Anyone familiar with exercise knows what the “burn” associated with repetitive or intense activity feels like. Historically, the blame for such discomfort fell on the…
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Anyone familiar with exercise knows what the “burn” associated with repetitive or intense activity feels like. Historically, the blame for such discomfort fell on the…
READ MOREObesity ranks as one of the most serious public health challenges today. Despite the best efforts of fitness/nutrition professionals, as many as 1.6 billion adults…
READ MOREIs athleticism genetic? We often use the phrase “natural-born athlete” to describe one who excels in sports. While genetics does play a role, let’s discuss…
READ MOREThrough dedicated data collection, research professionals have arrived at distinct categories of “exercisers” within our population. As we might predict, the subtle variations in their…
READ MOREWhen training an athlete toward peak/competitive performance whether post-rehabilitation or from current ability, training load must exceed capacity. With carefully planned increases in load, the…
READ MORECan the drive for extreme muscularity turn into an unhealthy obsession? “The Adonis Complex”, aptly named after the Greek mythological character whose body was said…
READ MOREWind sprints have secured a prominent place among today’s vast array of training options. Consisting of a series of top-speed running spurts, followed by “recovery” walking,…
READ MOREAs coaches and trainers, many of us work with adolescents who show promising athletic prowess. We must take into account, however, that human development falls…
READ MOREAutism refers to the complexity of neurobiological development disorders. Affecting 1% of the population within this continent, many experts consider it among the most serious…
READ MOREResearch shows that a significant percentage of dieters regain most, if not all, of the weight they shed within a year’s time. Increased appetite/loss of…
READ MOREAccumulating evidence suggests that any athletically-inclined individual can benefit from a shift of energy metabolism toward the utilization of ketone bodies. However, the good news…
READ MOREFor peak performance every day, athletically and otherwise, the human body requires water. Our cells, bones, organs, and muscles count on sufficient hydration to function…
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