fitness q and a

Your FitBit is making you fat

Heart disease, high blood pressure, depression, and diabetes, are just a few of the many health risks associated with being overweight;...

Bone Broth - A little science, but mostly VooDoo

Bone broth was one of the big diet trends of 2015, with rumors about its super nutrition echoing through food media and restaurants from...

Heart Rate Training - Hitting the "Sweet Spot"

Hitting the Sweet Spot The Sweet Spot is the effort zone just below threshold, where you get maximum aerobic benefit with minimum stress...

The TRUTH about juicing

The most important factor missing in juice, which is found in the whole fruit, is fiber. When you juice fruits, and vegetables, the fiber...

Crossfit ... The Creationists of Fitness

All joking aside, in an effort to educate, the following is designed to dispel some rumors, answer some questions and address some...

Why your 1RM is important.

March is also the time that we begin to ramp up our strength classes, and one of the tools that we utilize from now until the end of the...

Fitness Q & A - Does Strength Training Stunt Growth?

One key point that I have preached endlessly is the fact that an orthopedic assessment MUST precede any strength training prescription....

Fitness Q and A - Knee trouble while squating?

Question? Hey Henry, I have a question brewing; During Squats my knee like to move during the movement. To decrease that tendency, would...

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