Exercise is the Fountain of Youth Here’s a scary thought: YOU ARE THE OLDEST THAT YOU HAVE EVER BEEN! The good news is that getting older does NOT mean that you have to stop exercising. In fact, making exercise the foundation of a healthy lifestyle could be the proverbial fountain of youth, helping you to slow down, and in some cases, even reverse the effects of the aging … [Read more...]
9 Reasons Why Sleep is Essential for Optimal Health
Exercise is Only Part of the Equation - Sleep is Essential for Optimal Health Your workouts can leave you in puddles of sweat. Your nutrition can be dialed in. However, if you don’t get adequate sleep or practice effective sleep hygiene then the exercise you do may not produce the results you want. If you workout an hour a day that’s a total of 7 hours a week and since there … [Read more...]
What to Know About Hormones and Exercise
Hormones Control Cellular Function Hormones are chemicals that control how cells function in your body. Hormones only influence cells with specific receptor sites. Hormones can either be anabolic meaning they help build new tissue, or catabolic because they play a role in breaking tissue down meaning they are responsible for both building new muscle and burning fat, therefore … [Read more...]
Memorable Fitness Movies
Memorable Fitness Movies If you enjoy working out and could’t live without your Netflix subscription, then you probably pay attention to how fitness is portrayed in a movie, specifically whether or not the characters could actually perform the physical feats shown on the screen - think Tom Cruise sprinting forever in The Firm. (On that note, if you want a good time suck, … [Read more...]
How to Plan Your Exercise Programs with Periodization
How to Plan Your Exercise Programs Insanity = Repeating the same thing over and over yet expecting different results. Here is the catch-22 with exercise, some consistency is required for making the changes that you want to your body, however after about 6-to-8 weeks of doing the same workouts, your muscles could stop growing. The longer you follow the same exercise program, … [Read more...]
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