We often blame middle-aged weight gain to slowing metabolism. Current belief holds that basal metabolic rate continues to decline through the adulthood. A recent study published in Science [1] involving 6,421 subjects (64% female) aged 8 days to 95 years...
Key Evidence: 1. The mortality risk with obesity is eliminated or largely attenuated by moderate to high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). 2. Most cardiometabolic risk markers associated with obesity can be improved with exercise training in the absence of...
When mentioning “core”, most people think about crunches. Crunches are good, but your core entails so much more than crunches. This article will teach you what is the real core, its function, and how you can actually train it effectively. You will...
I must confess. As a fitness trainer and martial art coach, I don’t like running at all. I had low motivation to run and therefore I kept exploring. From my years of exploration, I managed to find many useful tricks to make myself run a few times a week and...
Stress affects our wellness more than we realize it. Stress is the body’s reaction to adverse or demanding situations. The body activates the fight-or-flight mechanism to deal with stress, which is a necessary response to help us through the...
