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Eleven Pros and Cons of Weightlifting Machines
Whether you should train using an exercise machine, such as a leg press, or use free weights or bodyweight is an ongoing debate within the trainer /coaching world. if you’re not a trainer
Continue readingWhat a President and The Biggest Loser Can Teach You About Heart Attacks
He died in 1969 after suffering seven heart attacks. Seven over roughly thirteen years. At the time of his first heart attack, he was not overweight and his blood cholesterol was normal. By the time he
Continue readingConventional Wisdom: Women Over 50 Stop Caring About How They Look
“We know very little about how women aged 50 and above feel about their bodies. An unfortunate assumption is that they ‘grow out of’ body dissatisfaction and eating disorders, but no one
Continue readingHow Much Protein is Enough? – Part II
In my last post, I covered the basics of how much protein you need for day to day existence and the variations based on activity level (and this goes for recovering from an injury even if your activity
Continue readingIs Running A Good Choice For You?
It’s easy enough. A pair of running shoes, some shorts, a loose fitting shirt and out the door you go on your way to a healthier, younger you. A lot of people run. They use running to cope with stress,
Continue readingHow Much Protein Do You Need?
“This is just driving me crazy!” said Barry Hafkin, MD who was sitting next to me at the nurses station on the Orthopedic floor of Brackenridge Hospital. The year was 1982. “What
Continue readingThe Wrong Carbs Lead You The Wrong Way
“Man, I didn’t recognize you! Wow! You’ve lost a ton of weight!” exclaimed Jim, my friend and guitar teacher. I had met Jim at a local restaurant to catch up with each other.
Continue readingThree Reasons I Like Elliptical Machines, Two Reasons I Don’t, and How I Use Them
I’m not a fan of “chronic cardio” – the endless running on a treadmill or cycling or stair climbing done under the illusion that it’s the best, and in some people’s
Continue readingCardio is No Longer King
Cardio is the King of the Fitness Jungle. Rows and rows of cardio machines – ellipticals, treadmills, bikes, stair steppers, have a huge foot print in commerical gyms. Spin classes, Step Aerobics,
Continue readingWas Popeye Right?
When threatened, he would gulp down a can of spinach and in a matter of seconds, his arms would bulge and Popeye would transform into one strong, tough dude. But, I really hated spinach. And for the most
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