So, I’ve been traveling a lot lately, some pleasure – like to panama city beach with my girlfriend during the july fourth weekend, some paternal -like to Los Angeles and Seattle with my daughter checking …
Travels, Tribulations, and Updates
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, largely because I’ve been on the road for over a week. First, to panama city beach over the July Fourth weekend – what a perfect beach, …
Healthy-er Junk Food
Nanny state-ism is, like it or not. We share in each others’ pain, illness, and wellness if not by intent at least by infrastructure. From private to public health insurance plans, the means of operational …
Exercise and the Brain
Much has been written and discussed and debated about the role of exercise, and fitness, in mental, and academic function. I recall when I was in grad school – late 1970s-mid 1980s – reading on …
Strength Train Yourself Flexible
Studies have been showing over the past decade or so that resistance training (RT) improves flexibility. Furthermore, it reduces your risk of lengthening injuries – like a hamstring tear during running, or back strain from …
Core Training in the Vertical World
This morning I got an email from a former colleague/trainer from Belmont University’s physical therapy department, Emily. She finished her degree a year or more ago and is living in Virginia I think. She wanted …
Social Media
There are many new ways to communicate and blogging and Facebook are two I’ve decided to venture into. Based on the suggestions of a marketing study at Vanderbilt on behalf of STEPS, I thought, what …
ACSM Annual Meeting Thoughts
Last week I attended the ACSM annual meeting in beautiful Baltimore. I kid you not; it is a beautiful convention center/inner harbor/down town area with good restaurants – my cousin took me to an Afghani …
Disease Prevention/Management
Fitness = wellness, or so it would seem. However, genetics, culture, and luck, can impact one’s wellness, too. Fortunately, tho, goals set a decade ago by a government health initiative, to get more people tested …
Clarification and Addition
In an earlier post this evening, I referred to a study mentioned in the Tufts Nutrition Letter re calcium supplements not being beneficial to prevent heart disease. However, a Swedish study did show that calcium …