Athletes may be under a false impression that they do not need to worry about heart disease and diabetes if a recent study is correct. This study, published in the Journal of Athletic Training, found that among college football players, almost one half (1/2) of college defense and offensive lineman had metabolic syndrome, a condition […]
Optimizing Soft Tissue Health
How many of you have experienced a nagging injury or have been plagued by muscular tightness, thus derailing you from the progress you were making in the gym? I often pose this question to people who regularly train and to fellow personal trainers. Usually, the responses consist of: “yes”, “I just fight through it” or […]
Bod Pod Benefits
When most people think of body composition testing, they immediately think of fat. While fat numbers might be eye opening for the client, they are not as useful as lean mass numbers to a personal trainer who knows lean mass is the metabolic engine that burns the fat people are most worried about. Since lean […]
Got Muscle?
I am expecting everyone out there to have answered “yes.” If your answer was “no,” don’t wait another minute; get going, get muscles!! Why, you ask? Because muscles burn fat, thereby maintaining a leaner you, providing protection for your joints and bones muscles provide overall health from the inside out. Acquiring muscles allows the you […]
Fractures What is YOUR Risk?
Have you ever fractured a bone? Maybe not, but are you at risk of fracturing a bone – or worse? I recently became aware of a nifty tool that let anyone estimate their risk. Its called FRAX. FRAX stands for Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (how they got an X in there is beyond me!). Basically […]
Aerobic Exercise 9 Reasons It Does a Body Good!
Cardiovascular exercise just called cardio by most in the fitness profession is associated with numerous health benefits and is therefore an invaluable part of any fitness program. Cardio exercise is any activity which increases the work of the heart and lungs. Activities such as brisk walking, running, training on the elliptical machine, biking, and working […]
6 Causes Of Chronic Daily Pain
Many people are in constant pain daily, or almost daily, and they can’t figure out why that is the case. When asked, they don’t remember any specific trauma they experienced so it is a mystery to them why they always are always hurting. The following are some of the most common reasons people are in […]
Preventing Dehydration
Did you know that by the time you are thirsty you are probably already dehydrated? It’s true. Dehydration – as little as a 2% – negatively impacts your body and your mind. Dehydration can cause confusion, irritability, constipation, drowsiness, fever, and thirst. Other signs and symptoms of mild to moderate dehydration include dry, sticky mouth, […]
TV’s Monk and Heart Disease: My Letter To Hollywood
Have you ever seen those “Now You Know” TV commercials? You know, where a celebrity tries to enlighten us into how to treat each other better.? Now, there’s anything wrong with being nice to other people; and I’m all for it actually. But, I always felt that celebrities could use their time and talents for […]