Do Keto Diets Work? Yes, But I Still Don’t Recommend Them (Here’s Why)
Diet popularity comes and goes in cycles. The ketogenic diet - aka "keto" - has re surged in popularity to a high point I have not seen seen in 25 years. Keto and other [...]
Josh’s 98-Day Body Transformation “Redemption”: A Burn The Fat Challenge Success Story
As we prepare to kick off our next Burn the Fat Body Transformation Challenge, we hope to inspire you and motivate you to enter by introducing you to last year's male champion. Read on and [...]
Journey To My Best Life: Dianne’s Winning Transformation Secrets
We'd like to introduce you to the overall winner of the women's division in season 16 of the Burn the Fat challenge, Dianne Rose, age 52 years young. Read on and you'll learn about [...]
How A Health-First Focus Led To Body Transformation Victory
Meet the overall winner of the Men's Division of the Burn the Fat Body Transformation Challenge (season 16), Fred Hausmann! In this interview, Fred shares some of the secrets to his success, including details [...]
5 Strategies to Get Ripped: How James Shredded Down to 4.3% Body Fat in 49 Days
The photo on the right (the "after") displays what 4.3% body fat looks like. This type of conditioning is what we call, ripped! But what's most amazing is that these results were achieved in only [...]
The Fat Loss Puzzle: Putting The Pieces Together
There's no single factor, by itself, that guarantees success in your pursuit of a leaner, fitter body. You must be aware of all the pieces in the fat loss puzzle, and you need to know, [...]
Why An All Or Nothing Attitude Is Fitness Sabotage
Attitudes are mental, but there's no question they affect you physically in every possible way. The right attitudes lead you to peak health and fitness. The wrong attitudes sabotage even the best-designed diet and [...]
50 More Random Thoughts on Fat Loss And Fitness
Vancouver personal trainer Mike Howard is back with 50 more amazing fat loss and fitness tips. His first 50 tips were a sensation here on the Burn the Fat Blog and he may have [...]
The WillPower Instinct By Kelly McGonigal Book Review
The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal is one of my top two favorite books on self control. (The other is The Marshmallow test) The Willpower Instinct shows you how to use willpower both ways – to stop bad habits (“I won’t” power), and to start good habits (“I will” power). It's based on science and psychology research, but it gives you practical strategies you can put into action immediately
Why Glycemic Index Diets Probably Won’t Help With Fat Loss
Have you ever been told that to lose weight, you should eat low glycemic index (GI) or (supposedly better) low glycemic load (GL) foods? Or, did you ever read that [...]