Health
The Power in Food
On its simplest levels, there are some foods that make us feel good, those that make us feel bad, and those that don’t seem as if they have any effect at all. Simply put, food is a form of energy that the miraculous science of the human body can convert to another form of energy […]
The Skinny on Fat
In America, fat has a bad rap. In fact, so bad that the public associates it as something that there is too much excess of, that it should be avoided. This kind of fat would be body fat. While our nation continues to battle epidemic levels of obesity among children and adults, its easy to […]
VO2 Max Reveals Level of Fitness
When I was a kid, math was never my strongest subject. To the chagrin of my teachers, I tried to make the math, “make sense” by equating it with the simplicity of speaking. The only problem, was that math isn’t debatable. In my mind, math should have made as much sense as putting a sentence […]
Water Often Underrated for Health and Fitness
Two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. We know it better as water – that magical elixir that has no appreciable taste but satisfies the burning need to quench our thirst and restore our energy. Although there are countless drinks, touted as the restorative fuel our body needs, it seems that once all has been […]
Flexibility gains importance with age
Science has propelled fitness and body physiology to unsurpassed levels, assisting an entire spectrum of health and fitness enthusiasts. Despite all we have learned, one of my greatest regrets is that as an athlete, very few coaches emphasized proper and frequent stretching. In fairness, they simply didn’t know then the best way to prepare the […]
Low Spine Stability In Fitness Training
The human spine is a fascinating structure. It serves not only as the anchor to our upper our torso but also facilitates our ability to bend and twist in multiple directions. When necessary, the fitness enthusiast must also learn the merits of spine stability. A host to multiple muscles, ligaments and nerves it must be […]
Soreness in training is part of process
When we train at our gym, it is not uncommon for our clients to request that we train them intensely enough to yield results, but not so intensely that they get sore. While a perfect world could only offer the formula for that delicate alchemy, it’s important to understand that the soreness occuring from resistance […]
Breath properly for resistance training
At one time or another we have all been “that” person. You know, the one who is on their last several reps of any weight lifting or calisthenic movement with straining neck muscles, beet red face and blood vessels that look like vines jumping out of your skin. Finally, you give yourself permission to breathe […]
The “why” of fitness motivation
One of the most difficult aspects of self motivation when it comes to fitness training, is embracing both discomfort and discipline. Any way you stack it up, improvements to ones fitness require a combination of both physical discomfort and the consistent discipline to engage, embrace and overcome the challenges that present themselves in building a […]
Preventing the “Weekend Warrior” Blues
One of the greatest signs of the spring to summer ritual in Clark County and throughout the U.S. is softball. Talent and competitive levels vary greatly as well. There are both highly competitive and “recreational” (a term I use carefully after being battered in a men’s “recreational” soccer league years ago) that are comprised of […]