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Is eating before I sleep sabotaging my weight loss?
I work 12 or more hours for each of my shifts and often do not get an adequate break to eat, while at work. I do try to find time to fit in lunch and some snacks, but often not dinner. I work midnight shift, and usually I eat dinner around 9 a.m., and then go to...
Get Defined Biceps and Amazing Arms with These Dumbbell Exercises
Dumbbells 101 – Biceps It is the favorite glamour muscle of many people, and though your biceps perform a relatively simple movement, it provides a major function. Not only do your biceps help bring things inward, toward your body, when you use your arms, but they...
Am I eating wrong to obtain 9% body fat, or is this just not realistic to achieve?
I am a bit frustrated with my body fat situation. I have been exercising since 1998, and I am a 5'9”, 158 lb., 70 year-old male. My body fat is around 19 – 20 percent, but I want it to be a 9 percent! I do the calculation every morning before going to LA Fitness....
7 Plank Exercises for a Tighter and Toned Stomach
If you’re like most people, this is the time of year you’re trying to define your abs & lose your love handles. After all, we all want enviable abs for the summer. If this sounds like you, these 7 Plank exercises can help you achieve your goal. Combine these 7...
3 Answers to Feeling Full Without all the Calories
What are examples of foods that have lots of bulk and few calories so I can feel filled up but don't get so many calories? Particularly "Empty calories"! Does drinking lots of water work? Is psyllium husk good? What's wrong with lots of salty items if you don't...
Picking the Ideal Protein Powder for You
Debbie J., MS, RD contributed this article - If you've passed by the shelves of protein supplements, and were overwhelmed by dozens of containers spouting terms like isolates, hydrolyzed, microfiltered and fractionated, then read and learn! [First, a little...
Will protein help me to stop feeling hungry and snacking between meals?
Will protein help me to stop feeling hungry and snacking between meals? Everyone says protein will stop me from snacking between meals and make me feel full versus other snacks. I have also heard this would stop me from being so hungry at regular meal times (lunch...
Lose Your Belly and Define Your Stomach with our ‘Beach Abs’ Workout
6 Ab Sculpting Exercises just in Time for Summer! Poolside, beach time, it’s just about summertime. You have been putting in the work to shed those final layers of body fat with High Intensity Interval Training, or maybe even our 30 Minute workout to get you...
Which “cleanse” is the best?
I was wondering if there was a recommended method for a “cleanse.” Either a specific product or a process you would recommend. I heard that these cleanses are useful because most people have undigested food in their stomach? I was also wondering if a “cleanse” is...
Father’s Day Hours at LA Fitness Clubs and Kids Klubs
Is LA Fitness and the Kids Klub open on Father’s Day? What are the hours for LA Fitness clubs and Kids Klub on Fathers’s day? Fathers’s Day – June 15, 2014 hours are normal operating hours for ALL of our LA Fitness clubs and Kids Klubs. Happy Father’s...
How can I gain 10 pounds to put on more muscle?
Hello, I'm a member of LA Fitness. I have been trying to gain ten pounds, but my body can't seem to do it. Are there any tips you can give me to accomplish my goal? –Jorge A. I sure do! First, eat early, eat late and eat often! Second, consume larger...
When is the best time to take my protein supplement?
When should I take my protein supplement, right after working out with weights or after cardio? The reason I ask is because I do cardio after weights so I would like to know the optimal time to take my supplement. -Patrico I wouldn’t interrupt your workout...
30 Minute Workout and 3 Weeks to Define Your Body for Summer Swimwear (Part 3)
It’s time to work harder than ever to get ready for summer! With summer only 3 weeks away your workouts have to be explosive, nonstop, calorie burning, muscle shredding routines. If you haven’t yet started, well get to it! You are only a few weeks behind, but be...
Is it better to use a food scale or measuring Cups when measuring my food to help me lose weight?
I am trying to figure out the best way to measure my food. Should I be using a scale or measuring cups? When I use the cups, to measure a cup of brown rice cooked, and then measure on the scale, it does not register as a cup. So I am not sure what things should be...
Sculpting and Defining your Legs and Butt – Advanced Progression Exercises Series
Advanced Dumbbell Leg Exercises Progression and variety, the concept of constantly changing your workouts, are the keys to getting to your goal and avoiding the dreaded “plateau.” People often see amazing and creative new workouts, and even if they are new to...
Is an actual breakfast or a pre-workout drink formula best before a morning workout?
I have been working out at LA Fitness Orlando since September. I wake up between 6 and 6:15 a.m. every day, and have breakfast with oatmeal, eggs and fruit. Each day I then workout out from 8 to 8.30 a.m. I have a goal of increasing muscle mass. Do you think it is...
How should I eat to lose body fat and get more muscle definition?
I have been recently changed from building muscle mass to working on muscle definition. Based on my size and activity levels, it was suggested to me that I eat 2,800 calories per day, in 3 or 4 meals, with 30% of my calories from protein, 40% from carbohydrates and...
The ‘Which Way is the Beach?!’ Arm Workout – 3 Week BIG Bicep Challenge
Summertime is almost here, and for many of you that means you are starting to work out so that you can look great in swimsuits and tank tops at the many beach outings and pool parties you’ll be attending. Well there is no time like the present to make your...
Not Losing Weight? 5 Hard Truths You Need to Come to Terms With
It’s NOT because you have a SLOW METABOLISM. Less than 5 percent of the population, over the age of 12, suffers from hypothyroidism: a condition affecting the hormone levels that regulate your metabolism.[i] Furthermore, when it is said that someone who is “thin”...
Is it better to go to bed on an empty stomach, full stomach or in-between?
Is it better to go to bed on an empty stomach, full stomach or in-between? –Matt K. Yours is a popular question, Matt. At bedtime, it’s best to have only enough in your stomach to sleep peacefully and then wake up hungry in the morning. Any more than that...