When it comes to losing weight, cardio is your BFF. When you combine cardio with strength training you achieve what is known as solid gold fitness: The perfect combination of sweating (and fat loss) and muscle building so the fat slides off and your toned muscles come out.
Being overweight puts people at risk for all sorts of nasty diseases and generally makes living a physically active life more difficult. If your partner has gained weight and you're worried about their health, watch this video for ideas on how to talk to them and help them lose weight.
It doesn't matter if you can do 1,000 classic situps in one go if you're not doing them correctly. Additionally, if you're trying to lose weight or firm up there are ab workouts significantly more effective than sit ups for toning your abs. Doing just a few of these ab exercises gives you the results equivalent of lots of sit ups.
If you've got 20 pounds or more to lose, then this is not the video for you. But if you're on the cusp of reaching your goal weight (so think 2-5 pounds off) but you've hit a plateau and the fat won't slide off no matter what you do, then this video will teach you how to get that final fat blast in to reveal lean muscle.
If you're looking for a video on how to add weights to your RC vehicles tires, you've come to the right place! In this tutorial, you'll find out what you can do to add weight to your tires as well as where are some of the best places to get them. Weights can help add of course weight down on your tires making them a bit more stable and useful when out in a rocky area. So check out the video and enjoy!
How do you know if you are making progress when you put yourself on a strict diet and exercise regimen? Many people wonder whether the numbers going down on the scale means they're losing fat, and if the numbers are going up, whether they're gaining muscle. This is a question that many body builders and those trying to lose weight (while gaining muscle) try to understand on the way to their goal weight.
Is your wedding coming up in a few months? If you're like the greater population of brides, whittling yourself away with all the planning, decorating, and selection of dresses isn't enough to match your standards.
You may not know it, but glass paper weights are great for not only keeping your papers in one place, but also for decoration. There are so many things that can be done to them, and now you'll find out about one. So in this tutorial, you'll find out how to make a great looking glass paper weights. So good luck and enjoy!
Unilateral exercises are easier than bilateral exercises, so it's safer to start with these types of weight lifting workouts if you're an exercise beginner.
Forget the beans jokes from childhood taunting - beans are among the cheapest and most excellent sources of protein. A great food for losing weight, beans contain 30g of fiber for each serving (compare that to 7g for cheese). They're low in calories and, because of the fiber, fill you up quickly and maintain satisfaction for several hours.
If you're looking for a solution to keeping your books open during a read, you might have considered using a book weight. In this video tutorial, the author will be showing you how to make your very own homemade book weight using a few inexpensive house hold products. The entire procedure can be completed in about 10 minutes, and all you need is some uncoated lead shots, a bag of lentils, a zip lock bag and a sock. You will also need either a sewing machine or a needle and thread to keep the ...
In this video from modernmom we learn exercises to reduce your breast size. You can't lose weight in your breast the personal trainer says. But when you want to lose weight, and you get into an exercise program that is consistent, you will begin to lose weight, and our bodies shed pounds all over, and because there is lots of fat in the breast tissue, you will notice they will get smaller. There's no one specific exercise though. But doing a walking program and watching calories will make you...
This video describes the ways people hold onto fat. There are three main types of bodies. There are naturally skinny, round with an easy time gaining weight and overly round with a hard time losing weight. Each person is different but in certain body groups there is an easier time to maintain a lean appearance. Fat cells in your body also play a part in you getting fat and staying thin. It is said that all of your fat cells have been fully grown in your puberty years. There are some new studi...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to do a body weight workout for beginners. Body weight workouts are recommended for those viewers who don't have access to a gym and would like to exercise. Body weight workouts require no equipment, only the mass of your body. Users work 30 seconds on each exercise. The body weight exercises are: wide squat, plank, split squat, side plank (both sides), hip raises and extending legs and push ups. This entire workout targets the glutes, abdominal muscl...
To calculate percentage composition we will take the example CO2 it stands for Carbon-Di-Oxide. It is the composition of Carbon and Oxygen. We have one carbon and its weight is 12.01 and 2 oxygen. So, we will multiply 2 with 16.00 which is the weight of the oxygen.
With the world being obsessed with obesity; where does that leave the polar opposite? Malnutrition should be equally important. In this video from the Youth Health Alliance, the concerns of the under weight person are addressed. After watching, you'll have a basic understanding of what is required to gain weight in a healthy way. It addresses the consequences of being underweight. It also describes both diet and exercise for healthy weight gain. It explains which calories are healthy to consu...
Combination body weight squats and jump rope drills is a great way to warm up for strength and power training. Learn how to perform combo body weight squats with jump rope drills properly from Michael Rosengart, a professional fitness trainer in Santa Monica, California, in this workout tutorial. When performing body weight squats and jump rope for strength you should use full range of motion in legs, alternate to jumping rope and squats. With this how to video you can incorporate body weight...
There is nothing better than topping off a cardio workout with a little strength training. In this fitness how-to video SELF Magazine shows you how to utilize weights and strength training to really tone body. Watch and learn how easy it is to do the following moves with a few light weights: high pull, figure eight, swing back, Turkish get up, skater's leap, push presses, teapot tip, high five squat, bent over row, starfish reach, side press and a Russian twist. You will love the results from...
Get your game on and shed pounds, too, just by playing your Wii. You will need Wii Fit, a Mii, Wii Sport, a dance video game, some user tested routines, commitment and optional: a virtual dance partner.
In this how to video you can learn a jump rope workout will help you lose fat while burning a ton of calories. Jumping rope is a fun exercise which helps to build your overall agility and endurance levels.
In this video, Sierra Snowboard gives us some tips on how to select the snowboard that's right for you. Each board comes in a number of different sizes, and most boards come with a size chart specific for that board. These charts can be vague, but are good starting points for selecting your size. One thing to consider is your bossy type. The weight of the rider is the primary factor in selecting the size of a snowboard. You'll notice that the height of a rider is not listed on a size chart. I...
One of the easiest ways to increase the intensity of your strength training workout is to add weights to your normal exercise. So if you're acclimated to doing the pilates 100, then add a set of three pound weights, holding them in your hands as you shift them up and down. The addition of weights makes the motion much harder, which means greater muscle intensity for a better workout.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to tone their arms and legs with a 10 minute, 30 rep workout. This entire workout routine will target the arms, legs, abs/core, aerobic and balance. There are 6 exercises in this workout. The exercises are: plank rows (with weights), barbell curls, dips (just body weight), sumo squat jumps (with or without weights), floor hams with an exercise ball and floor calf raises (with weights). For each exercise, do 50 reps. It is recommended that beginners sh...
Learn all there is to learn about yarn from Naztazia... watch this video tutorial to learn how to substitute fiber, texture, and weight in yarn patterns.
Learn how to do a Gravitron triceps dips drop set. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life.
In this clip, we learn how to reduce sway and control tongue weight when using a travel trailer. Specifically, you'll learn about loading to the tongue — tongue weight should be 10-15% of your overall trailer weight. For more information, watch the clip.
Buddha doesn't just sit on a lotus flower because it's kind of fun sitting on a flower throne. In many Asian traditions, the lotus flower represents sexual purity and non-attachment, which are the core tenets of Buddhism.
Watching this video will show you how to prepare a quick and delicious Thai basil chicken. It takes only 15 minutes to prepare this dish. Ingredients you will need are:
Venison meat is not only healthy but it is very versatile. You can turn classic Japanese recipe into a new one by substituting the meat for venison. This how to video shows you how to cook an oriental style venison teriyaki. It is a great way to cook all the deer gaming meat this season. Everyone is sure to love this Asian inspired venison teriyaki recipe.
This tutorial video will teach you how to make a makeup brush holder that's super cute and easy to make.
Watch this cooking tutorial to learn how to make a green papaya salad. Ingredients:
If you like your Asian noodles fried and spicy, you should try this Laotian spicy noodle salad (Kow poot nam jeo). You will need shrimp paste, sugar, fish sauce, lime, garlic, chilies, cherry tomatoes, and rice stick noodles. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make Laotian spicy noodle salad with Thai chef Kai.
It's an Asian twist to your fruit salad - green mango salad. Make sure those mangoes are GREEN since ripe mangos are wrong for this salad.
Learn the steps for making an easy shrimp fried rice, including a trick for frying the egg in the middle of the ingredients. You will need cooked rice, frozen cooked shrimp, frozen baby peas, green onion, olive oil eggs and low sodium soy sauce. Fried rice can be made with any type of protein - enjoy making this Asian dish for your family!
Asian-style spring and summer rolls are easy to create at home and can make a cooling supper on a hot evening. Use fresh herbs, such as mint, cilantro and basil and wrap With colorful, cooling vegetables -- such as shredded carrot, cucumber, or bean sprouts -- and vermicelli rice noodles. Add cooked, chilled seafood, tofu or chicken if desired.
Watch this instructional video to learn how to make wontons. All you need is chicken (or any other meat), green onion, soy sauce, pepper, sesame oil, and water. Wontons are an Asian dish.
If you like cucumbers, then you'll love this unique Asian salad tossed in a tangy Thai dressing. You will need fresh basil leaves, fresh coriander leaves, lime, shallot, small red chili pepper, cucumbers, green onions, fish sauce, shrimp paste or sauce, soy or tamari sauce, a grater, a food chopper and a chef's knife.
The key to stir-fry is having a very hot pan and very thinly sliced vegetables that will cook on contact. I like to cook my stir-fry in a wok, an Asian frying pan. Woks are great because they give you a large surface area. You can make a stir-fry in a typical skillet, but the problem is that if you pile the vegetables on top of each other they will steam instead of fry.
Increase arm strength with side dumbbell lateral raises. Learn how to work out with dumbbell exercises in this training video. Take action: begin with moderate weight, keep shoulders back and chest high with abs tight, doing slow and controlled movements. Michelle, the instructor in this how-to video, is a personal trainer at a gym in NC and has been a personal trainer for several years. She is certified through ACE and is a certified aerobics instructor as well. Her Specialty is weight lifti...
Have you tried working out with dumbbell shoulder presses? A dumbbell shoulder press is an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. This fitness how-to video demonstrates how to use dumbbells to increase shoulder strength with shoulder presses. Learn how to increase arm strength in this workout video.
