The BEST Form of Exercise
You can break down all physical pursuits into three major categories: flexibility, stamina and strength. While the activities performed, such as yoga for flexibility, running for stamina and weight training for strength, vary dramatically, there is a crossover benefit between all of these physical pursuits. For example, when you perform yoga to become more flexible,…
Great Sex…How optimized exercise and good health contribute to an awesome sex life
Sex! Got your attention didn’t I?! So how exactly does exercise improve your sex life? First off, let me say there are a ton of factors that contribute to a healthy and vibrant sex life and I don’t pretend to know everything about the subject. However, what I do know is the psychological and physical…
The Most Overlooked Fat Burner
When thinking about getting leaner or losing body fat, the first thing most people think of is diet and exercise, and for good reason. Excess calories and inactivity are the two biggest factors that keep people from realizing their weight loss goals and this fact has largely become common knowledge. A smaller but growing percentage…
The “No Pain, No Gain” Fallacy
Are you abusing intensity in your pursuit of a leaner and more fit physique? Super high intensity training seems to be all the rage nowadays. We can see it everywhere, from Crossfit to HIIT (high intensity interval training) to races like the Tough Mudder runs. It’s all about how hard you can work out and…
Building Muscle Vs. Toning… What’s The Difference?
What is the difference between building muscle and toning? The short and long answer is… absolutely NOTHING. There is literally zero difference between the physiological effect of building muscle and that of toning muscle. So why is the term “toning” used when referring to someone who simply gets tighter more firm feeling muscles? The answer…