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The 70-Degree Incline Swiss Bar Press: A Safer Way to Build Strength
Using a neutral grip with a Swiss bar or log is a shoulder-friendly way to perform overhead presses. However, these large implements often require you
Why Does Coffee Make My Stomach Hurt?
Coffee can provide many benefits – it’s good for the heart and liver, improves cognitive and athletic performance, lowers depression, decreases the risk of type
Don’t Like Breakfast? No Problem!
I swear, sometimes I go to bed at night dreaming about breakfast. I love my leftover-dinner breakfast and I can’t wait to have it! There
How to Choose a Prenatal Multivitamin
Not long ago, a couple I train was planning to start a family. Their doctor prescribed a multivitamin, and they asked for my opinion. The
Fast Relief of Ankle Pain
Wednesday evening my 16-year-old client Amanda came limping into the gym. She rolled her ankle that morning during a field hockey game. The coach told
Please Help… My Son has High Cholesterol!
Here’s part of an interview that was conducted with me many years ago on the topic of cholesterol. A word of warning: The message goes
Eat the Whole Egg
Even with a strong Paleo movement in place, many North Americans are still convinced that fat is evil. Low-fat diets continue to be in vogue
Olympic Lifting for Athletes Revisited
Olympic weightlifting is a sport. Performing Olympic lifts during strength training is not mandatory to improve athletic performance in other sports. In fact, many experts
Insane Health & Fitness Traditions
Albert Einstein once defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. There are many examples of insane traditions
Don’t Use Bioelectric Impedance to Measure Body Fat
Recently, a 70-year-old client of mine wanted to add high-intensity interval training to her regimen, so she decided to join a local gym. As part
Female Client Doing Pull-Ups
Pull-ups are difficult for most people to do, especially for females. The average number of pull-ups a female can do is zero. A lack of
