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Here’s hoping 2012 is a better year for all – healthier, happier, and more prosperous…..though there are many outside influences that may alter the year’s flow. Hang onto your hats….. At this time of year, in the fitness industry, the focus is on weight loss for many prospective clients and trainers and facilities that toRead More
so, as i wrap up the year, let me just say it’s been a doozy in many ways. first of all, i’m proud to say i had some great opportunities this past fall to contribute to the profession. in late september i presented on the topic of wt management/wt loss in las vegas at aRead More
this is my first contribution directly on site. not that it matters, but welcome to what i believe you will deem a valuable source of input on various fitness and wellness issues that are current in the lay and professional literature. the holidays are upon us and many things are cropping up in the gymsRead More
who am i to question a medical provider’s advice and guidance? i’ll tell you who i am: a concerned citizen and health care patron. i use my docs and their skills and i pay my own insurance and deductibles, so i know the costs i incur. and if, as a reasonably intelligent and informed adjunctRead More
Much has been written about dieting, exercising, or combining the two for effective weight loss. Many a book, and many an author, have pretended to know the answer for the vast majority of those carrying excess weight. While some of these sources have gained wt in the process – made tons of moolah – fewRead More
I’m sorry it’s been so long since I’ve posted a blog. Besides being busy at work and moving out of one house and into another, I also got slammed by a retinal detachment two weeks ago that required emergency repair. Fortunately, despite being forced to lie on my right side for 10 days under threatRead More
Athletes will try anything it seems. follow the link above and learn about the next crazy thing on their ever-lasting pursuit for greatness. Hard work aside, that magic bullet just seems to be at the end of that rainbow, like the pot of gold…. Anyway, cryotherapy at 166 degrees BELOW zero sounds absolutely crazy. Someone’sRead More
I love reading about sports medicine – from lay to professional literature I find this stuff amazingly interesting, because today’s news is tomorrow’s old news. When I was in graduate school, I did a project – and independent study – where I reviewed many articles on hips and knees and summarized each in abstract formRead More
Normally I take a more conservative stance on dieting for wt loss. That is, while I know it’s important to lose wt for the two-thirds of americans who are overwt or obese, I am sensitive to the wt loss mantra that pervades our society and has been over-used in the minds of some afflicted withRead More
There are some things in the fitness world that are accepted entirely on faith. To argue against them is to walk right into the path of someone’s whole way of seeing the world. Flexibility – whether it helps performance (not necessarily, and may hurt it), reduces risk of injury (maybe increases it), or helps youRead More
