Archive for January, 2008

The Low Down on Static Stretching

There seems to be a lot of confusion about when we should be stretching and what type of stretching to do.
The benefits of stretching cannot be ignored. A lack of flexibility seems to play a role in the development of chronic injuries such as patella-femoral syndrome (knee pain), low back pain and shoulder pain. In […]

What You Should Know About Spot Reduction and Targeted Fat Loss

I’m sure most of you know, but for those of you who might have missed this piece of information, it bears repeating. You can’t spot reduce! That means that you can’t target fat loss by exercising a certain area. For example, a man with a big belly won’t get a six pack by doing endless […]

6 Exercise and Nutrition Sites Worth Visiting

There are so many sites out there promising the best nutrition and training advice, but very few who actually deliver on that promise. Wadding through all that information can become daunting, especially when everybody seems to disagree. With that in mind, I have compiled a list of 7 reliable resources that I regularly use myself. […]

Why High Reps Aren’t For Toning

It is a common misconception that light weights performed for a high number of repetitions will tone the body or add definition to muscles without adding a lot of bulky muscle. For this reason, most ladies you see who have been brave enough to enter the weights room will work out with the pink Barbie […]

The Lactic Acid Myth

I’m sure that most of you are familiar with the notion that lactic acid is responsible for the muscle burning sensation you get when you work your muscles hard. You know those guys in the gym shouting ‘feel the burn baby, just one more rep’ at the top of their lungs? That’s the burning I’m […]

Why You Ought To Get More NEPA: Non Exercise Physical Activity

I guess I owe everybody a belated merry Christmas and a happy new year. As you may have been able to tell, I took a well deserved two week break over the holidays. I put a couple of posts on auto-post, but otherwise I’ve been blog free for a while and never got the chance […]

What You Should Know About Eggs and Cholesterol

Eggs have been given a bad rap and I feel it’s time for them to get an image overhaul. They have been demonised, primarily because of their high cholesterol content and to a smaller degree, because of their high fat content.
Cholesterol and lecithin
Because of the threat of cholesterol, if has been common for doctors and […]