Listen to Maintainers, Not to Losers: 5 secrets to keeping the weight off for good

Listen to Maintainers, Not to Losers: 5 secrets to keeping the weight off for good By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS www.BurnTheFat.com I have very little interest these days in all the media-hyped stories of dramatic, rapid losses of body weight. “Big losers” don’t impress me, for numerous

Wu Long Tea (oolong tea): Does it really help you lose weight?

Wu Long Tea (oolong tea): Does it really help you lose weight? By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS www.BurnTheFat.com You’ve probably seen the advertisements: “Drink wu long tea and lose a jeans size every 7 days!”… “Burn 20 lbs of fat in 30 days with wu long tea!” … Maybe you even

Fat Burners: The Unadulterated Truth

Fat Burners: The Unadulterated Truth By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS www.BurnTheFat.com Fat burner supplements are advertised everywhere these days - on the internet, in magazines and even on TV. The ads almost always feature a very lean fitness model or bodybuilder and claim that these products,

Steady State Cardio 5 X More Effective Than HIIT????

Steady State Cardio 5 X More Effective Than HIIT???? By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS www.BurnTheFat.com High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT for short, has been promoted as one of the most effective training methods ever to come down the pike, both for fat loss and for cardiovascular

3 Recession Proof Workout Moves

Every time I’ve logged onto my etrade account in the last 3 months, I cringe at the thought of how much red I’m about to see. It can be a little depressing to look at, but I made a 6 month (and further) plan, and I’m gonna stick to it. The plan didn’t involve bailing

An Angry Reader?

I received an email without a valid return address after my last post regarding efficient exercise programming for fat loss.

I think I must have touched a nerve with the person that wrote me this email. I’ll leave out the name given, but I figure a public reply is in good order, just in case anyone else felt similar to them.

Before I get to the email, I would like you all to know that I always welcome any and all comments, questions, or criticisms from anyone out there including: personal trainers, clients, experienced, or novice exercisers.

You can post your comment directly to the post, or you can email me. If you would like a reply to your email, please leave a valid return address if you’re using my consultation form to send me a message.

Now, on to the email…
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Meal Frequency and Fat Loss

Aloha,

The article today explains the importance of meal frequency. This site will be redesigned very soon and will be easier to navigate and find what you’re looking for. Also, fat loss articles will be arranged and offered in a step by step system for losing body fat. The cost will be free, of course.

Read on to find out how meal frequency affects your fat loss and metabolism.

Have you had enough of the fad diets and “magic pills”? Are you ready to learn the real way and start making some real progress?
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Fat Loss Food List

If you’re trying to lose body fat, you probably know you can’t do it by eating junk all the time. You’ve gotta eat the right food, at the right time, in the right amount.

Here’s a list of the good stuff.

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The First Law of Fat Loss

I have great news for you. We live on earth and in our quest for lean, toned bodies, we are governed by the same laws of science that apply to everything else on this planet. By visiting this site and keeping up with my blog, you will learn about many of the myths of fat loss; you will learn some concepts that you must know if your goal is to lose fat, have a six pack, or to get lean, and toned. I will try to keep it as simple as possible using scientific terminology only when absolutely necessary.

Just what is “tone” ? What does it mean to have “tone” ? Most people that I know of point at their triceps, stomach, and inner thighs and say they just want exercises to “tone” these areas. It can be a very misleading word. You can work that muscle out all you want, but if you don’t decrease the layer of fat that’s covering that muscle, you won’t see any of this elusive “tone” that everybody wants.

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The Biggest Lie In Fitness

Everybody plays the fool. Almost every person out there with excess body fat has tried an ab belt, or some other kind of fitness gimmick to lose weight and get toned. I remember many years ago when I was living in Hilo, Hawaii, my ex-girlfriend’s family had pretty much every ab machine I