Monthly Archives: February 2008
Interval Training
Intervals? What are intervals? Some of you may already be doing them, but for those who aren’t… Intervals are an alternation in your intensity, while doing any form of cardio, to increase your anaerobic threshold (your efficiency to use fats … Continue reading
Do Cardio after weights to burn more fat!*
Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) is the difference between the O ² we breath in and the CO ² we breath out. The RER basically tell us what % fat and % carbs we are burning sitting around or running on … Continue reading
Fiber
Fiber has many health benefits such as reducing your risk for Type II Diabetes, Heart disease, and colon cancer, and can help lower cholesterol. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t getting enough. Fiber can also aid in weight-loss or maintaining a … Continue reading
Stretching at the wrong time decreases strength and power!
Most people think that is best to stretch before you exercise or do any physical activities. Studies have recently shown that this is not the case and it actually puts you at more risk for injury! This is because static … Continue reading
Calcium
It amazes me how many people I meet who aren’t getting enough Calcium in their diet. Calcium is a very important part of a healthy diet for maintenance of healthy bones and teeth, and prevention of osteoporosis. Our bodies need … Continue reading
