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Saturday, September 19th, 2009When you think of your arms, you think of your biceps. Then you think about your shoulders. As a last minute thought, you might remember your triceps. Triceps are like the stepchild of muscles in the upper body. The truth is that triceps are, in my opinion, the defining muscle group that broadcasts to the [...]
Sports Specificity Training Makes You Stronger Where You Need It Most
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Among elite athletes, conditioning programs have always been based on functional training. This type of athletic based training works because it specifically prepares your body to perform at your maximum level for the sport you are training for. This makes sense when you think about it. If your goal is to improve your basketball game, [...]
Ramp up Your Resistance Training
Monday, August 17th, 2009If you are ready to take your resistance training to a new level of intensity, add travel to your exercises. Incorporating movement into exercises you ordinarily do in one place is an excellent way to elevate your heart rate and fatigue your muscles faster.
For example, push-ups are one of my all-time favorite exercises to work [...]
What do Bill O’Reilly, President Obama, and Fitness Have In Common?
Monday, August 10th, 2009Bill O’Reilly wrote an amazing article in this week’s Parade Magazine called “What President Obama Can Teach America’s Kids?” Regardless of where you stand politically with Bill O’Reilly or President Obama, the life lessons that he found President Obama provides for our nation’s children can easily apply to lessons for all of us about diet [...]
Stress Can Give You Much More Than A Headache
Thursday, August 6th, 2009It’s bad enough that the stress in our life is killing us mentally. But, new research shows that excess stress can be a killer physiologically as well. Studies done with monkeys have shown that when monkeys, who were given identical diets, were placed in dominant and subordinate social structures, the monkeys that were subordinate and [...]
Speed or Distance: What’s More Important?
Sunday, July 26th, 2009Whether training for a marathon or just running as part of your training, it is important to include all types of running into your overall workout program. I get asked often if it is better to run fast for shorter distances or run more miles at a slower pace? The answer is simple. It depends [...]
Replacing Your Running Shoes Regularly is Cheaper Than Physical Therapy
Sunday, July 19th, 2009I haven’t replaced my running shoes since January. I feel like I am at an AA meeting and I am confessing my transgressions to a very large audience. This isn’t a case of vanity or frugality. It is an example of fitness stupidity.
Running in worn out shoes not only hinders your athletic performance, but places [...]
Stretch Now or Stretch Later
Friday, July 17th, 2009A woman at my gym is very physically active. She works out 7 days a week for at least an hour and half daily. You would think that people would know who she is based on her dedication and discipline to fitness, but that is not the case. Rather, this woman is famous for never [...]
Training For a Race is a Lot More Than a Jog in the Park
Thursday, July 16th, 2009For someone like me that does not fancy myself a runner, there have been a few developments in the past weeks to challenge this notion. First, I signed up for a half-marathon in November which I thought was a crazy enough idea considering that I haven’t run long distance like that in years. Then, yesterday [...]
Push-ups are the Perfect Exercise Even Without Investing in the Perfect Pushup
Sunday, July 12th, 2009One of the most common excuses given for not exercising, hands down, is lack of time to exercise. Everybody wants six-pack abs and a bikini body for summer, but not everybody is willing to do what it takes to get there. I had a client say to me recently that if only she had unlimited [...]
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