Archive for the Body Fat Tag

No Need to Wrap It Up: Body Wraps

Belly fat! The number one area everyone wished they had full control. Crunch after crunch, v-ups after v-ups, you just can’t get that stomach to flatten out. So frustration sets in and you think “What can I do to get rid of this body fat so I can fit comfortably in my wedding dress (or tux for you guys)?” You
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Measuring Your Body Fat

If you are looking to lose weight in order to look more “defined.” Then you probably already know its a matter of maintaining your muscle mass while losing the fat. In order to do this properly, you will have to pay close attention to your body fat percentage while you are cutting weight. There are a lot of measurement methods
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BMI, Why Do You Lie?

For years, BMI has been one of the main tools when calculating body fat. For those unfamiliar with the term BMI, it stands for Body Mass Index. BMI is calculated from someone’s height to weight ratio. Gyms and personal trainers use this calculation frequently because its inaccurate results tend to put the majority of people in the overweight or obese
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Too Much Protein= Body Fat?

I hear this all the time when people talk about staying lean. “If you want to stay lean, eat your protein.” Some people even take this so literally that they go on an all protein diet! Did you know that too much protein can actually cause you to gain weight? Wanna know why?? Protein has calories in it, and too
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