Archive for the ‘Fitness’ Category

Examples of Fitness Quacks are Disputed, Part 2

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

In the first instance you berated the author of a newsletter promoting strength training with slow movements and his estimate that most of the fitness industry’s products and programs are bogus. (more…)

Examples of Fitness Quacks are Disputed, Part 1

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

An answer to the pressing question of whether fitness “quackery” is on the increase — my answer is a resounding “No!” From the Charles Atlas ads in the 1940s to the Royal Air Force fitness programs in the 1960s, to many of the ads in Muscle Builder Power magazine in that same decade, to strength and weight-gain formulas, megavitamins, sauna suits, weight-reduction belts, knee wraps, athletic tape, inversion boots, calorie counters, etc., have been around since the beginning of this century. They were, however, mostly in print advertising. (more…)

How Hard is Hard Enough

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Perhaps the most important component of a sound exercise prescription for aerobic fitness is the level of exercise intensity. The prescribed level of intensity must be sufficient to overload the cardiovascular system, but not so severe that it overtaxes any of the systems of the body. (more…)

Take it From the Top, Part 2

Monday, December 12th, 2011

“You must sacrifice, train, do everything possible to put yourself in a position to win. But if you consider second or third a failure, I feel sorry for you.” — Joe Falcon (more…)

Take it From the Top, Part 1

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

“The difference of great players is at a certain point in a match they raise their level of play and maintain it. Lesser players play great for a set, but then less.” (more…)

Muscle Testing, Listening To What Your Body Knows. Part 2

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Second, we need a definition of the proper terms. Muscle testing is defined as just that, testing through muscles. However, many in the natural health arena confuse this with Kinesiology or Contact Reflex Analysis (CRA). They are separate and distinct. Muscle Testing is the easiest form and the beginning for going beyond itself. (more…)

Muscle Testing, Listening To What Your Body Knows. Part 1

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Stick your arm out to your side. Hold it.

This is the beginning conversation of something unusual or something very common to most of us in the Natural Health field. The conversation continues, and next a person is applying pressure to your extended arm, at the wrist, usually while you’re holding onto an object with your other arm. (more…)

Modified Tae Bo Has No Age Limits

Monday, September 19th, 2011

After turning 50, I embarked on a Tae-Bo journey. Since then, I’ve introduced it to my folks who are in their late 70′s.

In fact, my dad just turned 79 this past summer, believe it or not he’s doing it!

At first, they thought my interest in Tae-Bo was just a temporary fad, but when they saw that Tae-Bo was truly changing my physical and emotional life, the changes and enthusiasm they saw in me became contagious. Both of my parents had been upset by my increasing sedentary life style because when I was younger, I was very active and fit. (more…)