Posted on May 31, 2009 by chriskolba
By David Westerman LMT, FAFS
Are we utilizing “authentic” principles of Function when designing our strength and
power programs?
Is there a special population that might be missing two of the most important bio‐
motor abilities in their training and rehabilitation programs?
As a former collegiate and professional strength and conditioning coach, strength
and power were (and are) the two most emphasized bio‐motor abilities.
Take, for example, the “power clean” in an athletic weight room. This is one of the
most utilized exercises in “power” [...]
Filed under: Sports Medicine, anatomy/biomechanics, exercise, health, physical therapy | Tagged: physical therapy, exercise, Sports Medicine, Abdominal training, functional exercise, human movement, gary gray, training, functional training | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 29, 2009 by chriskolba
By Sylvia Anderson, AHJ Editor – Published: May 28, 2009
Picture this: You have finally committed to an exercise program, you are running down the sidewalk or around the track, you are “feeling the burn,” and you are feeling great. Suddenly, you aren’t feeling that great anymore, your leg muscles start to burn a little too much, you [...]
Filed under: Nutrition Tidbits, Sports Medicine, Weight Loss, exercise, health, nutrition | Tagged: Betaine, exercise, lactic acid, nutrition, physical therapy, Sports Medicine, sports supplements, supplements, Weight Loss, working out | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 14, 2009 by chriskolba
Heavy squats are numero uno for helping your entire body gain muscle at warp speed as well as a great way to skyrocket your fat loss around the clock and speed up your metabolism.
Heavy leg work causes a surge in the release of your growth hormones like no other exercise can. The heavy weights sitting [...]
Filed under: Sports Medicine, Weight Loss, exercise, physical therapy, sport | Tagged: big legs, exercise, fat loss, leg exercise, muscle building, physical therapy, Sports Medicine, squat exercise, strength training, Zach Even - esh | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 14, 2009 by chriskolba
Catherine Lewis, AHJ Editor – Published: May 11, 2009
Probiotics seem to be all the rage these days, and for good reason! They have a number of potential health benefits, including improving digestive health and possibly preventing colon cancer. And now there’s one more reason to introduce probiotics to your diet: a recent study showed that a [...]
Filed under: health, nutrition | Tagged: healthy living, holistic health, Lipitor, lower cholesterol, natural health, probiotics | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 2, 2009 by chriskolba
By Sean Barker, Author of The Dad Fitness System
The idea of these workout tips came to me while watching one of the classic episodes of Seinfeld, “The Bizarro Jerry” episode. The concept behind this episode was of having a world made up of everyone’s total opposite, which is based on [...]
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