10 Foods to Rule Them All By Paul Rogers, People who train for fitness, health and sports and who care about nutrition -– and we all should -– choose particular foods for two main reasons: · To increase performance · To maintain or improve health I’ve produced my own list of “must eats,” including the reasons [...]
Short Sprint Intervals Can Assist Weight Loss By Paul Rogers The headline read: How to Burn More Fat with Less Effort. No wonder it caught my eye; after all, that’s the Holy Grail of weight loss isn’t it? The headline referred to research by an Australian team at the University of New South Wales, the [...]
Why Women Do Need a Strength Training Routine By Elizabeth Quinn, Over the last decade, researchers have made extremely compelling arguments for the benefits of weight training for women and those over the age of fifty. Still, the number of women who take this recommendation to heart is still quite low. Most women who [...]
Benefits of Body Sculpting Training During Pregnancy and Rules of Safety By Hugo Rivera, Research has determined that remaining active during pregnancy offers several benefits to the mother and to the future newborn as well. The key to reaping out such benefits is to adjust your exercise program in order to make it safe for [...]
Low bone density is an important health issue for women, but men also lose bone mass as they age. Weight training and adequate consumption of calcium, vitamin D, and protein contribute to strong bones. Silicon in the form of orthosilicic acid is important for the growth and development of bone and connective tissue. A study [...]
Are there special guidelines for aging athletes? By Elizabeth Quinn, The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) now has fitness guidelines specific to weight training for people over 50. The advice: perform such exercises 2 to 3 times a week to condition all of the major muscle groups — arms, legs, shoulders, and trunk. The [...]
Olive oil is a central component of the Mediterranean diet, which is linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Spanish researchers found that eating more olive oil might also reduce the risk of obesity. They examined body composition and nutrition in 613 people. They estimated olive oil consumption by [...]
