I wish DIY was applicable in all aspects of life. As a client told me the other day, when confronted by a minor repair of his toilet a few years back, he considered DIY. His …
REAL News August 2018
August 2018 Resistance Training, Blood Pressure & Sleep High blood pressure (HBP) is one of the most prevalent cardiovascular diseases in the US with estimates of 25% of Americans having it. HBP has recently been …
Of Mice and Men: Exercise boosts neurogenerative systems
Aging happens over time, and with it comes many changes to the mind and body. I know it sounds tautological and mundanely simplistic, but science is still investigating what and why things deteriorate as we …
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Pump You UP: The HIIT Weight Training Method
Seems there’s no end in sight of research studies and lay articles on HIIT – high intensity interval training. Ever since the new century unfolded, nothing this explosive – other than 9/11, non-existent WMDs, the …
REAL News August 2017
August 2017 Intelligent Training for Painful Muscles Believe it or not, scientists are still not sure what exactly causes musculoskeletal pain (MSP) from chronic use, overuse or abuse. A couple …
Protein supplementation for bigger or stronger muscles?
For many years now, exercise scientists have leapt on the protein wagon when it comes to building bigger and stronger muscles. Especially for those who cannot or do not consume enough high quality protein, the …
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The Step-In Lunge & Row
What a blog title that is, right? Last week, out of the blue, a trainer from Canada, Olivier Poirier-Leroy, contacted me after seeing the STEPS Fitness website and asked if I would put together a …
Single- or Double-Limb Training: Why Go Solo?
The new year always starts slow, especially when it comes to catching up on the old year. It’s been a very exciting year what with the election cycle and all the political news to read, …
Real News: January 2016 Creatine Supplements: For Bones, Not Just Muscles
April 2016 Can Creatine Supplementation Boost Bone, Too? What if you could get bigger, stronger, more powerful muscles by adding a supplement to your diet that would also increase bone density? Wouldn’t it be worth …
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Core Exercise and Athletic Injury
I’ve been real busy of late so while I’ve kept up my readings, I have not kept up my blogging. Fortunately, tho, I came across this piece in the NY Times: Vexing Rise in Oblique …