Sometimes people ask me if there is a way someone can replicate the medifast diet on their own. I find that many people who ask this question feel that they can save some money by doing this. In my experience, not only is this not the case, but finding healthy foods that are low enough in calories, carbs, and sugars […]
I’m sure by now we’ve all heard of the placebo effect and know how it affects the mind and muscles. I wrote a decent post about this which can be found on my blog. The placebo effect is generally found in medical practice. This is when a patient is given a substance, also known as a “sugar pill,” and told […]
From the moment we are old enough to look in the mirror we ask “Mommy, why doesn’t my body look like Susie’s?” we are told that each body is made a little differently and that we must accept our unique body type. But in fact, there are only three body types, with a bit of overlap between them. By learning […]
If your range of motion is limited by stiffness or even stiffness, your golf game will be severely affected as your club speed won’t be as fast. Stretching exercises, which work very well with strengthened muscles, are really effective in helping to improve range of motion and become more flexible. These workouts typically have a significant effect on golf swing […]
Have you ever felt like your body is in a constant “fight or flight” mode? With our culture of technological overload, road rage, and overscheduled, double-booked lives, it’s no wonder our bodies feel drained, burned out, and just plain tired. Essentially, what you deal with on a daily basis is a symptom called adrenal exhaustion. It’s bad? It depends. Is […]
Everyone wants to look good today, especially the youth. But more and more people understand that looking good doesn’t have to be healthy, and being healthy is more important than just looking good. Of course, the best deal would be to look good and healthy. Many would assume that you can simply lose some weight or pockets of unwanted fat […]
Are you allowing your muscles to fully recover between workouts? Coping with pain by doing resistance exercises is not only distressing but counterproductive. As you lift weights or perform strenuous exercise, your muscle fibers will develop micro-tears. This is what stimulates the muscle to repair itself bigger and stronger than ever before. But muscles take time to heal. And if […]
When I was a member of a local gym, my routine was very monotonous and outdated. I would start by doing the elliptical or treadmill for 21 to 30 minutes. Then I would do some resistance training with weights. This became a regular pattern for many years. My workouts became a question of what to do instead of why I’m […]
We live in a society where time is ticking where the stakes for professional success, being admired socially and being in good physical shape are always present. These goals do NOT have to be mutually exclusive, as modern moms can have our proverbial cake and eat it too, particularly when it comes to fitness! I eat? The key is to […]
Physiological benefits of aerobic training, also known as endurance or cardio, include improvements in tidal volume (amount of air moved by the lungs), blood volume, and stroke volume (amount of blood moved by the heart per beat). It also increases the number of capillaries, and the number and size of mitochondria. All of these contribute to the body’s ability to […]
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