January 21st, 2008
- The sun, which sustains all of life, is a powerful force. Limited sun exposure is beneficial to our overall health, assisting the body in producing bone benefiting vitamin D and assisting in healthy brain and hormonal chemistry. We only need about 10 minutes of sunshine per day. But excessive sun exposure is the number one cause of extrinsic (external) aging. And excessive exposure can breakdown the skin’s immunity to the sun and lead to skin cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 15th, 2008
This info about bodyfat comes from the ACSM text, (American College of Sports Medicine), Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, considered the gold standard when referring to Physiological testing protocol. I last read the text in 1995, so it was a good review. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 14th, 2007
The Facts and Fiction behind Stretching Revealed
The purpose of this article is to inform those who consider passive stretching a necessary component of their exercise routine of the true, objective, and Physiological facts surrounding it. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 8th, 2007
I can’t tell you how many times I have heard the term ‘Toning’ from both clients and more embarassingly… fitness instructors. This article I came across dispels some of the myths as to what Muscle Tone is…and isn’t. Read the rest of this entry »
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