Fitness Review Guru

Here at FitnessReviewGuru.com we know we’re not the only Fitness Lovers out there, so when we run into someone who has the same passion for Fitness as we do we like to share their knowledge with our readers!

Below Fitness Guru Drew shares his answer to a common question he received that we often receive from many of our readers as well, check out his insightful thoughts on the possibility of gaining muscle while losing fat:

Dear Drew,
Can I gain muscle and lose fat at the same time?
From,
John

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Yoga is a type of exercise that involves out of the ordinary physical poses, ideally meant to be held steady for long periods of time. Philosophically speaking, yoga is a way to help cleanse and develop the body, urging it to become stronger and more tone. The idea behind this was that a practice such as yoga promotes and would aid the body in sitting through meditation. Considering the poses are not meant to accelerate your heart rate, you may not actually lose any weight at all, but just gain the intended muscle instead.

In 2005, the American Council on Exercise commissioned a study that was conducted on the grounds of the University of Wisconsin to see just what, if any, the benefits to yoga were. After months of classes three times a week, the study found that yoga did indeed improve the flexibility, balance, endurance, and muscle strength of the subjects.

Intermediate levels are quickly introduced to poses that force all of your weight onto just your arms, which greatly impacts the muscle strength and overall endurance. However, when the study concluded, no aerobic benefits were apparent at all; which is to say that the maximum heart rate of each test subject showed no significant change. […]

As the FitnessReviewGuru I not only like to review and inform you on all the latest equipment when it comes to fitness, but as well as the many fitness regimens there are other there as well. Because let’s face it, what good is the equipment if you don’t have a fitness regimen as well?

When it comes to choosing a fitness regimen, many are often lost on where to start. There are many out there, all having different pros and cons, yet how is one to know if a fitness plan is actually going to be effective or not?! Shape Magazine experts weigh in on the matter and revel the sure fire signs to spot for when it comes to choosing an effective workout to help you make your decision.

Below is a list of Shape Magazine’s 6 Things All the Best Workouts Have in Common: […]