Author: Linda Cusmano

Sometimes the simplest tasks seem like the hardest no matter how much work you put into them. Is it possible your work is being performed incorrectly? Could that explain the lack of results? Most gym-goers are well aware of the different cable exercises for the inner and outer thighs and they have tried them at one time or another. The downfall is that 80% of the time they are being performed incorrectly with ballistic-style movements which lack stability and which completely misses the point of the movement! If you rush your leg training, it will literally get you nowhere! Some of the…

The core area includes the abdominal muscles and lower back which are directly related by their positioning and function. These muscles support each other and you can’t have strong abs without a strong lower back. Training for powerful abs will not be as effective unless your lower back can endure the job to fully support these muscles. In turn, you can’t effectively train your lower back without your abs assisting in the movements. Below are a few key exercises that will work on both of those areas. These may provide some new and creative alternatives to your regular core training exercises. These…

Nowadays, it seems that we all begin taking multivitamins before we are even born. Many expecting mothers will take prenatal vitamins as it has been proven to help prevent certain birth defects such as spina bifida. We then continue consuming more vitamins as children. I remember taking my favorite Flintstones vitamins every single day and I would love biting the head off of Barney Rubble before devouring this tasty little treat! Although many of the children’s multivitamins contain a lot of sugar, there are several sugar-free versions that taste great. If you’re concerned about the sugar content, make sure to…

There seems to be a common myth that if you do not suffer from muscle soreness the day or two after your workout then you have not trained hard enough and you will not get the results you’re after. This is absolutely untrue and I will explain why in this article. There is a difference between overtraining soreness and delayed onset muscle soreness or DOMS. The latter is not a negative thing but it’s not actually necessary in order to get results from exercising. Being sore does not mean you had a great workout or that you’re building muscle and…

A few months into the New Year we begin to feel tired and worn down and a lot of us are exposed to very little natural sunlight during this time of the year. The holidays are finally over and the good weather is a long season away which makes it seem like a long dark overcast haul until the weather improves and the sun finally comes out. There is actually a disorder called seasonal affective disorder (SAD) which affects many of us with depression-like symptoms due to the lack of sunlight. Seasonal affective disorder can be only one addition to the depressions…

Most women either want to tone up their booty and lose fat or they want to pack on a little muscle to get a bigger and rounder butt. Whatever the case, the glutes are a very important muscle group that both women and men want to improve. Still, when it comes to the right combination between diet and training, which should be well-balanced, most people are not sure about what the best program is to obtain the impressive backside they are striving for. Regardless of what you aim for, there are a few workout tips and exercises to follow in order to get the…

I like to eat some sinful foods during special occasions and I seem to crave them even more outside of the holidays. Although I allow myself to indulge on designated cheat meals every month, I still need to have some backup plans for the times I cannot control my hankering for something fun. Rice cakes (I like Lundberg brown rice cakes) can be a quick and easy way to silence a craving without consuming too many carbs and calories. There are several ways to use these as a treat for sugar or salt type cravings with varying degrees of sin…

Does it seem impossible to go from having flabby thighs to being fit and lean? Well, read on because it’s not! You can achieve it if you put in enough time, effort, dedication and discipline. It’s time to reshape both your genetics and your legs so you can chisel them into long, lean and sexy stems! Toning up your legs requires a lot of patience and a low level of body fat in order to get the amazing shape you’re striving for. Unfortunately, the legs, hips and thighs are big problem areas for ladies and it’s easy to pack on a…

Let’s go for a quick walk through a local grocery store and see what we can find to help keep our hearts happy and healthy! Have you ever checked out a local fresh food market or farmers market instead of your local “big box” grocery store? A quick 5 minute stroll through a few small vegetable markets could bring to your attention some great items which you would normally not see at your regular grocery store. You should always strive for variety in the foods you eat in order to keep up the motivation to eat healthy, so finding new and interesting produce with vibrant…

Some of the best choices for workouts and exercises that can help keep your heart fit and healthy can be very fun and also very challenging. Eating healthy and working out to decrease stress combined with lots of water and ample sleep are all solid foundations to a healthier heart. Without including physical activity to the list, you can dramatically decrease the benefits so it’s vital to add some type of exercise to your daily routine. I often see people who cut out salt and sugar from their diet, add more produce and eat more lean protein but yet they keep struggling with health…