April 2026 New Old Concepts in Resistance Training Resistance training (RT) has, for years, taken a back seat to cardio, or aerobic, training. The early work by Dr. Ken Cooper at the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas that identified cardiovascular capacity, or maximal oxygen uptake (maxVO2), as the key to health set the stage andRead More
balance training
Apr 01
Aug 01
REAL News – August 2024
August 2024 Which Popular Diet Works Best? An old study comparing the effects of the Atkins (A), Ornish (O), Weight Watchers (WW), and Zone (Z) diets didn’t settle the question but does make sense of the ultimate truth of any diet: any diet that reduces caloric intake long enough will help you lose weight andRead More
Jul 15
Balanced Training: For Young and for Old
A recent article in the American Council of Exercise (ACE) on-line newsletter provides a nice synopsis of the value and merits, and techniques, of balance training as a component of overall fitness. I want to address this very current and super-crucial elements of training as I do it here at STEPS Fitness. And sometimes youRead More








