By "losing weight," I am referring to losing body fat. To lose weight with exercise in a smart manner, there are a few things to consider.
Read more Understand BMR and EPOC To Lose Weight With Exercise
As a white belt, there's a long way to go before becoming a martial artist. For starters, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teaches you to how to start acting like one.
Read more Martial Artist: Confessions of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu White Belt
Cutting fat from the diet isn't enough. First, know about the types of fats, because some can make you healthy, and some can make you extremely ill.
Read more Cutting Fat From the Diet? Choosing Low-Fat Substitutes? Think Again
There are two types of muscular contractions, and isometric contractions ensure you brace yourself before performing at the gym or outside the gym.
Read more Isometric Contraction: Brace Yourself
Answer the question of how to increase weight with a methodical approach and proper goal setting: aim to increase lean muscle mass and not body fat.
Read more How To Increase Weight in Terms of Lean Muscle Mass, Not Body Fat
Add Brazilian jiu-jitsu to the mix if you're considering training in MMA for fitness; however, the gentle art gives you so much more.
Read more Training in MMA for Fitness: Add Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the Mix
Delayed onset muscle soreness, also known as DOMS, follows a barbell-crushing workout. However, there's more to it than just feeling sore; it could make or break your training program.
Read more What is DOMS and Why Must We Know About It?
Losing fat is actually reducing body fat by way of adipose tissue, but how did we become fat in the first place?: carb addiction.
Read more Carb Addiction: Why Losing Fat is an Uphill Battle
Equip yourself with the essentials before your first Brazilian jiu jitsu class: for starters, let's start spelling it as Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Read more First Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Class: How to Get Ready to Roll
Let your workouts work for you by a small tweak in your workout planning; the answer lies in three daily movements.
Read more Workout Planning: Structuring Resistance Training