Key Takeaways Walking pads are an effective way to combat sedentary behavior, which is sometimes referred to as “sitting disease” because of its detrimental impact on health. In addition to covering the health benefits of walking pads, this blog offers walking pad usage guidelines, including recommendations for frequency, duration, pace and recovery. Read on to…
For years only a finite number of dedicated fitness enthusiasts practiced a sure-fire method of achieving results from exercise: weightlifting with the heaviest loads possible. Most common gym routines are derived from the bodybuilding world and focus on moderate-to-high repetition ranges, usually eight to 15 reps, to increase the size of a muscle. Serious strength-training…
Two of the most common reasons people give for not exercising is lack of time and not knowing what type of exercise they should be doing. This is what leads many people to hire a personal trainer—they want an expert tell them how to achieve their goals. Typically, they also want to know how to…
How many exercises do you know? Dozens? Hundreds? Thousands? It’s a good thing you do, because most clients like variety in their workout routines. Sometimes it seems as if there couldn’t possibly be anything new to teach. Within each exercise, however, there are subtle changes you can make to prevent injury and enhance performance. For…
When you hear the word “starch,” what are the first thoughts that come to mind? Carbs. Glucose. Blood sugar spikes. High insulin levels. Post-workout glycogen resynthesis. While some of that is true, it’s time to think outside the box and explore the world of resistant starch (RS) and its many health benefits. What is Resistant…
The cold, damp weather and shorter days of winter have us craving warmer, dense, comfort foods. But instead of indulging in less-than-healthy fare like macaroni and cheese or shepherd’s pie, give yourself a nutritional boost by incorporating winter squashes into your meal plans. Loaded with antioxidants, fiber and essential vitamins and minerals, squashes come in…
Every day, millions of us tell ourselves, in our most determined inner voice, “I need to lose weight; I’m going to start working out to lose those extra pounds!” And, to demonstrate our conviction, we join a gym, jigger our schedules to block off time for exercise, and begin to work out with admirable intensity…
Foam rollers are an effective method of reducing tension and increasing muscle length for either a pre-workout warm-up or post-exercise active recovery. Technically known as self-myofascial release (SMR), the use of foam rollers for the purpose of reducing muscle tension has become a widely accepted fitness practice. There are two prevailing theories regarding why foam…
No one goes to a health club or fitness studio hoping they leave in worse shape than when they arrived. There is one common denominator shared by everyone who exercises on a regular basis: we all want results from our time spent sweating! This is one reason why high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts have become…
