.   The European Society of Cardiology released a study September 4 2012 that shed light on the obesity paradox. What is this “obesity paradox“? Please have a read while I talk myself out of work as a trainer 🙂   According to this, the largest study on the subject, peopl...

  .   Have you ever wondered what fructose and artificial sweeteners do to your gut flora? . It has been widely contested that a lack good microbes in your digestive track may be responsible for (or at least a contribution to) the obesity epidemic. it has been speculated that supplementing...

. A recent study from the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine tested the immediate effects of ‘Kinesio-Taping'(KT) on maximal strength in the quadricep muscle. .  Findings indicated no significant effect in the maximal quadriceps strength immediately after the application of inhibition, facili...

. Use imagery to correct valgus in female athletes. . Valgus is that “knock-kneed” motion that can happen in female athletes, usually due to quadricep dominance. Valgus presents a risk of extreme knee damage due to the fact that the hamstrings cannot prevent the knee from literally teari...

. Healthy living actually does help you live longer. .  A study from Sweden published in the British Medical Journal says healthy living can add up to 6 years to your life. This is the first study to show a difference in longevity with modifiable lifestyle factors( such as  leisure activity, lifesty...

. STOP THE PRESSES! . . Stanford University is working on a form of temperature-regulation with huge sport performance implications.  Researchers acheive gains better than steroids by removing body heat from our “built in radiators” on one hand. This refrigeration glove is being improved...