Blood flow restriction therapy (BFRT) is an innovative training method used to develop muscle strength and hypertrophy in both athletic and clinical settings. BFRT is performed by applying a pressurized cuff to the limb, which safely occludes venous blood return. Then...
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Fitness Apps for Your Smart Phone
Fitness Apps for Your Smart Phone (credit to dumblittleman.com for compiling this list) Lose It! Whether you have major pounds to shed or just want to drop a few, this app can help you achieve your goal. Lose It! gets you started by asking simple questions about your...
Fitness For Baby Boomers
Fitness for Baby Boomers The Baby Boomers are an often talked about demographic group. The impact that “boomers” have had on shaping the world has been pretty vital…and now it’s time for “boomers” to make sure that they are shaping themselves correctly for the future....
Exercise: Good for You and Good to You!
We have been hearing for years that exercise is good for us. This is not news to most of you reading this but have you considered the broader and long range relationships between a long healthy life and the exercise you do now and in the future? In the past a lot of...
5 Diet Trends That Should Just Go Away…And Why!
Spring is around the corner and so will be a new crop of fad diets eager to help you get into shape. Be on the lookout for a return of these repackaged crazy fad diets that are high on promises and low on long-term effectiveness. The Prehistoric Diet Claim to...
Which is better : Running Vs Walking
So, which is better for you…Walking or Running?? Overall this is a very complicated question with many variables, but let’s assume your goal is weight loss and overall fitness. Most people assume that because running is generally harder to do, causes a lot of sweating...