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Viagra and Skin Cancer? What The Research Says

By Joe Cannon 5 Comments

Driving home one night I heard a radio show discuss the possibility that Viagra may be linked to skin cancer (melanoma). That’s a new one! I was intrigued, so I made a mental note to check into it when I got home. Sure enough, there is some research on this so what I want to […]

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It Pays To Be a Type II Diabetic

By Joe Cannon 18 Comments

What I’m about to say about type II diabetes will offend some people. Heck, I’m sure others will be downright mad at me. Believe me I mean no disrespect to anyone. I speak these words because they need to be said – because so few others want you to hear them. What I am about […]

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Personal Trainers Story

By William Edwards Leave a Comment

I’m a worshiper in the temple of science.  If a factoid doesn’t have a solid foundation of research and logic behind it I judge it to be of no consequence other than as an insight into the mindset of the individual propagating the nonsense.  Good science is an observation of nature that can be repeated […]

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Inspiration

By Maria Strong Leave a Comment

Let us all take a moment to think about inspiration. Have you ever been inspired so intensely that your life was recognizably affected? Or perhaps you have inspired an individual that brought his or her life to a level of intrigue. Maybe you have touched numerous lives through your lifestyle or teachings or simply by […]

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The Importance of Fat

By Darvis Simms 7 Comments

For decades, the mantra for healthy eating has been “eat a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet.” Touted as a way to lose weight and prevent heart disease and other chronic conditions, millions of people have followed this advice. Seeing a tremendous marketing opportunity, food companies re-engineered thousands of foods to be low-fat or fat-free. The low-fat approach […]

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Football Players, Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

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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 […]

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Optimizing Soft Tissue Health

By Joe Giandonato Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Bod Pod Benefits

By Matt Bender Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Got Muscle?

By Maria Strong 2 Comments

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 […]

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I'm Joe Cannon. I hold an MS in exercise science and a BS in chemistry and biology.

I've been quoted in the New York Times and Daily Beast to name a few. I've even lectured to the NASA community.

I train personal trainers and I'm the author of the first book on rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo) & exercise, a topic I've been teaching about for over 10 years.

Since the 1990s, I've investigated dietary supplements. My supplement reviews can be found at SupplementClarity.com
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Joe Cannon, MS has written for several publications including The Journal of Strength and Conditioning, Today's Dietitian, and Prevention. He's been quoted in the New York Times, lectured to NASA and has been a content consultant for Dateline NBC. He's the author of the first book ever published on rhabdomyolysis and exercise. Joe Cannon, has a BS in Chemistry and Biology and a MS in Exercise Science. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a personal trainer certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
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