You probably remember Jessica Simpson best from her "mom jeans" fiasco when she gained a bit of weight, wore unflattering jeans, and looked like - gasp! - a real woman, but what the girlfriend lacks in the fashion department she makes up for in her great taste in hair.
Want to look like a Spartan - or, at least the "300" version of a Spartan? Then look no further than this fun and intense video. Using a few pieces of gym equipment and your own body weight, you'll pull, jump, and push your way to a lean, mean body.
Want to film underwater, but can't afford the expensive professional camera rig? This tutorial shows you how you can construct your own functional underwater camera rig for about sixty dollars. You will need: small ankle weights, threaded seal tape, waterproof sealant, Velcro, a rubber washer, a sheet of plexiglass, PVC pieces, metal ring clamps, hot glue and a dremel.
Did you recently lose some weight, or do you have some jeans from years ago that you love but are slightly too loose fitting for your tastes? While you can certainly toss them, why not simply make them skinnier?
Push throughs are essentially modified crunches. Rather than crunching upwards with your hands at your sides, you pull your hands together and through your two legs for extra upper abdominal work.
Want to freak your friends out by walking around looking like a human pretzel? Twist and bend your way to yogi bliss by doing this hand to toe pose, also known as a pada hastasana.
A little tidbit of fitness advice: Always do cardio first, and strength training afterwards. Cardio builds heat in your body and lubricates joints so once you're lifting weights or doing muscle-specific moves you're less likely to break something and you're also burning more calories.
Slender women tend to be slender in the same ways, but overweight or curvy women tend to carry their extra weight in different places on the body. This tutorial shows you a few techniques for drawing extra curvy and voluptuous women.
The frame size of a mountain bike plays a large role in how effectively you will be able to ride it, and it doesn't translate readily into common measurements like weight. Watch this video to learn how to determine what frame size is right for you.
Need how to know how to add pounds to ounces and ounces to pounds? From Ramanujan to calculus co-creator Gottfried Leibniz, many of the world's best and brightest mathematical minds have belonged to autodidacts. And, thanks to the Internet, it's easier than ever to follow in their footsteps. With this installment from Internet pedagogical superstar Salman Khan's series of free math tutorials, you'll learn how to sum pound and ounce weight units.
Nymph fly fishing is pretty tough and requires some key elements to make it successful. With this video you'll learn how much weight you'll need to use for your lure, how to cast and lure properly, as well as what sort of equipment you should have with you.
If you don't have the time to hit the gym everyday, Woman's Day Magazine has some tips for you to do your daily firm and tone workout at home, on your own time! Firming and toning your body is one of the most important aspects of weight loss, so if you want to shed some pounds, watch and learn and use this exercise routine daily!
Adding resistence in the form of weights to your workout is the best way to increase the difficulty of the exercise. This forces your muslces to work harder and makes you burn more fat (which is always a good thing).
If you haven't discovered circuit training you haven't discovered how to lose weight and burn calories in half the time you'd usually take doing any exercise. By doing strength training exercises in circuits, or rounds of repititions, you keep your heart rate up and blood pumping to all of your muslces so they stay pliable and active.
Visit any gym and you'll see almost all the fitness freaks crunching their abs and lifting weights to tone their arms and midsection. But toning your back is just as important for looking lean and staying strong and fit.
Tigers are common names for forms and routines in martial arts because they are creatures of bold, athletic beauty who usually remain graceful yet can pounce and kill you before you even know it.
Exercise is not enough for losing weight if you're still getting the supersized Big Mac meal at McDonald's. Food is almost more important than exercise when trying to drop those lose 5, 10, or 20 pounds. But how do you eat right if you're constantly on the go?
Get that body toned and conditioned for a balanced life with the help of Pilates! In this Pilates tutorial conducted by expert, Ann Arnoult, learn how to use a Pilate Reformer. The Pilates Reformer builds on the idea of mat exercises, adding new levels of resistance with weight-bearing exercises. Improve the quality of movement, posture, flexibility and range of motion with help from a Pilates specialist in this free video.
If you feel like your muscles are starting to sag and weaken, check out this tutorial. In this video, professional fitness trainer, Kathy Kaehler, will show you how to perform some simple strength training exercises that will make a big difference for your body. These exercises are quick and easy and will even fit into the schedules of working or busy moms. Kathy trains many celebrities and appears as fitness correcspondent on the Today Show in New York City. Follow along with her as she demo...
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 340th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the SMALL and LARGE functions and array syntax to retrieve more than one value.
Slim down or tighten up by doing pilates exercises at home. If you're looking for a means of losing weight or strengthening your core, you might want to give pilates a try. This free video guide presents a general overview of a number of simple pilates routines that you can easily do at home including the roll up, the single leg stretch, the hundreds and rolling like a ball.
The instructor talks about a technique called white knuckles. White knuckles means creating tension with your hands. You'll squeeze the bar as hard as you can to create tension, and you'll see white knuckles. To learn how to do this take a jump stretch band and wrap it around your wrists. Now you'll have to spread your hands out and hold the bar as hard as you can so that your hands don't slip on the bar. This will also teach you to pull your hands apart to engage the last. Lie on the bench w...
In this two part video tutorial you'll find out how to construct a bird snare trap in order to catch a variety of birds. Some tools you'll need include two different types of sticks, string, a weight, and a knife. Enjoy!
This video shows you how to do interval exercises to build muscle in your legs. Darin Steen, creator of the Fat Loss Lifestyle 12-Week Body Transformation Program, shows you how to do the king of all leg exercises... The Squat! Not just any squat, the smith machine back squat. It is the most effective and safe exercise for massive leg development that you will ever see! For safety purposes make sure you use a weight belt when doing this exercise. Keep your feet shoulder width apart, squat dow...
In this video from fatlosslifestyle we learn how to widen your shoulders and upper back with a few exercises. This is a workout you do twice a week. First is a dumbbell overhead press. Bring dumbbells up to starting position, turn palms in to face a bit. Keep dumbbells above shoulder lift up. Don't let the dumbbells touch though when you bring them above your head. Repeat this action. Find a weight where the last 3 are difficult in the 12-14 range. The next exercise you need a flat bench. Thi...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn about nutrition that will help lose fat and gain muscle. Users learn about the meal they should consume after a workout session. The meal should be predigested to help recover muscles rapidly after a workout. The meal advised to digest is whey protein and a banana. The amount of protein consumption depends on the weight of the user. Users can choose to simply consume the protein with just water or by blending it with other nutritional sources such as the ...
Yuri Elkaim, author of "Eating for Energy", explains how to begin a raw food diet. First, understand what you want. If you want to lose weight, be healthy or have more energy, the raw food diet will be great for you. If you take a simple approach to incorporating more fresh foods into your diet, it will be easier to manage and more sustainable. Keep it simple and fresh. Don't focus on recipes that require complicated preparation. To transition from a cooked food diet, just add in one more fru...
This video gives you a detailed description on body fat. The first point made is that there is NO SUCH THING AS SPOT REDUCTION. The video goes on to tell you that some body shapes are determined genetically and that you yourself may exhibit a body like that of your parents. The video describes different body shapes as well, such as the apple, pear, etc. The video ends in saying that hormones may also cause weight gain in specific area such as the hips and abdomen. Overall, this video mainly t...
-Experts say celery is a negative calorie food, making it one of the best snacks you can eat. This means that chewing the celery burns more calories than the celery actually has in it.
This will blow you away! 2 unopened 12 ounce cans of cola weigh the same, right? No they do not. That's why Diet Coke floats, but regular sugared Coke sinks. The extra weight comes from the natural sugar in Coca Cola and Pepsi that is not present in a can of diet.
Add inches to your appearance without wearing 12-inch platform shoes. You will need: -the right length jacket
When an exercise has "military" in its name, then you know it's serious. You will need a barbell, a padded seat with a padded back, and additional weight plates. Warning: if you are experiencing any shoulder pain, avoid this exercise. Always consult a physician before attempting any exercise program.
The cap in this how-to video will help keep your little one's head warm. All you need is a "G" size crochet hook and 4-ply worsted weight yarn, then you're ready to begin. In no time, you'll be able to have a cute cap for your toddler.
This how-to video offers some tips for improving bike riding skills. You'll want to work on balance, steering, speed, and how use your weight. Watch this video cycling tutorial and learn how to steer and handle a bicycle.
This how-to video demonstrates the proper procedure for coming to a stop on a bicycle. The rear and front brakes have different degrees of effectiveness, with the front being more powerful. Be sure to keep your weight back to keep yourself from going over. Be careful of skidding. Watch this video cycling tutorial and learn how to brake on a bicycle.
This fitness how-to video shows you how-to do a proper form and technique for the squat used in CrossFit workouts. The squat is sometimes referred to as the "air squat" because there is no weight involved. Follow along with this video workout and learn how to do the fundamental squat.
Check out this short but well explained tutorial on how to ollie for beginner wakeskaters. For the ollie, you want to start in the safety position, with your weight even on both your feet, and your knees rolled forward. Think of it as a rhythm of snapping your back foot and sucking your front foot up. Improve your wakeskating skills by watching this instructional wakeskating video.
A rowing machine, or indoor rower, provides the benefits of rowing without the hassle of transporting a boat and having access to a lake or river. Learn how to use a rowing machine in this exercise tutorial. When using a rowing machine you should work back & biceps, do eight to 12 reps, use heavier weights, and balance breathing. With this how to video you can use a rowing machine to get a more effective workout.
Medicine balls have been used for strength training for thousands of years. Athletes in many sports can attest to their value. Learn how to use a medicine ball in this exercise tutorial. When exercising with a medicine ball you should intensify with faster reps, choose a safe weight, work upper body, and attempt 30-second intervals.
Cardio exercises should be part of any exercise program. Learn how to do beginner cardio in this exercise tutorial. Do cardio outdoors or indoors. Exercise for 20 minutes. Keep a consistent heart rate. With thishow to video you can improve energy and lose weight with a cardio workout.
