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You’re probably thinking I was trying to get a bunch of keywords into the title so Google will spot me. You’re probably thinking, how in the hell is he going to link three disparate health and fitness issues into one coalesced blog post? And you’re probably thinking I’ve been drinking. But you must read thisRead More
Summer 2017 Training Tenets Take Back Seat to Neurological Aging Every so often, a brilliant concept crops up in the exercise field that makes such intuitive sense we trainers just want to slap ourselves with glee. Thus, over the past 20 years or so, balance and agility training for the aging population has offered theRead More
There are many factors that contribute to the overweight/obesity (OO) crises we in the West, especially in the US, are experiencing. I won’t try to list them all but it’s worth noting that by OO crises I mean the rising rates among the adult population (estimated at 66%), the rising rates among non-indigenous especially immigrant populations,Read More
In a fascinating but abbreviated article on a potential cause of worldwide obesity, the “protein leverage hypothesis” offers new meat to chew on, but some very critical pieces are missing. First let me summarize, the article itself: The Charles Perkins Centre came up with this idea that mankind seeks out proteins, more so in theRead More
This is the second installment of a 3 Part essay on diabetes and exercise that I did for Medical Fitness Network (http://medicalfitnessnetwork.org/). The first section is descriptive of the mechanisms of the two main types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. This section speaks to the science behind the strong recommendation to initiate anRead More
I’ve addressed this issue before so you’re welcome to go thru the archives and read what I wrote then. Today, I write nothing different.The question at hand was inspired by a recent article in the NY Times by gretchen reynolds: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/reasons-not-to-stretch/ In this one, she alludes to two newer studies showing sustained – and thatRead More
It’s always less busy in the gym during the summers so it’s a good time to test the waters. That is, to see what else is out there. Before I do, let me share my philosophy about fitness, exercise, and related issues. It is my opinion that anyone who trains their body with physical activityRead More
As I’ve reported in the past, sedentary behavior, of which we are all guilty in the modern society of advanced economies, is killing us. (Disclosure: while you sit and read this, I’m typing it standing up at my new upright computer desk. It feels good to be standing.) I’m not going to dwell any furtherRead More
the bad news: 68% of americans are overwt or obese. the good news: the numbers are holding steady enough that some think we’ve topped out. the bad news: while maybe fewer will get fatter, it’s likely the fat people will simply get fattier – and that means more risk of disease and disability. some suggestRead More
