Does the unlimited food at the Commons Dining Hall and disturbing amounts of Natty Light make you glad that there is only another month left of shirtless weather? As the school year rounds into form, don’t let your belly do the same. Consider defeating stress, maintaining a healthy weight, and increasing your confidence through a safe and structured weight-training program.

The first step to any successful exercise program is setting goals allows you to keep track of your progress and creates a sense of self-accountability. If weight loss is part of your exercise objective, remember that a healthy and maintainable goal is one to two pounds per week. Don’t let the diet books fool you either. In order to lose one pound, the only thing you need to remember is that you must have a 3,500-calorie deficit, meaning you must burn 3,500 more calories than you eat. One way to help achieve a caloric deficit and increase self-confidence is through resistance (weight) training.

My husband would like to start strength training. Are there any DVDs out there utilizing body weight exercises and dumbbells for strength training that are geared more towards men? He would like a video to follow until he gets back in the habit of
A: you can watch workout videos on youtube/the 300 workout(from the movie about the 300 spartans) and there is Matt Furey doing hindu squats , pushups and backbend. and kettlebell workouts and one arm pushups and one leg squats. wouldn't have to buy any dvd if you watched a few times and just refered back as needed.