Have you ever wondered about curious things that happen with astronauts in space? They lose muscle. LOTS of muscle... FAST. Why? Because in space there is no gravity to trigger muscle contraction. Your body doesn't receive a signal that tells it to use muscle. The EXACT same thing happens as we get older. Around the age of 30, your muscle morphs into fat at about 1 pound ... Continue Reading
3 Weight Lifting Tips For BioHackers
Biohacking has been a big buzzword lately. It’s nothing technical and doesn’t have anything to do with algorithms like the dormroom hacking you’re used to hearing about. Biohacking is way to exploit your genetic potential to optimize your health and fitness (and maybe even make you “superhuman”). When it comes to the gym, building strength can be cumbersome. We try to lift more ... Continue Reading
3 Signs Your Workout IS Torching Fat (instead of wasting time)
Here's a truly shocking surprise: Exercising in the famous "fat burning" zone can actually make you fatter and drive UP your appetite! Not only that, but pushing yourself too HARD and exercising for too LONG unleashes a veritable storm of damaging inflammatory molecules that speed UP the aging process. Worse yet, millions of people are walking around thinking they're too ... Continue Reading
Why You Need To Stop Working Out Immediately
Having personally trained clients for the last 8 years, I’ve seen the vicissitudes of goal setting and body composition on all ends of the spectrum. I assisted clients with establishing their goals, analyzing the key metrics, and even going above the service promise with unconventional practices like raiding their fridge and actually giving them their workout program (something ... Continue Reading
Endurance Cardio Causes More Harm Than Good
I used to run 5-7 miles per day, 4-6 days per week depending on how much time I could allot and whether it was enough of a priority. The truth was that every day I missed a workout, it bugged me. No doubt consistency was important to me, but I couldn’t put it before my husband, my work, my family. Then I heard about high intensity interval training (HIIT), which brags ... Continue Reading