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TRX Suspension Training

I was thinking about making something to use for lat pull-down exercises such as using elastics attached to an anchor point and a bar to pull on. So I had a search on YouTube to see if anyone had posted a tutorial on making such a device.

Well, I came across TRX Suspension Training which was new to me and looks interesting.

Here is a cool demonstration video of TRX Suspension exercises:

Here is a tutorial on making your own suspension trainer:

I’m going to make something similar with elastics for use indoors. Will have to post an update when it’s done.

How to Flatten Your Belly

There is a lot of misleading advice on how to flatten your belly that I come across, even from respected trainers. They talk about diet foods that directly target the Abs, but this isn’t possible.

You can directly target the Abs with exercise, this tightens up the muscles, and may even make your waist [...]

Progress Update

This is my first progress update since starting my new phase of fat loss just over a week ago.

Here are the measurements:

Bicep: 31 cm Waist: 97 cm (38″) Hips: 100 cm Thigh: 60 cm Weight: 88.5 kgs (195 lbs)

I am listing the data from each update on the progress page.

My weight [...]

Fast Weight Loss Exercises

Here are some examples of fast weight loss exercises that I am incorporating into my diet and exercise program.

The idea is to burn fat and boost metabolic rate. So the fat-burning continues after the exercise is over (the after burn effect). I’ve been reading up and watching videos on many websites, and I think [...]

Fat Loss Breakfast Recipe

Here is a very simple fat loss breakfast recipe that anyone can prepare.

It follows on from my post about the best breakfast for weight loss where I decided that it should be scrambled eggs and a glass of cold water for the beverage.

The recipe consists of: 3 chicken eggs, a splash of olive [...]

Breakfast For Weight Loss

Here are my thoughts on the best breakfast for weight loss based on everything that I have read so far.

First of all, here are some foods to avoid consuming for breakfast:

Milk Bread Packet cereal Fruit juice Jam / marmalade

Scarily, all of these items are very popular for breakfast, but they cause your [...]

Water Exercises

In winter it can be a good idea to visit your local pool to do water exercises such as swimming or walking, and moving in the water.

With bad winter weather putting me off exercising outdoors, I decided to visit my local swimming pool again for the first time in months.

I noticed that pool [...]

Losing Weight

This is my first post to the blog and I thought that I would talk about losing weight as the first topic. This year, I managed to bring my weight down from 99kgs (218lbs) to 89kgs (196lbs). Technically I’m still overweight with a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 25.9 (for normal weight it needs to [...]