Can Eating Leafy Greens Really Improve Strength and Muscle Building?
A recent study suggests that eating one cup of leafy vegetables a day can boost muscle function and strength because they contain nitrates.
Role of Vitamin D in a Healthy Immune System
The body’s immune system is important for helping us to fight off infections, disease and sickness.
You Need Both Cardio and Strength Training
Cardiovascular exercise and strength training are viewed as opposites in physical culture. Indeed, it is often the case that people gravitate to one side or the other and identify fully with what they do best or like best (i.e. I am a runner and I do not need to lift weights). However, that thinking is wrong, in my humble opinion. We all need both cardio and strength training, in order to perform better and age more gracefully.
2 Ways to Get Fit and Save Money
Many people believe that getting healthy is expensive. Paying for a gym membership. Buying organic foods or grass-fed beef. Vitamins and protein powder. Buying good quality running shoes. And the list goes on. It’s hard to argue with these points, although, they are looking through a short-term lens and I would argue that there is a long-term impact that is important to consider.
Chase your Own Recovery
Recovery is the manner in which you recuperate after a workout, which we all know. And we all know that recovery is important, but how important? Today’s article will explore the science of recovery and provide some suggestions for proven recovery techniques.
Poor Sleep Impacts Fat Loss and Ability to Build Muscle
Poor Sleep Impacts Fat Loss and Ability to Build Muscle
Chocolate Milk Myth
In recent years, the endurance community has done a major push to promote chocolate milk as a great post-training recovery drink. It’s especially prominent in the triathlon world. Today’s article discusses why this is a myth, and backs it up with science.
Strength Training Arms and Legs Together
A study conducted at Lillehammer University College titled “Physiological elevation of endogenous hormones results in superior strength training adaptation was published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology. It’s an interesting study that shows strong evidence that training legs and arms together may provide a strong natural hormonal boost to enhance hypertrophy (muscle gains).
Are you an Early Bird or a Night Owl? Body fat and your “Bird” Status.
Scientists, nutritionists and dieticians frequently engage in the argument as to whether fat loss is just a matter of “calories in, calories out” or if other things have a more significant long-term impact. Specifically, do food quality and macronutrient choices affect body compositions?
High Intensity Cycling for Obesity
A study published in the Journal of Obesity suggests that high intensity cycling is a great tool for weight loss, thus combatting our obesity epidemic. Today’s article explores this study.