Everyone Who Does Fitness Training (of whatever sort or intensity) is an Athlete. This article, linked below, inspired me to write out a philosophy of fitness training that I have long espoused, though mostly to …
A Little Dark Chocolate Helps You Go a Looong Way
Are you an endurance athlete looking for an edge? Would you like a way to get more oxygen to the working muscles, and the heart, that is legal, safe and tasty? Would you believe that …
A Unique Take on Obesity Management
I just returned from a quick but fab weekend in Tabernash, CO visiting my freshman (1970) year RA at Vanderbilt University, Whitney, and his wife, Kathleen, with my lady friend, Kathy. And while no confusion …
Why Fitness – and Exercise – Training is STRONGLY Recommended
Of course, you’d expect a fitness specialist, a personal trainer, and an exercise scientist to promote the regularity and consistency of exercise and fitness practices for overall health and well-being. Of course, that’s what I …
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Exercise, Alzheimer’s and What We Really Know
The data here looks great: 50% reduction in risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) among exercisers. But what does that really mean and why does this study (the picture is a link, hint, hint) mean so …
Low Carb Will Take You Only So Far
Since the Paleo diet became such a fad, courtesy of CrossFit and other high-protein promoters, science has struggled to address the ratio issue in our diets: that is, whereas once high carbs were promoted for …
Physical Activity Does Curb Appetite
Good news: performing physical activity reduces your appetite – for hormonal if not psychological reasons – at least for 9 hours. So it’s worth noting that you might want to engage in activity prior to …
Depression, Heart Disease & Alzheimer’s: Cause, Effect or Correlation?
Here’s a quick lesson in statistics: correlation is not causation but causation is correlation. That means, something can be related even modestly – like grass grows better when it rains – but not have much …
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The Tale of a Friend’s Disease
Normally I would not be posting a competitor-trainer’s blog posting when it comes to addressing an injury or disease unless it was something fitness training might help prevent, treat or manage. Not because I fear …
Sleeplessness Causes Munchies
Anyone who’s ever pulled an all-nighter knows you tend not to eat, or drink, healthy stuff as the night wears on. But even if you don’t intend to stay up all night, if you have …