There is a recent emergence in scientific research regarding an association between insulin and Alzheimer’s disease: it has been termed Type 3 Diabetes (Ahmed, Mahmood, & Zahid, 2015). Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is age-related and characterized by intracellular neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) and amyloid-beta plaques. Common findings in the brains of afflictedContinue reading “Type 3 Diabetes, Growing body of evidence”
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Your ability to sit on the floor and get back up is more important than you may think!
Getting to the ground and back up is a fairly complicated motor skill which can vary in difficulty based on one’s surroundings and physical limitations. There are many ways to accomplish this task involving movements such as squatting, lunging, kneeling, or bending over, and it requires lower body mobility, strength, and stability as well asContinue reading “Your ability to sit on the floor and get back up is more important than you may think!”
Motivation
Intrinsic motivation describes one’s internal drive to participate, exert effort, and be persistent when engaging in an activity. Intrinsically motivated individuals partake in an activity simply due to the pleasure and satisfaction derived from the activity itself (Hunter, 2008). Not surprising, it is a huge factor in long-term exercise program adherence. As a person whoContinue reading “Motivation”
Will Power and Healthy Habits
Psychological deterrents to exercise and healthy eating adherence are of great interest to me. We’ve previously discussed that people who are more skillful may be more likely to be active, and self-efficacy research reveals that an individual’s belief in his or her ability to successfully do an activity is a large determinant of if heContinue reading “Will Power and Healthy Habits”
Practice makes perfect
I grew up to the sound of instructors reciting the mantra, “Practice makes perfect.” I was taught that all I had to do was practice hard and often, and one day, I’d be a master of whatever task I was working at. Unfortunately, research shows that the process isn’t that simple. One must deliberately practiceContinue reading “Practice makes perfect”
All About That Bass!
Everyone loves a nice, strong booty but getting one takes work! Activation Drills The first challenge many face on the road to booty gains is muscle activation. A great percentage of our days are spent, not generating power through our bums but sitting on them! For many, getting those gluteus muscles firing properly takes someContinue reading “All About That Bass!”
DIY Healthy Diet
Many of us find ourselves with more than ideal amounts of body fat. Listening to a Physique Science Radio podcast the other day, Layne Norton said something that resounded with me; talking about the national obesity problem he stated that, contrary to what one may think, we are actually really good at losing weight. Many obese or overweightContinue reading “DIY Healthy Diet”
Supplement Showcase: BCAAs
What are amino acids? What are branched-chain amino acids? What do these have to do with my workouts, and why would I consider spending money on them? Amino Acids Amino acids are the building blocks of protein molecules, linked together in chains of thousands of combinations. They wind and loop to make various configurations of proteins, andContinue reading “Supplement Showcase: BCAAs”
The Often Overlooked Warm up
Arrive at gym. Check-in at the front desk. Walk to treadmill. Start running. Arrive at gym. Check-in at the front desk. Walk to bench press. Perform working sets of exercise. What’s missing here? The warm up! And by “warmup” I don’t mean 3 arm circles before benching or a 5 second quad stretch and toe-touchContinue reading “The Often Overlooked Warm up”
Shoulder Rehab: Take #2
Shoulder injuries are common, and I encountered many patients with them while working as a physical therapy aid. Frozen shoulders, impingements, labrum tears, dislocations, separations, and rotator cuff tears are few that come to mind. Individuals embark on fitness quests to lose weight, get strong, try a new activity, without giving a thought to shoulder health, when just aContinue reading “Shoulder Rehab: Take #2”
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