You say you’ve tried everything, right?  Well weight loss isn’t near as complicated as people make it.  To break it down in it’s simplest form is: If you burn more calories than you are taking in, you will lose weight.  It’s been proven thousands and thousands of time.  If you eat less (than you are [...]

Previously I mentioned some of the benefits of squatting but with that, there is still much skewed information out there regarding this exercise.  Many “so-called experts” like to say how they are bad for your knees or your back…blah, blah, blah but have no legit evidence to back up their claims.  If you do any [...]

Squats are one of my favorite exercises.  Not because I love doing them so much but because of all the many benefits you get from doing them.  So to answer your question, yes you should squat and here’s 3 reasons why: 1) It is a functional movement. The squat movement is a daily part of [...]

It’s January, the time of year when New Year’s Resolutions are kicking and FITNESS GETS HOT (at least for a couple weeks).  People are looking for quick solutions to lose weight and firm up and are looking for help on how to do it through books, magazines, gyms, miracles in a bottle, personal training, etc. [...]

Christmas is over and the New Year is just around the corner. The parties and holiday “splurging” you were going to enjoy is now coming to an end. So now what? You told yourself you were going to start that new diet/exercise routine after the holidays, and yet you haven’t made a plan for yourself [...]

The Body By Buck Newsletter is in full swing.  Our new bi-monthly newsletter is packed with health and fitness tips, strategies and ideas that you can use to live a better life as well as the latest Body By Buck news. And best of all, it’s FREE.  Issue #2 included an article on the 5 [...]

Contrary to popular belief, you can’t out train a poor diet. No matter how hard you work, you can’t out train terrible eating habits.  Don’t get me wrong…exercise is still good for your health and function and I definitely still recommend it if your diet sucks.  Something is better than nothing in this case but [...]

Conversation about weight loss and the Wii Fit… Person: I’ve heard  about your bootcamp but I’ve got a great routine at home. Me: Okay.  Just curious, what does your routine consist of? Person: I’m on the Wii Fit everyday and it’s tough! Me: Wow. So how’s that working for you?  Seeing some results? Person: Well [...]

Recent question from a reader I thought I’d share: How many situps/crunches do I have to do to get rid of this belly and get “6 pack abs?” How about 2,000?  Not really.  There’s really no way to answer this question correctly and not knowing your current bodyfat level, measurements, eating habits, medical history and [...]

Don’t believe everything you see in magazines.  Here’s  a video of the “magic” of computer alterations.  [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQZpVeWsfK4&[/youtube] Quite deceiving, huh? Remember if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is…