Why Attracting Overweight Recruits Is a Huge Problem A shocking 20% of all male recruits and 40% of female recruits are too heavy to enter into the military ranks.
Debunking 3 Common Weight-Loss Myths I have had an alarming number of emails that asked similar questions about quick weight loss through diets, diet pills or...
Ask Stew: How Do I Lose Those Stubborn Last 5-10 Pounds? It sounds like you are doing everything right when it comes to burning calories, so you have to take a closer look at what...
How to Push Past a Weight-Loss Plateau If you're just starting to work out, you might lose weight quickly. But how do you get over a weight-loss plateau?
Calories In and Calories Out: Is It That Simple? Think weight loss is just about eating less and exercising more? It's only part of the equation.
How You Can Get into Shape While Watching TV I am currently trying to recover from bronchitis. It has lasted for 4 weeks so far. My doctor doesn't want to give me any...
Why Pumping Iron Isn't Your Best Hope for Shedding Pounds Pumping iron is great, but traditional weightlifting does not burn fat as effectively as, say, running or rowing.
'You Can Make It Happen': Inside One Military Spouse's Weight-Loss Journey As a fitness writer, I often get testimonials from people using fitness programs that I have developed, and they all motivate...
Ask Stew: Suggestions for Losing Weight When You're on the Other Side of 50 Here is an email from someone seeking to lose excess weight, help reducing their blood pressure and overall just get...
The Three Biggest Mistakes Overweight Americans Make with Weight Loss Do you know the three biggest mistakes overweight Americans make with physical fitness and weight loss that kill their...
The Great Pull-Up Grip Debate: Thumbs on Top or Around the Bar? A wide variety of grips can make your pull-up workouts more enjoyable and diversify the strain on wrists, elbows, shoulders...
The Best Fitness Exercises to Target Your Entire Upper Body This workout combination will feature useful combinations of upper-body pushing and pulling exercises for an effective...
How to Equalize Pressure to Relieve Head Pain While Swimming Underwater Many people learn to clear their ears (and sinuses) when swimming or diving underwater out of necessity.
The Best Core Training Methods: Focus on Stability, Rotation and Movement Coordination, or Just Lift Weights? Core training has always been part of military PT and fitness testing. From crunches to sit-ups, flutter kicks, leg tucks and...
How Increasing Muscle Stamina Leads to Doing More Push-Ups I recently advised a reader with several options to help improve their push-up regimen. One of those options was to decrease...