Abdominal Exercises – The Truth

Abdominal exercises are one of the hottest, and yet, most controversial topics in the fitness and exercise industry. Hundreds of ab gadgets, gimmicks, and exercise machines have flooded the market for people looking for sexier and flatter abdominals… that sexy six-pack abs appearance that everyone seeks.
The problem is that most of the abdominal exercises that [...]

Does Hoodia Work for Weight Loss, or Just Empty Your Pockets?

I bet you want to know… Does Hoodia really work to help you lose weight? After all, billions of dollars are being spent worldwide annually on this supposed “miracle” diet pill that, if you were to believe the hype spouted off by all of its manufacturers, you would think that hoodia is the miracle cure [...]

Ab Workouts Do Not Cause Stomach Fat Loss

It seems that everyone is always asking me what the best ab workouts are to get a flatter stomach. The common belief that ab workouts will help you to lose belly fat is one of the biggest misconceptions I deal with daily as a fitness professional. Almost everyone has varying degrees of excess body fat [...]

Ab Workout and Fat Loss Mistakes You Must Avoid

If you want to discover some areas where you may be going wrong in your ab workouts and your attempts at losing stomach fat, I have an interview for you here that you’ll want to read.
In the interview, we discuss the topic of abs training and the biggest myths and mistakes we see in this [...]

Diet Tips for Abs – Fat Loss for a Six Pack

In this article, I’ve posted the “diet tips for six pack abs” portion of our interview we recently did. Enjoy! Here it is…
CB: And finally Mike, 1 or 2 of your top secret nutrition tips for carving out those six pack abs. Open your vault of info!
MG: Well Craig, I think you’d agree that there [...]

What is the Best Ab Workout for Belly Fat Loss?

The answer to the age-old question of “What is the best ab workout for losing stomach fat?” is…
None! Ab workouts alone don’t create enough of a metabolic response in your body to create fat loss.
As a trainer, nutrition specialist, and fitness professional, I often get asked what the best types of exercises and workouts are [...]

5 Tricks to Eat Healthier at Restaurants

Dining out is a big part of most people’s lives. Maybe you have to eat out frequently because you entertain clients at restaurants. Perhaps you don’t even like eating out. Regardless, if you want to keep a nice fit body, restaurant meals will give you a huge obstacle to overcome. In fact, eating out at [...]

Does Diet Soda Make You Fat, or is it Really Good for Weight Loss?

by Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer
We all know by now that soda (aka “pop” in some areas) is one of the most evil things you can put in your body… the nasty chemicals, the gut-fattening high fructose corn syrup, and a myriad of health problems caused by this carbonated cocktail worshipped by [...]

Fat Loss for Visible Abs — Workouts, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Tips for Success

Craig Ballantyne, Men’s Health Training Advisor interviews Fat Burning Expert and Personal Trainer, Mike Geary

CB: Mike, let’s start off with some background on the types of people you train, and your training background.
MG: Craig, I’ve been a Certified Personal Trainer for almost a decade now, and in recent years, I’ve become certified as a Nutrition [...]

Beware of Junk Foods Being Promoted As Health Food – HFCS is Not Healthy

You may have seen a whole new slew of advertisements online and on television trying to revamp the poor image of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). They are basically trying to promote this junk food additive as “healthy”.
The advertising campaigns don’t come right out and make the claim that high fructose corn syrup is [...]

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