| | | If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here | | | | | | Friday, November 21, 2014 |  | | Staying Active | Why is it that as soon as you make a commitment to getting a little healthier, you’re expected to throw down your hard-earned cash for a gym membership? Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve been brainwashed.
Yes, you do need to incorporate resistance training into your exercise regime if you want to burn fat – cardiovascular exercise alone, like jogging or biking, simply isn’t enough.
But keep your wallet in your pocket; you can get all the resistance training you need with your own body’s weight. We’re talking about the old military classics: push-ups, planks, squats, lunges, and if you’re able, the timeless pull-up. It’s not a recipe for becoming a hulking mass of muscle, but if you want to be fit, strong, and lean, you are all you need. |  | Nicholas English
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