Tastes change and dietary trends come and go. One super food is quickly replaced by another one so it’s often difficult to know where to get the best information. Milk has not been immune and has periodically been the target of critics. The USDA made a controversial move in 2005 when it … [Read more...]
Increase Your Running Speed – How to Train Faster for a New 5-K PR
Many runners adopt the “more is better” philosophy when it comes to their training. But if five miles is good it doesn’t necessarily follow that eight or ten miles is better. Volume is not always the most important aspect of training. Intensity can be an overlooked part of a successful plan to … [Read more...]
Proprioception for Better Fitness, Balance and Health
Proprioception is a concept we are intuitively aware of even if we can’t give a technical definition. We use it every day when we perform simple tasks and complex athletic movements. Proprioception is your body’s ability to sense the position of a body part relative to other body parts and to the … [Read more...]
4 Numbers to Help Track Your Fitness
Numbers and statistics can be helpful tools for measuring your fitness level over time. But like any tool, it’s important to use the numbers correctly and numbers alone can’t tell you the full story. Many people obsess way too much over the number on their bathroom scale. While it does help you … [Read more...]
The Healthiest Chocolate Bars – Benefits of Chocolate
I tried to use chocolate to lose weight as a chubby kid. According to the plan I followed I was to eat a small piece of dark chocolate about twenty minutes before dinner. The chocolate was supposed to suppress my appetite and help me lose weight. I’m not sure about the merits of my fad diet … [Read more...]
Preventing Holiday Weight Gain – Plan Ahead
Between Halloween on October 31 and the New Year on January 1 are 8 weeks of shopping, parties, and eating delicious high-calorie foods. Thanksgiving and Christmas alone are more than enough to get a lot of us off track. More family obligations during the holiday season can interfere with your … [Read more...]
Olympic Weight Lifting For Beginners Part I: Clean and Jerk
Olympic weightlifting or simply weightlifting is a popular sport worldwide, but is not as familiar to many Americans as say powerlifting and bodybuilding. Weightlifting consists of 2 lifts: the clean and jerk and the snatch. Both heavily work the hips, thighs, back and shoulders. The clean and … [Read more...]
The Transformation of Chris Pratt From Couch Potato to Fit Action Star
I remember watching an episode of “Parks and Recreation and saw a mostly unknown, paunchy actor playing stereotypical lay about boyfriend and immediately thinking: Chris Pratt is Hollywood’s next big action star. Well, maybe not, but now 36 year-old Chris Pratt is well on his way to Hollywood … [Read more...]
