Read Jon Benson's previous newsletter articles below:
If "finding time" is your main obstacle to getting enough exercise, try taking three brisk 10-minute walks five days a week. One in the morning before you do anything else. One in the afternoon after lunch. One at night after dinner.
By Jon Benson | Sat, May 30, 2009
Here’s a great way to develop your upper chest without going to a gym: Do super-slow feet-elevated push-ups.
By Jon Benson | Mon, May 4, 2009
In the 2008 Physician’s Health Study, researchers tracked 21,094 male doctors for two decades. They found that even those who were only modestly overweight had a higher risk for heart disease, and the risk grew along with the amount of extra weight.
By Jon Benson | Wed, Apr 29, 2009
I am frequently asked: “Jon, can I work out in my home or do I have to go to a gym?” The answer: You don’t have to go to a gym. You can work out in your home - with little to no equipment - and make very good progress. Here’s how…
By Jon Benson | Mon, Apr 20, 2009
Some people feel like they did not get a good workout unless they’re sore the next day. Some carry this to an extreme: They get so sore they can barely move.
By Jon Benson | Fri, Apr 17, 2009
When you are in the process of shedding body fat, let yourself stay hungry a bit longer than normal. Not a "lot" longer - or you might go hypoglycemic and terrorize your family!
By Jon Benson | Tue, Apr 14, 2009
Try this one for a better backside: Lie on your back. Curl your knees up, but keep your feet on the floor. Then, using one leg at a time, lift your midsection off the ground and tighten (flex) your butt muscles.
By Jon Benson | Tue, Mar 24, 2009
Not only can spices save an otherwise boring (but healthy) meal… turns out they can help you burn body fat through the process of thermogenesis. Thermogenesis is simply heat. And since a calorie is a unit of heat, guess what? More thermogenesis = more calories burned.
By Jon Benson | Mon, Mar 16, 2009
One of my favorite workouts to do when I'm traveling is "heavy/light" supersets. Supersets combine two movements (usually for two different body parts) back to back, without rest. This gets the heart rate up and cuts down on workout time.
By Jon Benson | Thu, Mar 12, 2009
If you believe “a calorie is a calorie”… I have news for you. All calories are not created equal. For example, it requires more body energy to process calories from protein. You burn about 25 percent of the protein calories you consume just on digestion and biochemical processing. That’s one of the many reasons a high-protein diet burns more body fat.
By Jon Benson | Mon, Jun 1, 2009
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