Lifting weights is no longer limited to young athletes who want greater performance power. Strength training is for every person who needs more muscle and functional ability, and no one fits that description better than our senior population. In...
Due largely to lifestyle factors that favor fast foods and sedentary pursuits, rather than nutritious meals and physical activity, many young people are overfat and underfit. Worse yet, they typically do not know how to change their situation in a...
Research shows that 6 out of 10 adults lead totally sedentary lifestyles, and approximately 75% of American adults are overweight. One of the main reasons for not exercising is having too many things to do and not having enough time. National...
Those exercisers doing endurance training may find that their program is getting monotonous while experiencing less improvement, or even a loss of fitness as the same routine seems more difficult to complete. According to fitness expert, Dr. Wayne...
You are well aware that professional football, basketball, baseball and hockey players spend a significant amount of time doing physical conditioning to enhance their sports performance. In fact, all professional athletic teams employ strength and...
Recent studies have highlighted the health value of strength training for aging adults that includes improving glucose metabolism, increasing bone mineral density, speeding up gastrointestinal transit, and reducing arthritic pain, according to...
The spring sport season is often the time when the injury potential is very high. According to fitness expert, Dr. Wayne Westcott, this is partly due to the abrupt action components of such spring sports as golf, softball and tennis, as well as to...
Aging people have discovered that dieting doesn't produce permanent weight loss, and walking is not very effective for firming all muscles. But many uninformed people refuse to try strength training because it may raise their blood pressure. Fitness...
After the more relaxed pace of summertime living we are now into the faster and busier daily schedule of school, work, and a variety of extracurricular activities. For many of us, the more hectic lifestyle is associated with greater psychological...
Should all fall sports participants engage in conditioning programs to reduce their risk of injury and improve their athletic performance? The answer is an unqualified yes!
