Amal Hantash Fitness News

  It’s an age old question that encourages a world of debate when answering. The truth of the matter is, there’s no real right answer. Consider a few things that can influence this. How Do You Build Muscle? If we’re talking about building muscle and not truly focusing in on our lifting performances, then we’re talking hypertrophy in its purest form. We can’t increase the amount of specific muscle fibers that we possess, but we can increase the size of our existing fibers. In the past, many believed that this was a black and white thing; namely, training for higher rep ranges...  Read more →

It is a scientific fact that winter, especially the holidays, are horrible on your waistline.On average, people gain around 1-2 pounds each holiday season. This might seem like a small amount, which it is, but it appears that 1-2 pounds isn’t lost the subsequent year.So while New Year’s resolutions are great, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure… or something like that.Now the story of the holiday weight gain is probably less due to the singular days of Thanksgiving and Christmas and even New Years, and more due to the cumulative change in behaviors that happen over...  Read more →

Could you live without fast food and sweets? That is an important question that you should ask yourself. And if you are addicted to sugar and processed food you should conquer your cravings and start a new healthy lifestyle.   Can you do that? We are sure you can and we recommend following a seven-day no junk food challenge. By following this seven-day weight loss challenge you will develop healthy eating habits, drop excess pounds, improve your health, increase your energy and become more confident. You should definitely try to face this challenge! It can be really hard at first...  Read more →