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Weight loss story: ‘I withdrew from social media as I started believing I looked unattractive’
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Weight loss story: ‘I withdrew from social media as I started believing I looked unattractive’

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How to Gain Muscle and Lose Fat
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How to Gain Muscle and Lose Fat

Many people think of getting in shape as either building muscle or losing fat. While the two may seem mutually exclusive goals, is it possible to accomplish both at the same time?(Getty Images)Body recomposition, a term used to describe the process of increasing skeletal muscle mass and decreasing body fat at the same time, can be a tricky balance, but it's not impossible.“Gaining muscle while losing fat simultaneously is definitely possible,” says Chris Travis, a personal trainer and owner of Seattle Strength and Performance in Washington.By fine-tuning your physical training and nutrition, you can transform your body into a lean, mean, fat-burning machine. Rank Diet Overview No. 1 WeightWatchers WeightWatch...
5 best exercises for men over 50 to live longer
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5 best exercises for men over 50 to live longer

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HIIT Workouts vs. Cardio for Weight Loss| U.S. News
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HIIT Workouts vs. Cardio for Weight Loss| U.S. News

If you've been hearing a lot about HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, lately, you're definitely not alone. HIIT has taken the fitness world by storm over the past decade or so, with more people discovering it as an efficient means of getting an intense workout.(Getty Images)But what exactly is it, and is it better than old-school cardio exercise if your goal is weight loss?What Is HIIT?HIIT is really in the name: high-intensity cardiovascular exercise punctuated by rest periods. Or, as Jessica Brown, a New York City-area certified fitness trainer and founder of the Glute Recruit, puts it: "an extreme type of workout program that builds endurance, strength and helps shed weight more quickly than low-intensity cardio."More specifically, HIIT allows the body to achieve a higher heart...