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Osteoporosis is a serious ailment that results in porous, weak bones. It affects over 3 million people each year and that number is rising. Most commonly, this disease affects males and females over the age of 50. Osteoporosis is most common in females. The bones become soft and weak and […]

Osteoporosis is a serious ailment that results in porous, weak bones. It affects over 3 million people each year and that number is rising. Most commonly, this disease affects males and females over the age of 50. Osteoporosis is most common in females. The bones become soft and weak and […]

The beloved (and mostly hated) “cardio” exercise. It seems that everybody is participating these days using various means of chasing after what seems to be no end. Treadmills, ellipticals, and that really strange moving ladder thing that I still can’t wrap my damn head around. There are spin classes, dance […]

Does NOT make a difference. Yup, you heard that right. Some bold claims have been made in the past regarding the effects of training with lighter weight and the effects of training with heavier weight; as if the effects were different. Turns out, a recent study done at Southampton Solent […]

HIT is an exercise science and research based training protocol which has been shown to improve all aspects of health and fitness in just a few short duration exercise sessions per week. HIT resistance training differs from traditional exercise methods in that the exercises are performed in a very slow, […]

Many women seem to avoid training with weights or resistance machines and often choose the less effective, less time efficient and overall less “bang for the buck” form of exercise; cardio. Why do so many women avoid training with weights? It might be due to the common, false, erroneous and […]

About 99.999999% of fitness enthusiasts, athletes, bodybuilders and average gym goers believe that cardio is, unquestionably, necessary for overall health and fitness. But, have they ever stopped to wonder why they thought that was true? Fitness is very susceptible to trends and vogue, but it seems this dichotomy between cardio […]

The short answer is, well… no, not really. Despite what you’ve been told, strength training and bodybuilding is one in the same. Probably, the reason behind why people believe there is a difference is due to the phenotypes athletes possess within a particular sport. Bodybuilders possess heavily muscled bodies and […]

What better way to kick off this new blog by tackling a very simple yet complicated question. What IS fitness exactly? We hear the word thrown around everywhere lately; often disguised as other words including fit, toned, firm, in-shape, conditioned… they all seem to be one in the same. What […]