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Body Fat Calipers | Fitness and Exercise Gadget Reviews

[ 5 ] March 11, 2009 | Matt

When It Comes to Measuring Body Fat, Forget The Fancy Electronic Scales and Instead Reach for The Body Fat Calipers

In my mind, there is no single piece of fitness, bodybuilding or health equipment that more useful than a good …

How Many Calories Are Burned Weight Lifting? | Ask The Fitness Nerd

[ 11 ] February 17, 2009 | Matt

Can You Burn Meaningful Calories Lifting Weights?

Dear Fitness Nerd,

How many calories are burned during weight lifting? I ask because I lift weight 5-6 days a week, but really hate doing cardio. If I’m trying to keep body fat …

8 Ways to Break a Weight Training Plateau | Weight & Resistance Training Tips

[ 1 ] January 18, 2009 | Matt

Hit a Plateau with Your Weight Training or Resistance Exercise Routine? Use These Proven Techniques to Jump-Start Your Training and Get Back On Track.

Training plateaus are inevitable.

Anyone who has been exercising or weight-lifting for an extended period of time will …

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) | Preventing & Treating DOMS

[ 5 ] December 14, 2008 | Matt

Muscle soreness after exercise can put a real kink in your training. Find out what DOMS is, how to prevent it and what you can do to ease delayed onset muscle soreness if you get it.

Nearly anyone who works out regularly has experienced sore …

Perfect Pushup Review: Is The Perfect Pushup Hit or Hype? | Fitness & Exercise Gadget Reviews

[ 34 ] November 16, 2008 | Matt

The Perfect Pushup promises to help you achieve better results from your pushup workouts. But is the Perfect Pushup a hit or a just a bunch of hype?

Product Reviewed: Perfect Pushup Basic
Manufacturer: BodyRev/Perfect Pushup
MSRP: $39.99
Place of Purchase: Dick’s …

The Fitbit: Pedometer on Steroids? | Exercise Equipment & Gadgets

[ 9 ] October 2, 2008 | Matt

Will the Fitbit change the way you look at diet and exercise and give the lowly pedometer a run for it’s money?

Watch out pedometer, you’re about to have some new competition from Fitbit.

It’s called the Fitbit Tracker and its inventors …

Interval Training (HIIT) | Get Leaner with Less Cardio?

[ 11 ] September 14, 2008 | Matt

Can Interval Training help you strip off body fat faster? Learn how adding High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) into your cardio routine can reap big rewards in strength, power and fat loss.

When most people think of cardio, they think of …