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Why Am I Still Flabby?
You may be six weeks into your current strength training program and you've lost the weight, but how come you're still feeling flabby? Well, for some reason your weight training is not getting the job done.
One reason you may not be getting as toned as you wish could be because you're not using enough resistance to challenge the muscles and stimulate them to grow -- Developed muscles are what makes us look toned.
Where's the Muscle?
So you've been doing tons of crunches to get rid of your gut, and you feel the difference. But you've got to press through a layer of flab to feel it. What gives?
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You Asked: How to Get Rid of My Ab Flab
Dear Fit,
I'm fairly thin, have muscular thighs from running 20 minutes a few times a week and toned arms from doing yoga, but my belly is pudgy. I heard crunches won't get rid of my gut, but what exercises will?
— Jiggly Middle
We all have areas of our body that hang on to fat, so to hear my suggestions about how to get rid of the extra around your midsection keep reading
Flab Checking Workers For Costly Waistlines
Over the next month Japanese firms will start performing "flab checks" on their employees over age 40. A health ministry led initiative is requiring firms to reduce the number of overweight employees and their families by 10 percent by 2012, and if they fall shy of that target the firms will be penalized.
"Flab checks" involve measuring the waistlines of about 56 million men and women to see if they're at risk of metabolic syndrome, and men "with girths of more than 85cm (33.5in) will be given exercise and diet plans and, in urgent cases, told to see a doctor."
Fight Flab and Fill Out a Food and Fitness Log For Furry Friends
Most of the time losing weight comes down to dieting and exercise for people . . .
5 Ways Not to Overindulge Your Pets
From cleaning pigs as the Quick Sniff Challenge to dealing with overweight pets in the end, last Saturday's Groomer Has It focused on animals with a few extra pounds to love. The six remaining contestants tackled "anatomy grooming," trimming a pet to mask the flab. While hiding may make a pooch look better, it doesn't solve the problem .
Lose Belly Fat With Intervals
While focusing on crunches will definitely strengthen your abs, it unfortunately won't dissolve the tire or muffin top around your waist. To get rid of ab flab, you've got to include gut-wrenching, calorie-burning cardio regularly in your routine. And not just any kind of cardio — you need interval training.
Freaky or Fabulous? Flabuless Arm Hosiery
You know the world is going crazy when they start designing hosiery for . . .
Obama Channels Jane Fonda — You Can Work Out Like Him!
The world experienced a global Gatorade shortage last week when presidential candidate Barack Obama got his sweat on for a total of 188 minutes, stopping by three separate gyms. Though he's a pretty religious worker-outer, usually with jogging companion, the aptly-named Reggie Love, the physical fitness triple threat left some wondering, "what the heck is he doing in there?"
Luckily, 23/6 has that base covered with their exclusive, step-by-step, illustrated workout, "Look like Barack Obama in only 188 minutes a day!"
Would You Use This Treadmill Workstation?
Adding to the onslaught of employer efforts that promote a healthy workforce, an office furniture maker has begun churning out "Walkstations." The machines move slowly enough that workers can walk while completing computer work, and while two miles an hour seems like a piddly amount, proponents of the device say it's beneficial.
This is the latest development in a flurry of health related office changes: Some employers are banning their workers from smoking, Japan's employers have introduced flab checks, workers with bad health habits are increasingly being charged more for health insurance, and it's becoming more common for workers to undergo annual screenings to evaluate overall health.
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