The Chronic Low Back Pain Album

The Chronic Low Back Pain Album

    If you are alive and breathing and in at least your 3rd or 4th decade of life then chances are that you probably have experienced some form of back pain.  Life’s demands are that of hard work either through your occupation, household chores or...
Diabetic Overdrive

Diabetic Overdrive

  If a diabetic wants to gain control over their blood glucose/sugar level and not rely on the use of medication/insulin then they must exercise.  We’re talking specifically about type 2 diabetics in this post.  If you are unaware of the...

Have You Heard The News?

  Here’s a couple of news stories from this week.  There is good news for those with rheumatoid arthritis and those that enjoy chocolate.  Just make sure you remain active or begin to exercise otherwise you’ll end up as a statistic in 2030.  Read more...

Squatting: Should you go down to parallel?

  This is a question that can be debated until the world ends.  You may hear a powerlifter say that you must squat “in the hole” or in other terms when the thigh line at the hip is parallel to the floor or below.  Other individuals will say that this depth is not...

Women & Resistance Training Continued

Here are two more reasons why women should resistance train with weights or machines to reach their full health and fitness potential.   Reason #2 – Preserve muscle quality – There are age-associated reductions in strength that are primarily due to...

Women & Resistance Training

  Women and Resistance Training #1 There is a myth that exists that women who engage in resistance training will become big and bulky like their male counterparts.  This is in fact a myth.  The primary anabolic (“building up”) hormones involved in...