Where Did The Fun (in exercise) Go?

Fun 
noun
1: what provides amusement or enjoyment ; specifically : playful often boisterous action or speech
4: violent or excited activity or argument
Synonyms = SPORT, GAME, PLAY mean action or speech that provides amusement or arouses laughter.

FUN or recreation is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one’s body or mind
While leisure [...]

10 Most Popular Alternative Supplements

By Sylvia Anderson, AHJ Editor – Published: November 27, 2008
Alternative medicine is a multi-million dollar industry, with one in four Americans taking alternative supplements or seeing a non-traditional medical practitioner for their healthcare needs. Traditional doctors have begun to embrace the benefits as well, as dozens of well-respected studies have shown that alternative medicine can be safe [...]

New “Talk of the Town” Turkey Recipe

 
NEW TURKEY RECIPE

 

Your dinner will be the talk of the TOWN!!

 

You should try this!

 

Sure to bring smiles from your guests!

 

Here is a new way to prepare your Thanksgiving Turkey.

 

1. Cut out aluminum foil in desired shapes.

 

2. Arrange the turkey in the roasting pan, position the foil carefully.  (see attached picture for details)

 

3. Roast according to your own [...]

Multi Directional Hip Exercises

Due to the sedentary nature of many peoples lifestyle, the hip (among other things) gets very tight and restricted.  This leads to compensatory movement and muscle imbalances that effect movement and performance.  So, as they sing in the movie Madagascar…you’ve got  to move it move it!
Here are few examples of hip mobility/strength exercises moving in [...]

Calcaneal Eversion: The Switch That Turns On The Engine

 

By my friend, mentor and all around good guy David Tiberio PhD, PT, OCS
GRAVITY, GROUND, and the SWITCH 
The internal power sources that drive the body are the hips and trunk: the core of the body. There are many ways to activate that power source, but probably the most important for upright function in our gravitational [...]

Is A Gluten Free Diet Right For You?

 

By Erin Jansen, AHJ Editor – Published: October 06, 2008
 
Much has been made in the media of the benefits of a gluten-free diet and how it may help improve health and increase weight loss. But will it work for you? Before you try this eating plan, read on for a better understanding of how it works.
What is [...]

3 Ideas For A Tougher Workout

Alternative Methods of Progression
by Alwyn Cosgrove
Are you on exercise autopilot? After every set do you add a 10-pounder to each side of the bar before you can say, “Please spot me, Jamie Eason?” Then it’s time to consider some new ways to step up your workout. Alwyn Cosgrove has got some great ideas about the [...]

Too Much Internet + Not Enough Sleep = Weight Gain

By Bob Condor, AHJ Editor – Published: November 15, 2008

The “freshman 10” is a long-standing and unfortunate element of college life. A young woman goes off to live without Mom or Dad for the first time while also gaining unlimited access to dorm cafeteria foods (dessert bar, soda dispenser, seconds and thirds on fries, you know the [...]

The Best Exercise You’re Not Doing

By Alwyn Cosgrove
As a trainer, I’ve witnessed some amazing things in the gym, most of which involved 300-pound powerlifters moving weight equal to that of a small SUV. (There was also the adult-film star I trained who had an orgasm every time she did hanging leg raises, but that’s another story.)
 
The most impressive feat I’ve ever [...]

The Functional Knee: Caught in the Middle with No Where to Hide

Injuries to the knee are seen throughout virtually all sports and all age ranges. Have you ever wondered why the knee is the most common reason for a visit to an orthopedic surgeon? Moreover, have you ever wondered how rehabilitation and training programs could better alleviate the stresses placed on the knee? The answers lie [...]