Weight Loss for Teens – How to Lose Body Fat

An overweight teenager asked for weight loss tips for teens on my 32 Easy Ways to Lose Weight article, over on Suite101. I was also an overweight teenager, and am happy to show teens how to lose body fat! You don’t have to stay fat, my friends. Before the tips, a quip: “Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time,” said Mark Twain. I’m afraid it’s not glamorous or exciting: losing body fat – and keeping the weight off permanent

How to Achieve Your Fitness and Health Goals

Celebrity fitness trainer Amy Cheryl shares 10 practical, effective tips on how to achieve your fitness and health goals. She was once an obese teenager of over 200 pounds on a 5′ 4″ frame - so she has firsthand experience with achieving goals! First, a quip from Paula Abdul about enjoying exercise: “Find fitness with fun dancing,” said Abdul. “It’s fun and makes you forget about the dreaded exercise!” That’s one way to achieve your fitness and health goals: find ways to enjoy working out!

7 Tips for Working Out With Pilates Fitness DVDs

I alternate between working out with these two amazing Pilates fitness DVDs every day - and here are my tips for working out at home! It’s cheaper, more convenient, and easier…and, for me, the results have been better than any Pilates class or gym workout I’ve experienced. Before the tips, a quip about exercise: “An hour of basketball feels like 15 minutes. An hour on a treadmill feels like a weekend in traffic school.” - David Walters. The idea is to choose a fitness class, DVD, or activi