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How much protein do I need?
In the pursuit of optimal nutrition and fitness outcomes, we all seek efficient pathways to success. Protein, a fundamental building block of our cells, plays a crucial role in preserving our hard-earned gains from the gym. Experts suggest a protein intake of 1 gram per pound of body weight for enhanced performance, fat loss, muscle…
Healthy Diet- How can we know for sure?
Metrics are important for folks who need feedback on making sure that our health habits are working. Having instant feedback on a system that ensures accuracy and effectiveness is important especially when we work so hard to obtain sport performance, weight loss and even longevity. Longevity is the most important as it is knowing that…
Common Upper Body Lifting Faults
Upper body strength is a necessary goal for all of us in regards to longevity and independence as we navigate through life. There are many exercises that help in this effort to combat dysfunction related to neck, shoulder and back pain. Let’s take a look at a few of the best and most popular exercises…
Fall Prevention Training for Seniors
Nearly 1 in 4 adults over the age of 65 fall every year and the number increases to over 40% when folks reach 85 years old (Appeadu & Bordoni, 2022). The biggest issues related to falls are the following: Abnormal gate pattern due to loss of strength in the ankles, shins, hips and core Vision…
Food as Medicine
The top 5 indicators to a long and healthy life include daily movement, good sleeping habits, optimal sunlight, healthy relationships and food. If we understand where our energy is used, we can better appreciate fueling our bodies in the video below: Food is really an underrated factor in disease prevention and a healthy lifestyle. How…
Necessary Components to Great Health
We are trained to believe that when it comes to optimal health, visiting the doctor for regular appointments are ways to prevent illness and even premature death. A lot of times these visits reinforce zero habit change in the kitchen, our general lifestyle or at the gym. We know by experience that those protocols are…
Fat Loss & Longevity
When it comes to exercise and diet, advice that we consume can be hard to understand at times and even harder to transform into a habit. What we need is something that can be easily implemented on a daily basis while minimizing stress. Besides habit changing behavior, let’s look into what research says about how…
Exercise as Medicine
Exercise can be one of the best forms of immune supporting activity and should be successfully utilized by 100% of the population. Research has shown that exercise can be very effective at lowering blood pressure by improving blood flow throughout the whole body which decreases chances of hypertension (Foreman, 2020). Purposeful movement in as little…
Benefits of Agility for Seniors
When you think of agility training you immediately imagine some of the top athletes aiming to gain performance benefits for their given sport, but recent research suggests that this style of training can also benefit older individuals. Simply being active isn’t enough to gain long lasting health benefits for aging individuals especially as it relates…
Neck and Shoulder Injury Prevention
Pain and stiffness associated with the neck and shoulder is a very serious problem which leads to many injuries and can be prevented by implementing a specific rehab program. Let’s dive into how neck and shoulder injuries happen and what we can do about it in as little as 5 minutes per day! A lot…