Guest Blog by Mary Catanzaro In my never-ending quest to prepare healthy and tasty dinners, I decided to try the zucchini noodle dish I’ve been reading about on several Paleo sites and blogs. You can also make this meal using spaghetti squash roasted in the oven for 45 minutes. Zoodles Ingredients: Directions: Bolognese (Meat) Sauce…
These days, my two girls practically live at the dance studio preparing for their upcoming competitions. Often, they’re not around for dinner, so it’s just me, my wife, and our five-year-old son. Usually, after we finish our meal, I’ll make an espresso for my wife and me, and we’ll sit and chat for a while….
If you think the anti-ice movement is gaining steam, you’re right! Here’s a recent study on the topic: Does Regular Post-exercise Cold Application Attenuate Trained Muscle Adaptation?Yamane M, Ohnishi N, Matsumoto T. Int J Sports Med. 2015 Mar 11. This study examined the effects of regular post-exercise cold application on muscular and vascular adaptations induced…
Here are two common questions in the strength world: You’ll find experts on both sides of the debate, but the truth is that any stimulus works for a period of time until you adapt. However, there’s a way to combine these methods within a single workout for a powerful response. Here’s how to do it……
My eldest client is 87 years young, and I’ve had the privilege of training her twice a week since 1998. When we first met, she was showing early signs of osteopenia, and her doctor recommended weight-bearing exercise. I got the call, and since then, bone health has never been an issue for her. She’s thriving…
Recent research has shown that strength, rather than endurance, is the key to maintaining functional capacity in aging adults. One of the biggest concerns for seniors, especially women, is osteoporosis. We often hear about seniors falling and breaking bones, but the reality is that their bones often break first, causing them to fall. Weight-bearing exercise…
Dutch exercise physiologist Dr. Jan Voss was one of the early researchers of muscle fiber types. As part of his research, Voss performed numerous muscle biopsies on himself and observed that the color of his gastrocnemius muscle tissue would change from week to week. Sometimes, there was a predominance of red (slow-twitch) fibers; other times,…
I remember as a kid playing street hockey almost every night after school until it was so dark outside, you couldn’t see the ball anymore. If the weather allowed, we were outside playing. You don’t see that kind of thing nowadays. I think most parents would love to see their children being more active, but…
We have a real problem on our hands. More and more children are becoming obese, and the numbers keep rising. Something needs to be done to reverse this trend. Two critical areas of concern are proper eating habits and adequate physical activity. There are other contributing factors, of course, but we’ll focus on the “big…
An offset grip, sometimes referred to as an “off-center” grip, is often used during arm curls to increase activation of the short (medial) head of the biceps. The same concept can be applied to lateral raises. By using an offset grip—where the thumb and index finger are positioned against the front plate of the dumbbell—you…