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Top 5 Cardio Burning Exercises... Is cardio the ultimate calorie burn? Some people say so while others swear by weight lifting – so what is the best burn for you? These are some of the best burners out there, ranked in order of effectiveness: Skipping burns calories fast - in fact 667-990 calories/hour (if you’re jumping at 120 skips per minute) but it’s also a great fat burner too. To work your arms and shoulders more, try a weighted rope. Kettlebell circuit training burns 554-822 calories/hour but it can keep the after-burn going for 36 hours after you leave the gym. To get the best... Read more

Here is our ambassador Lilly Curtis really showing us how it’s done in the gym, working on her abs and strengthening her core.

Steroids in sports: bodybuilding The first in our series of articles on the use of steroids in sports will focus on the world of bodybuilding. The sporting universe is dominated by bodybuilding, American football and professional wrestling, all with their herculean-like competitors. But the use of steroids has grown, with more and more athletes striving to become bigger and better than their competitors. If we take a simple look at the encyclopaedia entry for steroids we see this: "Steroids are important chemical compounds and they play a key role in bodily processes. They are produced naturally in animals as well as articfially in labs. Each steroid... Read more