. 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, people can be obese without…
Details. 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 with a pro-biotic can…
Details. 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, facilitation, or sham KT. These results do not support the use of KT applied…
Details. 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 tearing apart. . A new study from The…
Details. 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, lifestyle behaviors and social…
Details. 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 and will soon be available on the market. “Then in the next…
Details. Good morning west coast! . Here’s some good news for those like me who like a good coffee fix in the morning or pre-workout. Researchers at RMIT university in Melbourn Australia have conducted a study on aerobic interval training blood platel… et function and caffein. They wanted to get an idea as to whether…
Details. A 2011 study by the Journal of Strength and Conditioning tried to measure the effect of foam rollers on 1- sport performance and 2- post exercise recovery. The study tried to determine weather the use of myofascial rollers had an effect upon sport performance. Here it is: https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2011/03001/The_Effects_of_Foam_Rolling_on_Myofascial_Release.45.aspx …
DetailsStarting July 2nd, 2012 Please join us for a different kind of Boot Camp. Introducing Twice-A-Day.ca boot camp Vanvouver! Why Twice-A-Day.ca ? The secret to unlocking your bodies fat burning potential lies within your metabolism. Studies show that strength training, together with interval training is more effective for fat loss than “steady state”endurance exercise*.…
Details. It was my understanding that the full range back squat is a contraindicated movement due to iliosacral instability. I have always been taught by my exercise therapists of many medical backgrounds that the kind of squat that touches the hamstring to the calf is unsafe. Recently on a strength blog I was reading, there was a video…
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