If you're an athlete, chances are you want to become bigger, faster, and stronger. You know resistance training or lifting weights makes us better athletes, but do you know how? Muscles adapt to stress in two ways. The first way is the muscle grows more stuff to pull. In nerd wording, the cross-sectional fibers (myofibrils or contractile proteins) of your muscles receive micro-tears from the stress of moving heavy loads, adapting and thickening the myofibrils (stuff that p

Hey everyone, This week I want to share five fitness facts and three recent happenings. Five Fitness Facts: Insulin and growth hormone have an inverse relationship. You must keep insulin under control if you want growth hormone to do its job of mobilizing fat. Stress increases insulin levels. Have you tried Exercise Therapy to reduce stress? Muscle glycogen is about 3 parts water and 1 part glucose. This is why can water weight may accumulate at the beginning of a strength

The below was taken directly from my book, How to Improve at Fitness and Beat the Competition: Sport and Exercise Science for Athletes in Search of Excellence. The book is available on Amazon. Let’s start with some quick questions and answers. I want to begin by clarifying the ten most commonly occurring fitness questions I hear on a regular basis. Below are what I think those questions are as well as my opinions on them. 1. How often should I exercise? How often you should

Getting daily exercise and knowing how to treat your body is essential for your well-being. But with our busy schedules and many responsibilities, sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin, or how to fit in wellness within everyday activities. Integrating exercise and overall wellness, such as meditation or mindfulness for positive mental health is a great way to practice self-care while getting your mind and body in shape. Photo via Pixabay by Lograstudio Fortunately, there