Metro Weekly

Health

  • Compromising for Your Fitness

    We’ve all been in the same boat at some point. We have a regular gym routine. We are staying true to our nutrition plan, and...

  • Sport Specifics: Hockey

    The other evening, a link was passed my way. It’s to a weightlifting centric blog called “Stack” and can be found here. The link details...

  • Fit To Be Linked

    It’s another Friday here in Health & Fitness . Wonder if the other blogs are on the same schedule? Anyway, here’s this weeks Fit To...

  • Getting Specific on Sports

    When we’re children, fitness is a direct result of play. We go outside, run around with friends and burn calories. As we get a bit...

  • Quick Hits: Fit Links

    Why fix what isn’t broken? Maybe because it’s breaking you. Reverse your grip on the bench press to help allieveate issues with your shoulders and...

  • Quick Hit: Fit Links

    In the ever changing world of health and fitness, some noise is starting to rumble around on bringing your knees in a bit on the...

  • Shortcut to Really Cut

    It’s no secret — most people want to lose fat, and lose it quickly. Crash dieting has always been a negative term, and still is....

  • Top 5 Nutrition Myths

    ”Quick fat loss with this one simple tip!” ”Eat what you want and shed the weight!” ”I lost 50 pounds in five weeks – here’s...

  • Cut to Bulk

    The summer is in full swing, arms are exposed, shirts are off, and shorts are riding low. The cutting months, getting to that perfect beach...

  • Carb-Cycling: The Best of Both Worlds

    Carbohydrates are your body’s go-to source for energy. That’s the generally accepted knowledge on carbs, but it goes much further than that. Many won’t mention,...

  • The Kitchen Clock

    Six small meals throughout the day: the holy grail of dieting. It has been taught and repeated, consumed and digested, as the typical go-to meal...

  • Barbells Set You Free

    When you first walk into your average gym, you’re greeted by a counter, large windows and a huge open space with countless levers and pulleys:...

  • Routine-Tracker Apps

    Very quickly, in every scenario, smart phones and tablets are replacing pen and paper. Why shouldn’t this trend continue into the gym? Even better: Instead...

  • Motivational Fitness Apps

    Staying motivated while working out is a struggle for many people. So many, in fact, that countless applications and websites are completely dedicated to doing...

  • Diet Right

    I’m sure you’ve heard firsthand, or even experienced yourself, a diet “failing.” Unable to stick to the regime, the weight came back. It’s an all-too-common...