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February 2022 Body Recomposition for the Older Female “Body recomposition” – a new term in the fitness science world – refers to the positive changes you get from an exercise program such as increased lean muscle mass (LBM) and decreased body fat (BF), both of which are favorable to health, not just appearance. This isRead More
September 2021 Do Common Clinical Measurements Predict Running Injury? Runners suffer injuries at a pretty high rate – 20%-80% have an injury at any point in time. Since running puts ~2.8 x body weight on the landing leg with each step, it makes sense that variables such as muscle strength, size, alignment, range of motionRead More
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
April 2020 Non-Functional Overreaching vs Overtraining Syndrome Athletes who train and compete hard and long can work themselves to ‘death’, to where they actually stop improving and may start backsliding. Non-functional overreaching (NFO) is considered a short-term reduction in work capacity (reduced strength, power, speed, endurance) lasting a few weeks or months. Overtraining syndromeRead More
In many blog posts and newsletters, I have tried to come to grips with the value and merits of increased protein ingestion. Studies have demonstrated that extra protein helps not just athletes and ‘bodybuilders’ but the elderly, too. In this article, we see that there was probably a benefit for those about to undergo andRead More
In many of my blog posts and FB posts, I share the latest thoughts and research on weight management with one primary focus at heart: that keeping weight off is easier than losing it. I have discussed ad nauseam the Mediterranean Diet, low carbs-high protein diets, and the roles exercise of various types – resistanceRead More
After years of current research showing that the high-simple carb diets we were encouraged to eat back in the 70s and 80s lead to more obesity, and that we needed to add more (healthy) fats to our diets, and that higher protein might help more people lose weight by controlling both hunger and blood sugar,Read More
Another article showing exercise reduces your risk of dementia comes out. And it seems even if you start later in life, your brain can still grow more neurons, get bigger, and be more resistant to dementia. That’s one reason for lifting weights in a way that challenges more than just your muscles; try challenging balanceRead More
