Slides
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Training Multiple Body Segments Simultaneously
Concurrent training is a term that reflects multiple exercises working simultaneously and synergistically – stabilizing (isometric contraction)...
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Postmenopausal Women Need to Prevent Muscle Loss
Menopause is a transition point in a woman’s life that marks the end of her fertility –...
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Body Composition Assessment Is Critical on a Diet or Exercise Program
GET YOUR FREE BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT FEB 14TH AND 15TH On February 14th and 15th, I’m offering...
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Moderate exercise increases metabolic rate for 24 hours
Resting energy expenditure (REE) is defined as the energy expended by a person at rest. More precisely...
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Vitamin D Helps you Get a Good Night’s Rest
The National Sleep Foundation suggests that adequate sleep amounts to 7 to 8 hours per day, which...
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Rehabbing hamstring injuries can be complex
An injury to the hamstring (HS) muscle group — composed of the short and long heads of...
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Use these two pushups for amazing arms
The back of the arms – the triceps –set the tone for a sleek, streamlined look –...
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How safe is the ketogenic diet?
Is the Ketogenic Diet (KD) safe? That’s the question WebMD recently posed to its readers. The simplistic...
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The Get Up
We all might take for granted the common human movement of rolling over from a position on...
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Unlikely amino acid may have star qualities
According to research, L-Citrulline Supplementation: Impact on Cardiometabolic Health, appearing in the July 2018 issue of the...
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Moderate, vigorous exercise can reduce mortality risk
It’s no secret that physical inactivity (PI) is an inherent risk factor to mortality — the state...
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New physical activity guidelines set by Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently updated the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG),...
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Mediterranean Diet Reduces a Woman’s Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
According to the Heart.org, “adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MED) is associated with a 25% reduction in...
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Vitamin D can improve quality of sleep
The National Sleep Foundation suggests that adequate sleep amounts to seven to eight hours per day, which...
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Building Rock Hard Thighs
Building strong thighs is a key to reducing the incidence of lower extremity injuries – when performed...
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You’re As Strong As Your Immune System’s Ability to Defend Against Pathogens
The human immune system – our best defense against pathogens – is tasked at birth to meet...
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The Alphabet Exercises
Working the posterior shoulder, upper back, and arms is as easy as using the alphabet – I,...
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Higher fitness levels in older adults can help reduce risk of glaucoma
It’s estimated by 2020 that 80 million additional people will be diagnosed with glaucoma — an acquired...
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Handgrip Strength May Predict Future Mortality Risk
According to Health.Harvard.com, “for most men, grip strength begins to decline around age 55. The change may...
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Omega-3s could have protective effects on football players
Research points to the fact that American football has the highest incidence of concussions, an injury that...
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American Eating, Food Preparation & Lifestyle Habits
A report, Americans’ Eating Patterns and Time Spent on Food: The 2014 Eating & Health Module Data,...
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Using Plant Nutrients to Lower LDL-C Bad Cholesterol
Plants possess their own eco-system, which rely on cholesterol-like compounds known as phytosterols (PSS) – sterols (PSter)...
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Mackie and April’s City Park Workouts!
Mackie and April spend a chilly morning at City Park’s Peristyle to show you some terrific exercises...
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Moderate Beer Consumption May Have Health Benefits
According to the World Health Organization Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, beer ranks as one...
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Exercises to Reduce Risk to Ankle Sprains
According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), “an ankle sprain occurs when the strong ligaments...
