Running for fat loss; beginners guide
One of the best forms of exercises you can undertake to lose fat and improve fitness is running. Now I am no marathon runner but I do incorporate running into my routine and if you’ve never done it...
View Article10 fitness excuses and what you can do about them
It’s so easy to say, “I’ll start tomorrow” but tomorrow never seems to come when you are attempting to make a fresh start with your diet or exercise plan. We all have excuses for not training today,...
View ArticleMy old excuses
Just following up after my post on 10 fitness excuses and what you can do about them and I thought it would be appropriate to share one of my old excuses and my thought-process. Holidays Whenever I had...
View ArticleUpdate: 24 weeks in
Hi all, I hope this post finds you well. This is an update to let you know how I am getting on with my own goal. If you’ve read my guide you will know that I only weigh myself (and take other...
View ArticleExercise for beginners
One of the main aims of Smart Way To Fat Loss is to help those people who desperately want to make a lifestyle change and lose a significant amount of fat. To those people the thought of exercise can...
View ArticleNike+ Kinect Training review
Score 8/10 Available on Xbox 360 Pros + Cons - A great workout Kinect sensor tracking issues and room size A personal trainer for £13/$20 Some bugs, e.g. random freezing Gauges your ability and sets...
View ArticleFat Loss Vs. Weight Loss
Here at the Smart Way To Fat Loss we are clearly focused on… fat loss of course. If you read the posts and pages on this site for the most part we refer to fat and not weight loss and we do this very...
View Article7 reasons to work-out in the morning
If you’re anything like me you like to get your work-outs in as early in the day as possible. Here are my reasons; maybe you can relate? Get it out the way. Once the training is done for the day you...
View ArticleDaily mini-goal tracking sheet
In my fat loss guide part 1 I talked about my daily goal tracker sheet. I attach a copy to this post that you can download and use if you wish. Download here —> Daily goal tracking sheet <— One...
View ArticleWhat is a diet?
I’ve been posting on the Smart Way To Fat Loss for over a month now and I realise I’ve not written very much about diet or foods. I’ve spent the weekend trying to plan out some posts around these...
View ArticleGoals the SMART way
If you’ve read my guide to fat loss you will recognise how important and utterly effective it is that you set and write down your goals. You will also see that the Smart Way To Fat Loss is an advocate...
View ArticleThe power of music with training
I don’t know what it is, exactly, but listening to some up-tempo songs while you’re training can give you such an incredible boost. Have you ever been out running or on the treadmill and felt you can’t...
View Article13 simple swaps to improve your health
Diets shouldn’t be about starving yourself, they should be about achieving the right balance of the right foods in the right way that you can sustain and enjoy, which will lead to a longer and...
View ArticleTraining for fat loss
In a previous post I talked about exercise for beginners, which, if you’ve not already checked it out is a really useful guide to the types of activity you can do and ease into to get started. Here I...
View ArticleTo juice or not to juice?
Last night my girlfriend and I sat down to watch “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead” on Channel 5 (UK). I had heard about the show only a couple of weeks ago through some completely unrelated means and as I...
View ArticleUpdate: 28 weeks in
Hi all, another quick update to let you know how I am getting on with my own goal. If you’ve read my guide you will know that I only weigh myself (and take other measurements etc) every 4 weeks and I...
View ArticleC25K – it really works
In a previous post ‘running for fat loss; beginners guide’ I mentioned that my girlfriend, a complete none (or rather never!) runner, decided to follow a Couch to 5K (C25K) plan. She wanted to run a...
View ArticleMotivation and sticking with it for maximum fat loss
Getting motivated to start your plan is one thing, getting motivated through a tough spot or a plateau is another. Hell, getting motivated to get off the sofa is sometimes tough in itself! To get...
View ArticleThanks for sharing (and caring!)
Hey guys and gals. I just wanted to take a few minutes and a short post to thank you for your time, your comments, your likes and your tweets. I know it’s early days but I’m really enjoying sharing my...
View ArticleJuice diet (fast) results and struggles – week 1
I recently mentioned the juice diet after my girlfriend and I watched the Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead documentary about how a couple of guys lost a lot of weight living off nothing but juiced fruit and...
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