No matter what the goal or gender of a trainee, resistance training is one of the “must have” components of a fitness routine which provides countless health benefits. Unlike doing aerobics, yoga or Pilates, lifting weights on a re-gu-lar basis causes muscles to hypertrophy, aka grow. And when muscles hypertrophy, the body experiences an increase […]
Body Designs 150: Smiling and Laughter as Medicine. Fact or Fantasy?
Why the strange salutation? Read on and you’ll understand. But before I delve into this installment, please know that I wrote this entire article prior to the horrific events that happened early Friday morning (7/20/2012) in Aurora, Colorado. And while the meat of this article is true, it may be too early, particularly for those […]
Body Designs 149: Rice Bran Oil
That’s right you Oil Rigs, if you want to “have your oil and drizzle it too,” try a shot of this latest “supplement”. Rice Bran Oil is extracted from the germ and inner husk of rice. Its taste is mild and clean, making it suitable for use in many different dishes. It has a smoke […]
Body Designs 148: Exercise Resiliency
During many of my appointments with clients, I hear that the weights I choose for them are “too heavy”. Now, I am sorry to say heavy, in this case, is a relative term. I firmly believe that if a trainee can perform correct repetitions in the amount of 10 or more per set, the weight […]
Body Designs 147: Sardines
I’ve been developing diets (or what I call Nutrition Plans) for the last 20 years. And while the quality of the protein I personally eat and suggest to “clients” is of utmost importance, I believe I may have overlooked one of the top “dogs”. Sardines, as many of you already know, are a great source […]