October 2024 To Speed or Not to Speed – Lift, That is? Read any layperson’s magazine or news article about resistance training (RT) and you’ll be cautioned frequently about doing the lifts slowly, with good form and proper breathing patterns. In other words, don’t fling the weights and don’t hold your breath. All is goodRead More
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REAL News – June 2021
June 2021 Carbs + Protein vs Carbs for Recovery Carbohydrates – sugars, starches, fruits, veggies – provide the fuel muscles and other organs (heart, brain) need to function. In the body, the carbs you eat convert to glycogen which is stored in muscles and the liver for when it’s needed. Exercise uses carbs, and prolongedRead More
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 defined as a systolic (top) number above 130 mmHg and a diastolic (bottom) number above 90. Ideal is 120/80 orRead More
Exercise of the Month: November 2017
Nordic Hamstring Curl The Nordic Hamstring Curl, made famous in the Rocky IV movie where he fought the Soviet boxer, Drago, gets its common name from studies that have demonstrated protective benefits to athletes. In addition to reducing your risk of hamstring tears, and maybe even helping to repair torn hamstrings, it has been shownRead More