Bench Dips are an exercise that uses your own body to tone and strengthen the tricep (back of the arm) muscle. I always get asked, women especially, How can I tighten up the back of my arms? Here is a very easy way to do it in the comfort of your own house with a simple dining chair.

There is something I like to call the “Biggest Loser Complex”. After several years of being in the weight loss/fitness industries I have realized there is an emerging issue that is de-railing people from their weight loss goals it is called Unrealistic Expectations. The reason I refer to the expectations as the “Biggest Loser Complex” is because millions of people have watched this show, season after season and seen amazing weight loss results. They see people lose 20 lbs a week and 100+lbs over the course of the 16 episode season. These people are in environments that are completely controlled, where they exercise 6 hours a day minimum and are prepared meals and given groceries to stock the Kitchen. Who among us has the access or ability to do any of these things? And lets admit it your chances of being picked to go on the Biggest Loser show are slim to none (pardon the pun :]).

Every few weeks we will share FIT approved recipes. Our hope as we post more and more recipes is that you will see how easy it is to make any recipe FIT approved. Occasionally there will be recipes introduced where some of the ingredients are not “FIT approved”; in these cases we will give you options for substituting the ingredients for healthier options.

I am going to show you how to put an effective exercise program in place. The hardest part for most people is figuring out what to do so I am going to take the guesswork out of what to do. Most Importantly remember anything that gets you up and moving is better than nothing at all.