stretching is what everyone should do, but it typically gets left out. At the end of the workout you rush and go about your business, so in most cases there is no stretching whatsoever. But it is not rocket science and it doesn’t take a long time to do the basic stretching exercises. THE […]
It is no secret that coconut oil is a great source of healthy fats with hundreds of uses in cooking and beauty products. But did you know that MCT oil is a similar but concentrated oil with many of the same benefits? What is MCT Oil? MCTs or Medium Chain Triglycerides (of Medium Chain Fatty Acids) are fatty […]
Pink Himalayan salt is often said to be the most beneficial as well as the cleanest salt available on this planet today. It has all kinds of nutritional and therapeutic properties, not to mention culinary uses. You can use it as a healthier option to processed salt. You can also use it to create homemade […]
Lately, I have found it extremely common in circles of trainers, coaches, and physical therapists to question and criticize the idea of static stretching. The reasons to avoid it may abound, mostly for activities of speed and power,1,34,33,36 but also on occasion for endurance performance.37 Given the equivocal nature of the evidence coupled with the desire […]
Rich pianna Real food 5% Complex carbohydrate source made from real sweet potatoes, yams, oatmeal and dried fruit to provide 20 grams of low glycemic index carbs per scoop. We saw in “Bigger By the Day” that Rich believes sweet potatoes and yams are among the best complex carbs you can put in your body […]
Burning Fat with BCAA Supplements Branch chain amino acid supplements (BCAAs) are often recommended alongside fat burning programs. This happens for a wide range of reasons, such as: Increasing Endurance for more exercise time Reducing DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) so you can keep coming back But, as research has shown there are also some […]
Here’s a secret that you probably won’t hear from your friends at the gym: As long as you’re eating a healthy, balanced diet, there’s a good chance that you don’t need to take supplements at all. Yes, it’s true. Unless you have a medical condition, the average guy should eat his vitamins in real food—not […]
WHEN YOU’RE LOOKING to drop pounds, the basic formula is pretty simple: eat less and move more. But there are obviously ways you can optimize this formula. When it comes to moving, “two types of workouts will burn more calories than the ‘traditional’ workout,” says Franklin Antoian, personal trainer and founder of iBodyFit.com. “Endurance-type workouts—think a marathoner […]
Running isn’t the only exercise you should watch out for Can your workout be the reason your joints are aching? Certain sports can wreck your knees more than others, according to a new review published in the Journal of Athletic Training. Researchers analyzed 17 studies that evaluated the link between sports and knee osteoarthritis—the wearing down of […]
Creatine is one of the most popular and talked about supplements in all disciplines of sports but there is still a lack of understanding in a large amount of the general population. Due to its ability to improve performance many people are unsure about the safety of supplementing with it and have listened to uninformed […]
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