For healthy aging, we are told that we must take steps to maintain the strength of our muscles. I don’t know about you, my muscles may need a lot of help, but the idea of an exercise regimen is out of the question. Number one, seriously, I don’t have time to go to a gym or even watch a video […]
Did you know that for most of his childhood, writer and actor Stephen Fry suffered from a sugar addiction? He describes this in vivid detail in his autobiography. The Fry Chronicles. He led to lying, stealing, and repeated expulsions from various schools. Stephen Fry? But it is a national treasure. And that is the point. He is more than a […]
A good effective way to avoid reaching a dead end during your fitness goals is to make sure you are always exercising at your target heart rate for your age. As your body speed increases, naturally so will your heart rate to match the intensity you are asking your body to achieve. Getting high too fast if you’re someone who […]
Eating healthy is not complicated. It doesn’t have to be difficult. Many of us overcomplicate it and make it MUCH harder than it needs to be. This makes it easier to get frustrated, throw up your hands and say “fuck it!”, and go back to eating Applebee’s fried pooptaters. So today, we’re going to break down Healthy Eating Math, in […]
There has always been a debate for decades as to whether cardio training or strength training is better for you. The reality is that you need both. Your body will not depend on a single branch of exercise to function. Cardio and strength training come with their own set of benefits, each supporting the other and improving your overall physical […]
Building stamina is important for a distance runner. If we don’t have a basic level of endurance, we won’t be able to run well in our races. Without that resistance, we’ll have trouble maintaining our speed over a distance of more than a mile or two. So how do you build (and maintain) your stamina level? “Endurance development is very […]
Tip #1: Eat the right amount of protein The muscles in your body are where the energy you get from your food goes. They are what move you on the wrestling mat and allow you to do the physical things that you do; Your muscular system is where your metabolism lives. On a reduced calorie diet (when weight is reduced), […]
There seems to be a lot of hype around women’s bodybuilding these days, you can even watch competitions on ESPN. Most people tend to think that female bodybuilding is something that only a few women are interested in, and that all of these women look like a female version of Arnold Schwarzenegger. But it’s much more than that. Female bodybuilding […]
Why protein powder instead of just more food? The reasons for consuming protein powders instead of food are usually due to its high bioavailability, speed of digestion, and cost-effectiveness and simplicity. Bioavailability (BV) Bioavailability refers to the body’s ability to absorb a type of food during digestion. At the time the BV was introduced, eggs were considered to have the […]
America has a sugar problem, and it’s getting bigger every day. Did you know that an estimated one in four people has diabetes or is in a pre-diabetic condition? In 1801, historians estimated that sugar consumption per person was about 8.4 pounds of sugar per year, which translates to about 2.2 teaspoons per day. Current consumption has ballooned to around […]
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