A Great 1 1/2 Minute Whole Body, Multi Directional Exercise

This is a great little exercise routine (inspired by Gary Gray)that involves multiple planes of motion, multi level lifts and doesnt take a lot of time.  So, if someone tells me they dont have time to exercise, I say Bull@#$&!  I have an answer!  The Matrix.  It only takes about a minute and a half! [...]

Every Time You Eat This Fat, You Get Dumber!

By Catherine Lewis, AHJ Editor – Published: June 25, 2009
If you are wondering why you cannot seem to get it together mentally as of late, the problem could lie within your diet. If you are eating a lot of fat in meats, pre-packaged foods and dairy products high in fat, you can be crowding out the DHA [...]

Natural Sports Medicine: Cherry Juice Reduces Inflammation

By Bob Condor, AHJ Editor – Published: June 23, 2009More runners and exercisers these days are fighting off aches and pains non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that you might more readily recognize as ibuprofen. But that shortcut can have its adverse side effects, including stomach upset and even ulcers.
Cherry juice can save that fallout. A recent study from Oregon [...]

Health Alert: 3 Things You Eat Everyday That Will Shorten Your Life

By Catherine Lewis, AHJ Editor – Published: June 18, 2009
If you want to live a longer, healthier life, you can start to do so immediately by eliminating certain foods from your diet. It’s really that easy! Foods that are high in hydrogenated oil, sugar and chemicals can significantly shorten your lifespan. They can lead to diseases such [...]

10 Little Known Facts That Will Help You Live Longer

By Sylvia Anderson, AHJ Editor – Published: June 11, 2009
You read and hear things everyday about how to live a longer, healthier life, such as “eating healthy” or “exercising.” But there are little-known facts that you can use to your advantage as well when improving your health and extending your life. Keep reading for 10 facts that [...]

The Lumbar Spine: Poor Communication Equals Poor Spine

 
 

By Michael Rizk, CPT, ART  
 
Have you ever witnessed a relationship gone sour? The telltale signs are significant, but many  
times the root cause stems from poor communication. There is one particular area of the body  
that seems to get more press than a short‐lived Hollywood hook‐up. You’ve got it – the lumbar  
spine (LS) is likely the most injured, dysfunctional, and (supposedly) weakest link of the body.    
  In relation to the rest of the body, the LS is active in nearly every functional task performed … it  
resides at the crossroads of the body. For that reason, it is important for the rest of the body to  
communicate with the low back to let it know how important it is, how much it is needed, and  
how much it is appreciated for all it does.    
  What is meant by communication with the LS? Great question! Communication refers to the  
ability of all our joints to feed triplane motion to the LS creating triplane stability. A lack of  
triplane  mostability  (mobility  plus  stability)  can  shut  down  the  phone  lines  feeding  
proprioceptively rich information to the LS, thus creating undesirable chain reactions.  
  By design, the LS facilitates flexion and extension, allows lateral flexion, and almost inhibits  
transverse plane motion. The small amount of transverse plane motion may in fact be the most  
important motion allowing the LS to be the transverse plane transmitter of forces between the  
upper and lower extremities.   
  To simplify motion, we consider two phases: loading and unloading. Loading is the preparation  
of the task and unloading is the performance of the task. Using the golf swing as an example,  
the backswing is the load and the downswing / follow through is the unload. The moment of  
time between the load and unload is what we call the transformational zone (TZ). The TZ is  
where  motion  is  decelerated  and  transformed  into  a  concentric  production  of  force.  
Understanding what happens just as we enter and exit the TZ will allow us to effectively assess  
our patients and clients.  
  I  recently  assessed  a  57‐year‐young  right‐handed  golfer  with  [...]

10 Fat Loss Mistakes You Are Making At The Gym – Part II

Never Workout Without Music!                          
Did you ever pay attention to the soundtrack of your favorite TV show or movie? Did you every wonder why certain songs were playing at certain times? Music evokes emotion, and emotion can carry you through even the [...]

10 Fat Loss Mistakes You Are Making At The Gym – Part I

By Matt Lisk
Author of The Burrito Diet

Stop Using Weight Machines!
Weight machines are sexy, sleek, shiny, and smooth. Perhaps that is why gym owners and lazy personal trainers have fallen head over heels in love with them.
Gym owners pack their gyms with these eye catching devices so that they could get more people into their gyms [...]