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Body composition vs weight

It seems we are obsessed with weight.  We worry about our weight, want to lose it, talk about ideal weight, we talk about this or that person losing or gaining it and we associate weight with health, fitness and beauty standards with no further consideration. Weight, quite often, lies. Just as i wrote there weight… Sigue leyendo Body composition vs weight

English · fitness · Motivation · Weight loss

How to achieve real change

Making changes is not easy, it requires effort, dedication and following a plan according to our goals, this applies to any aspect of our lives we want to change. We all want to improve, we want better health, better economy, better appeareance, work, social status, better education… Regarding fitness in specific, we often see lots… Sigue leyendo How to achieve real change

English · fitness · Weight loss

Cardio: long distance or high intensity?

This days talking about cardio opens the door to discusion and will surely bring people on the opposite extremes of the topic, from the ones convinced it’s a complete loss of time and it destroys muscle to the ones considering it the best of physical activities and tha adore running (or swimming or peddaling) for… Sigue leyendo Cardio: long distance or high intensity?

English · fitness · General fitness · Stength and conditioning · Weight loss

Weight loss: Cardio or Weights?

Thi is one of the most common questions asked on the subject and one that tends to be controversial. First we should clarify some elements about weight and body composition.  Our weight is the sum of all that compose our body and that is within it: skeleton, muscles, internal organs, skin, blood, our stomach’s contents,… Sigue leyendo Weight loss: Cardio or Weights?