By Tom Venuto QUESTION: Hi Tom. I have asked several other experts about this and so far no one seems to give me an EXACT answer. Some trainers tell me I have to go steady and nonstop for 30 minutes straight or more to burn fat. Others tell me I have to do intervals and [...]

[ Editor's Note:  Fitness author Jon Benson shared this letter with me and gave me permission to share it with you. ] It’s like a dream come true. “Gaining bodyfat is the result  of a virus.” Wouldn’t that be great news? Well… Let me tell you about the AD-36 adenovirus. Adenoviruses are the same nasty [...]

[ Editor's Note:  Fitness author Jon Benson shared this letter with me and gave me permission to share it with you. ] Got arm flab? Know someone who does? Some women I know with a healthy sense of humor refer to it as “their wings” because their arm flab flaps when they walk or jog. [...]

By Tom Venuto QUESTION: Tom, I’ve been reading your stuff for years and I also read a lot of other sites and message boards including some of the low carb boards. I have finally come to the conclusion, both from all my reading and my personal experience, that the idea that one will lose weight [...]

[ Editor's Note:  Fitness author Jon Benson shared this letter with me and gave me permission to share it with you. ] You know what? I like “weird.” I’ve always been a bit on the fringe side of the fence if you know what I mean. A bit of a rebel. So were guys like [...]

by Mike GearyCertified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer I had the pleasure of being interviewed recently by a fitness professional from NYC, Certified Personal Trainer, Geovanni Derice. The interview is below and I think you’re going to like it… I reveal some of the hardest hitting strategies for getting rid of that stubborn stomach fat [...]

By Tom Venuto QUESTION: Tom, Is it possible to not lose body fat because you’re eating too little?-Linda ANSWER: Yes and no. This gets a little complicated so let me explain both sides. Part one of my answer: I say NO, because if you are in a calorie deficit you WILL lose weight. Most people [...]

We should all take a big, huge, massive sigh of relief. Finally… the FDA did something right when it comes to bogus “magic” diet-fatburn pills. A panel of experts reviewed Vivus Inc.’s new wonder-pill “Qnexa” recently. They gave it the thumbs-down. Why? Oh… pesky little reported side-effects like… (are you ready for this?)… Heart Attacks [...]

By Tom Venuto Have you ever had a weight loss expert tell you to “throw away your scale?”… or maybe you heard that too much focus on scale weight can turn you into an obsessive-compulsive (sound familiar?). Well… body composition is more important than body weight – you won’t get any argument from me about [...]

By Tom Venuto Measuring your body fat percentage is a valuable tool to chart your progress on your quest to get six pack abs. Hopefully most people realize by now that abdominal exercises don’t burn fat off your stomach. Abs are made in the kitchen, not just in the gym. No matter how much you [...]