How Failure Helps You Succeed in Fitness
In the fitness realm, you may see failure in a negative light. However, embracing failure can be crucial for your long-term success.
I’m talking about muscular failure. …
Exercise and Burst Training for Fast Fat Loss
How to Stay in Shape While Traveling—My On-the-Go Exercise Routine
Whether you’re traveling for business or for pleasure, your workout routine doesn’t have to take a backseat, no matter how stamped your passport is.
You won’t…
The Top 5 Exercise Mistakes You’re Making
My career as a health and fitness expert began in the gym in the 1980s. (Cue images of leg warmers, big hair, and bright leotards.) Since then, I’ve spent a lot of time in gyms coaching…
The Simple Secret that Healthy Centenarians Share
If staying healthy as you grow older is among your goals, you’ll want to pay attention to the Blue Zones.
These are the five places – Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia,…
How to Burn Belly Fat (+ Why It Happens in the First Place)
One of the questions I get asked most often is, “JJ, how do I get rid of stubborn belly fat?”
As important as this question is, before you can take steps to banish belly fat and be…
New Study Demonstrates Quercetin Supplementation Improves Neuromuscular Function Recovery from Muscle Damage
Antioxidants have been commonly used to protect against damage secondary to exercise; however, there have been mixed results. In addition, there has been some debate that using high doses…
5 Easy Steps to Boost Your Workout Before You Hit the Gym
The right kind of consistent exercise is key to a strong immune system, fast fat loss, and more. But what you do around your workout is equally important to get great results!…
Cavemen and Cortisol: How Stress Can Kill
Your body’s instinct for self-preservation is a beautiful thing. You have hundreds of built-in chemical responses ready to help you through the hard times. And when it comes to finding…
No More Excuses: Get a Fat-Blasting Workout in Minutes a Day
“I didn’t get to the gym this morning,” my friend said, exasperatingly flagging our server for a coffee refill.
She proceeded to tick off a series of completely valid…
What Should You Eat Before & After Your Workout?
Gather a dozen nutrition and fitness experts. Ask them what they recommend for pre- and post-workout snacks. If I know anything about health experts, you’ll get about a dozen answers.…
