by Tom Venuto Since 1989, when I started in the fitness business, I’ve seen dozens of diet supplements burst onto the scene, sell into the multi-milli...

Does the Scale Lie?
by Tom Venuto I was going to title this post, “The Scale Is a Liar” and that’s it. Then I saw that articles on this subject have already been written ...

Saturated Fats: Villain, Hero, Or No Big Deal?
by Tom Venuto For anyone who hasn’t been keeping up with all the posts here at Burn the Fat Blog, the team at Examine.com wrote our “most liked’ post ...

10 Ways For Regular People To Get Motivated
by Tom Venuto “How do I get motivated?” Outside of “What should I eat?” that’s the number one question I’m asked about getting more results on a diet ...

The Doctor Says, Running Will KILL You
by Tom Venuto Running can kill you! Or so say the latest round of anti cardio articles. It started (again) late last year with the much-publicized mai...

The Physique Athlete’s Method To Maximum Fat Loss
by Tom Venuto Physique athletes (bodybuilding, fitness, fitness model, figure and bikini competitors) eat and train differently. In fact, a lot of wha...

The Double-Edged Sword of ‘Healthy Fast Food’
by Tom Venuto What’s on the menu at fast food restaurants lately? Ironically enough, the answer increasingly is… “health food!” Even more incongruous,...

How To Lose A Pound of Fat Per Day
by Tom Venuto Can you lose a pound of fat per day? No, that’s not a typo, I said lose a pound of fat per DAY not per WEEK. Yeah, I know what you’re th...

Which is Better For Fat Loss: Cardio or Weight Training?
by Tom Venuto A recent study from Duke University comparing aerobic versus weight training to see which is better for fat loss was one of the most pub...

STARVATION: The Cause of Slow Fat Loss, Frustrating Plateaus And Weight Re-Gain
by Tom Venuto Is “starvation mode” the cause of frustrating fat loss plateaus? Is this what makes it so easy to gain back all the fat you lost (and so...

Is Creatine Safe and Effective For Females?
by Tom Venuto Creatine is one of the most well-researched and tested of any supplements – including testing for both effectiveness and safety. Creatin...

The Physique Athlete’s Method To Maximum Fat Loss
by Tom Venuto Physique athletes (bodybuilding, fitness, fitness model, figure and bikini competitors) eat and train differently. In fact, a lot of wha...

The Latest News On Coconut Oil, Health and Fat Loss
by Tom Venuto Less than two decades ago, coconut oil was pegged by media activists as one of the worst foods you could eat. In a surprising reversal, ...

The Little Thing In Your Head That’s Keeping You Fat
by Tom Venuto I have no doubt that a scientist somewhere just read the title of this article and said out loud, “YES! Venuto is right! That little thi...

The Standard For Success: An Interview With Natural Bodybuilder Skip LaCour
by Tom Venuto Skip Lacour has been a leader in natural bodybuilding for more than two decades. Now an entrepreneur and a much-sought after peak perfor...