To lose my ‘love handles’ and get a six-pack I need to do lots of sit-ups.
 
False!
   If you are carrying a little excess body fat, then no matter how many sit ups you do, you will never be able to see the results. You may tone and build perfect abdominals, yet they will always be [...]

 
The ultimate 6 week ‘Fit for the beach’ program.
 
By James Woods
 
 
It’s May, and the sun seems to be shining brighter with each passing day. This is the time of year when many of us love to spend our days off relaxing on the beach. However, if you haven’t quite managed to stick to your training [...]

 
 
Many people blame their inability to reduce their size on the fact that they have a naturally slow metabolism. However, the idea that metabolic rate is fixed is pure fiction – a slow rate is generally due to low fitness levels, often caused by a sedentary lifestyle. In fact, you can raise your metabolic rate [...]

 
Cool Running
By Nick Clarke – Founder of www.gunpowder-magazine.com
 
With people pushing their physical limits further than ever, running a marathon for charity is at an all-time high. Most major cities now have annual runs – most notably, London and New York – and everyone from celebrities to politicians are jumping on the bandwagon. Even [...]

I want to lose a few pounds and tone up for the summer. People say that doing weights will help lose weight, but surely cardio burns more calories. I’m not sure which to focus on most, my cardio or weight training, how can I get a good balance of both?
 
I believe that a combination of [...]

 
 
Think getting fit means running marathons – not so, with a few sneaky tricks you can cheat yourself fitter at work, at the gym – or even sitting in your armchair at home
 
Everyone who’s ever dragged themselves out for a walk when they don’t want to go knows that to exercise you’ve got to work [...]

In the world of the modern, everything under one roof, gym, there are so many classes on offer that it can be hard to know which ones are best for you. Here, James Woods looks at a few of the most popular classes and explains their main benefits.

Aerobics

This is one of the original gym classes. [...]

James Woods met up with Hollywood star Dolph Lundgren, at the Qi Sport Gym in Puerto Banus, Marbella, to find out about his martial arts background and how he got into the film industry.

IOH: Most people know you best for your acting, but fitness is also a huge part of your life. Which came [...]

If you want to build muscle, simply going to the gym a few times a week is no guarantee for success. It takes a lot of planning and dedication to put on just a pound or two of lean muscle, so here’s a few tips to point you in the right direction.
Vary your workouts regularly
If [...]

Power Plate – sending vibrations through the fitness world
Regular readers of IOH will have become familiar with Power Plates over the past few issues. Rarely, if ever, has one piece of fitness equipment created so much interest. Power Plates have taken the fitness world by storm over the past few years and their popularity [...]