Thaya Kareeson is the Founder and Creator of TweakFit.com. After his sustainable success in losing 45 lbs. and reaching 18% body fat, Thaya launched TweakFit.com hoping to help others improve their physical fitness level. Read more about Thaya on the about page.
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Fish oil has been one of the latest hypes in health foods and supplements. Be honest, what have you heard about fish oil? How much of it do you think is true? I recently found an extremely informative and well-researched article on fish oil written by fitness expert Alan Aragon. The article is a tad bit dated, but the facts are still the same. I’ll summarize the findings here in this…
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Fitbit vs Bodybugg SP? Which one is a better personal fitness tracker? I was previously in the market for a fitness tracker so I did a ton of research to try to find the right one for me. In the end, I found that these two (Fitbit and Bodybugg SP) are the best of breed when it comes to fitness trackers. I’m sure you’ve come to the same conclusion too…
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If you are planning to get fit so that you can look like those people in the magazines, these videos are a good reality check. What you see in those magazines is simply unattainable.
If you train full-time as a pro-athlete, with trainers, and ate the way you’re supposed to eat, you’re body can probably get close but who has time?
The media pushes out images of the “perfect physique”…
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As Tony Horton says, “Rome wasn’t built in one day, and neither was your body.” Improving your health takes months of dedication to make a lifestyle change. Don’t listen to those infomercials out there saying how you can get a slim or rock solid physique in 30 days using their new equipment X for 10 minutes a day. It’s just all marketing to try to get you to buy their…
Every morning, I have a routine to measure my body weight, do a body fat percentage calipers test, and write down both numbers in my weight journal. I find that this practice helps get me in the right mindset early in the day so that I can make great health decisions throughout the day (try it!). It reminds me that I have a health goal and it occasionally gives me…
I recently found this remarkable story of a man who lost 130 lbs at the age of 56 (see video above). At age 56, Wally Walper decided to get off his unhealthy habits and started walking and eating better. His goal of just losing one pound at a time has helped him gone from 330 lbs to 200 lbs in three years. Wally serves as an inspiration to all of us…
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I personally find the gym to be noisy, crowded, smelly, stuffy, dirty, and just plain uncomfortable at times. Those reasons plus the fact that I have to spend time driving to and from the gym, often makes me really dislike the idea of going to the gym to exercise.
If you are not one of those gym types and prefer to workout at home, you might think that you would…
Today, I want to introduce everybody to myTWEAKSTM, a tool on TweakFit that will help you achieve your goal faster with less confusion (zen-like).
The Problem
There are tons and tons of information out there on the internet about how to lose weight and get in better shape, but how much of that information can really help YOU? Here are some reasons why many fitness articles out there on the internet probably won’t…
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The Dukan Diet has been gaining quite a bit of steam lately in the weight loss community. The diet sparked my interest mainly because it originated from France, the land of rich calorie loaded dishes. Without further ado, let’s dive into what the heck it is.
Background
The Dukan Diet is a diet invented by a French doctor named Dr. Pierre Dukan. Dr. Dukan started off his career in neurology…
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About two years ago, I was the heaviest I’ve ever been in my whole life. I tried many diet plans to try to lose weight but none of them helped. When I first started this weight loss diet plan, I weighed 238 lbs. The first 4-5 days were tough! I was always hungry since my stomach was stretched out and used to overeating. Day 6 is when it got easier for…
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I recently had the opportunity to try one of Optimum Nutrition’s new supplements called “Essential AMIN.O. Energy”. I will go over my impressions of the product in this post.
What is Essential AMIN.O. Energy?
ON markets Essential AMIN.O. Energy as a product that will help your body withstand and recover from a rigorous training program that will tax you physically and mentally. Here are the key features of Essential AMIN.O.…
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If you’re reading this post, I’m sure you know how essential proper protein consumption is to a regular fitness schedule. I realize that protein powder is a touchy subject. One brand that works for some people may not work for other people. I’ll try my best in this guide to explain what to look for when you are shopping for the best protein powder supplement to suite your fitness goal.…
Are you a fan of TweakFit? Are you looking for ways to help us spread the word about this wonderful blog? If so, then you’re in luck! We now have our own TweakFit store on CafePress with awesome TweakFit branded products!
When happens when you purchase
You are helping others get fit by spreading the word about this website.
You are helping us fund our site from the few dollars…
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Although fish oil is one of the most healthiest supplements out there, I hate taking it because minutes later, I start getting fishy breath and smelly burps. Those of you who have taken fish oil before know exactly what I mean. This smelliness is usually caused by low quality fish oil or low quality capsules that dissolve way before the small intestine (where nutrients get absorbed). I’ll go over a…
A lot of people today are so busy with their lives that they forget to exercise regularly. Here’s a quick tip to help you stay in shape: consider biking to work!
Biking is a great cardio workout. You’d be surprised how much your health improves after biking to work for a month. To ease yourself into it, first try designating one day per week as bike to work day. After…
Have you ever started pursing a goal only to stop after a few weeks? From my experience I have found that whenever I did not achieve a particular goal it was because I forgot what I had to do day-by-day to achieve that goal. This scenario has probably happened to you before:
You’ve stuck to your diet and exercise plan perfectly for 7 days. Something comes up on day 8…
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P90X vs Insanity Workout Routine, which one is better? Recently, there has been a lot of talk about two popular extreme home workout DVDs: P90X and Insanity. I have done both P90X and Insanity so I would like to share some of my thoughts about the two workout routines. Hopefully by the end of this post you can figure out what routine works best for you. And if you decide…
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If you want to lose weight fast and you are considering the ECA stack, make sure you read this article before trying it! This is potentially a huge topic to write about so I will try to keep it as brief as I can with as much science to back it up as I can.
What is the ECA stack?
The ECA stack is a drug combination of ephedrine, caffeine,…
TweakFit just got knighted by Google today. We now have a PageRank 4 homepage!
What next?
PageRank is really just what Google thinks about us. What we care about more is what YOU think about us. Because of that, we will continue to work hard at bringing you great fitness articles to help optimize your workout routine or improve your diet.
To help us serve you better, feel free to…
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Have you ever seen one of these bottles selling in Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s? Do you ever wonder what it is and why the heck each bottle cost $4? A few months ago, I decided to find out what it is myself and forked out $4 for a raspberry flavored one. Once I opened the cap, the liquid started fizzing and foaming (naturally carbonated). I took a sip and…
