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Contrary to popular theory, aerobics is not the only way to improve heart health. The usual prescription for “how to reduce blood pressure” usually involves some form of low intensity walking, [...]

The body loves magnesium. While it’s just listed as a simple mineral and we think nothing of it, it’s used in over 300 reactions in the body such as regulating body temperature and maintaining a [...]

I get a lot of questions on how to lose weight. People want to know the latest fad, the secret food, and how hard their need to train. I appreciate the enthusiasm for intense training, but the [...]

Having a lot of belly fat is pretty undesirable to just about anyone, but what’s happening on the outside tells us of a much bigger picture of the inside. Having a large waistline is a component [...]

Training is great for you, but like everything else, things need to be taken in moderation.  Exercise is a stress, and too much of that stress can wreak havoc on your body. For those who train [...]

Want to hear about the craziest day ever? Way back when I was an undergrad student, I did some dinky work for a medical records facility. I worked early in the morning so I could attend my [...]

Mark Rippetoe probably said it best when he stated the following: “Exercise is not a thing we do to fix a problem – it is a thing we must do anyway, a thing without which there will always be [...]

What’s your favorite holiday? Mine is Thanksgiving. I simply love the holiday. Compared to the others, it’s relatively low maintenance. Christmas has become so commercial and hectic that [...]

Your heart never stops working. Of course, you know that or else you wouldn’t be able to read this. But your heart beats around 100,000 times a day. Imagine flexing your biceps that many times [...]

                        Does the perfect diet exist? Well, technically yes. If you experiment long enough, you will find what diet works best for you; the problem with this is that the Average [...]