The content of your High Intensity Workout post-workout meal is vital for building lean muscle tissue but what you don’t eat after your High Intensity Training Workout is just as important. Why you might ask? Well, you have just invested a lot of time and energy in your High Intensity Training Workout and your next ...…
When I observe personal trainers straying away from the basic principles of High Intensity Training to participate in a training style with “explosive and ballistic movements”, I wonder what their goals are for the trainees. The personal trainers claim that if they train in this fashion, the trainees will be more powerful and quicker in ...…
Your Post High Intensity Workout Meal is always matter of critical timing as well as good planning. After you finish your High Intensity Strength Training Workout, always remember to start replenishing fluids immediately to replace the glycogen and minerals (especially potassium) you have lost during your workout and (2) start your 60-minute countdown clock regarding ...…
Why would anyone want to do High Intensity Strength Training on a Balance Ball? That is a gym accident waiting to happen! I am always amazed at the gimmicks some personal trainers think of to keep clients in their High Intensity Training program. I guess they are probably trying to vary the HIT workouts, but ...…
Recently, a form of HIIT was sent to me to review. My first reaction was what is this? It sounds like an exotic beef dish in a Japanese Steakhouse, but “where’s the beef”? Apparently, The Tabata Protocol, was developed by who else, a man named Izumi Tabata, PhD., a former researcher at Japan’s National Institute ...…
Recently a relative called me and to ask me my opinion of one of the latest HIIT programs, “P90X”. He needed to lose some weight fast before his class reunion this summer, time was running out and he was willing to pay the $100 for the program. I asked him if he was a risk ...…
Wrong- If you’re a golfer, your swing can be improved with Proper Strength Training and this is true whether you are an amateur or on the Pro Am Tour! Strength, Power, flexibility, agility, and even endurance are physical traits that every golfer must possess. It was once noted that golfers are not athletic therefore they ...…
There is a half truth to this statement. If you exercise, you will burn calories but don’t be misled that more exercise is necessary. By increasing the number of days you exercise, you increase your potential for injury and (2) you will reduce you immune system’s ability to recover. Therefore, it is a must to ...…
Yes, it is part of the equation for total physical fitness. According to leading authorities, many injuries occur due to limited flexibility. A person’s flexibility is determined by several factors: The geometry of the joint Muscle elasticity Subcutaneous fat over the muscle Strength of the muscle Proper stretching should be practiced daily, especially if an ...…
It is relatively simple, as we age, we lose bone density and muscle which is accelerated due to sedentary lifestyles. A simple blue print is: v Balance your daily diet with choices from the 5 Food Groups v Increase your daily intake of fresh fruit and vegetables to at least 5-10 servings v Control your ...…
