So you have made the commitment to a body transforming fitness program. You read (and follow the advice in) every Train To Sweatt blog post. You are eating healthy and have made quite a bit of progress. But, oh no, summer is now here and there are still those last couple of pounds that you JUST HAVE to lose before you can... »

How to Make Interval Training (More) Effective for Fat Loss

By Paul

As most of you reading this know, I am a big proponent of intervals for fat loss, body transformation and overall health and fitness. I like them over regular cardio because they are quicker than regular cardio, they help your body burn more fat and calories than regular cardio and they improve heart and lung function better than regular cardio. What... »

I Have Discovered “The Secret” to a Movie Star Body

By Paul

Summer is here in New England. It has been a hot one so far, since Memorial Day through this first week of June - ( mostly) beautiful sunny skies and temps from 70 to the low 80’s. And as you know warm weather means a lot less clothes. People are baring parts of their bodies (that haven't seen the sun... »

Do You have to Climb a Mountain or Just Step on a Molehill

By Paul

So you have a weight problem. Pounds have added up over the years, slowly accumulating on your hips, thighs and belly. When you look in the mirror you don't like what you see. Yet you feel stuck. You're stuck because... You've gained too much weight to ever lose it all. You're too old to make a change. You'd be lost in a gym. You... »

How To Be Lean & Sexy (and Healthy) Forever. Or least for a really long time

By Paul

I just got done watching a show about these places around the world where the people live much longer than the average population and it got me thinking. What is the point of being lean and sexy if you are not in good health and can't show it off? Also, what is the point of doing things to make yourself look good... »

The Top 7 Reasons to Exercise

By Paul

Summer has arrived and along with it the dreaded bathing suit season. Whether you can't wait to bare it all on the beach, or if you're still working toward a weight loss goal, exercise is the key to looking and feeling great in summer months. But why else should you exercise? Here are the top 7 reasons to... »

4 Ways to Get Yourself to Eat More Without Even Trying

By Paul

by McLuvhandles Hey it's your old, fat buddy McLuvhandles here again. Did you miss me? Are you happy to hear from me again? I know of at least one person that won't be. The buff guy that you were probably expecting to hear from is too busy doing two-a-days. What exactly are two-a-days you might ask. Two-a-days are, for those narcissistic fitness buffs crazy to... »