The author will address the effects that a low-fat diet has on the level of triglycerides, HDL ‘cholesterol’ and LDL ‘cholesterol’. Low-fat diets are perceived to be healthy and heart-protective. However, low-fat diets actually cause many of the metabolic abnormalities that are associated with heart disease.

Why do some people get cravings and overeat when they start exercising? Nutritionist and fat loss guru Matt O'Neill shows you what you need to do to ensure calories don’t blow out after training.

How can you make your clients’ cardio workouts more efficient and obtain the greatest benefit in the least amount of time? Jason describes the top three cardio workouts that will help your clients to burn fat and lose weight.

Regardless of what sport one plays, it is essential to have core strength and trunk stability to maximize performance and prevent injury. Using the example of an overworked rectus abdominis, Charles illustrates the importance of a strong and stable core in sports such as running and cycling.

In the much-anticipated follow up to his first article, Buddy Lee continues his exploration of improved health and sport performance through jump roping. This article focuses on building jump rope endurance with safe progressions while learning additional techniques for a total body workout.

What is interval training? In the simplest sense, interval training is nothing more than a method of conditioning that uses alternating periods of work and rest. The complicated part of interval training may be figuring out how to use it.

Join Tim as he explores how the physical, physiological and psychological benefits of sports massage translate into measurable benefits to the athlete in terms of performance levels for both training and competition.