When used appropriately, eccentric exercise helps you build more muscle and improves strength while giving your joints a break from the grind of concentric-focused, traditional strength training workouts. Unfortunately, eccentric training is often overlooked and underutilized. In this article, I’ll answer the following questions: What is eccentric training? What are the benefits of eccentric training? […]
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More Research Support for a High-Protein Diet for Weight Loss
Another study adds to the evidence that a high-protein diet is best for weight loss. I’ve been promoting the health benefits of a high-protein diet for years. During that time, research and experience have only added evidence to the idea that a high-protein diet is ideal for weight management. A study published in The American […]
Can you lose weight without cardio?
Can you lose weight without doing cardio? Should you even do cardio as part of a weight loss program? If you asked the average person how to lose weight, they’d tell you, “eat fewer calories and do lots of cardio.” Heck, if you asked the average, inexperienced personal trainer, he or she would probably say […]
Why You Should Workout While Injured
In almost all cases, if you exercise after getting injured, you’ll recover faster, avoid unnecessary weight gain, and maintain better well-being than if you use your injury as an excuse to become sedentary. I’ve met many people over the years who explained they got injured years ago, stopped exercising, and gained weight, and years later, […]
Tangerine Essential Oil, Sedation, Sleep, and Focused Thinking
According to a new study published in the journal Molecules, inhalation of diluted tangerine (Citrus tangerina) essential oil causes sedative-like effects and decreases the time it takes to fall asleep. It also indicates the inhalation of undiluted tangerine EO enhances focused thinking. Ten men and ten women participated in the study. Researchers dropped 50 uL, […]
4 Reasons I’m Grateful For The Democrat Party
Whichever side of the political spectrum you find yourself on, you can probably find something to be grateful for from the other side. That might sound impossible when you’re overwhelmed with anger, fear, frustration, or bitterness toward the other side. But if you set aside your emotions and think logically, you’re sure to find some […]
The Best Multivitamins for Men and Women
A high-quality multivitamin is the first supplement I recommend out of my Foundational Five. In the time it takes to swallow the capsules, you significantly increase your total nutrition intake for the day. As important as they are, I’m often surprised by how few people understand the importance of taking multivitamins each day. If you […]
How much protein do I need to build muscle?
How much protein do I need to build muscle? How much should I eat to maintain it later in life? Without question, the amount of protein you eat each day can have long-lasting effects on your health, fitness, and longevity. To build muscle (or maintain it later in life), at a minimum, you need to: […]
