SUMMARY OF THE NATIONAL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ASSOCIATION CREATINE SYMPOSIUM, JUNE 1998 Performance Enhancing Effects (short and long term): Increase one-repetition maximum (1RM) and/or peak power Improve vertical jump performance…
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Supplement companies have seized the opportunity to market pro-hormones like DHEA and androstenedione to consumers who hope for an anabolic explosion of testosterone. Unfortunately, most of these substances have little…
Encouraging good children’s nutrition can be challenging. Here are a few tips to help teach your kids to eat healthy: Get Them Involved Next time you have your children at…
Few supplements that promise fat loss can actually assist the process. There are some supplements, however, that have been proven to be effective in aiding body fat loss. Thermogenic aids…
by Nashville personal trainer Dan DeFigio 1) STAY OFF THE SCALE. A scale is a very poor indicator of health or fat levels. Lots of things affect your weight –…
by Nashville personal trainer Dan DeFigio Sometimes hypertrophy (which is the technical term for muscle tissue growth) is difficult to achieve. Metabolically, muscle tissue is very expensive — it requires…
By Nashville personal trainer Dan DeFigio Dietary supplements for fat loss are usually a waste of money. There are a few worthwhile products on the market, however, and L-carnitine may…
Glycemic value is a measure of how fast the carbohydrates of a particular food enter the bloodstream. The value assigned to a particular food is an average blood sugar response…
by Nashville personal trainer Dan DeFigio Gluten is a mixture of two proteins, gliadin and glutenin. When mixed with water, it becomes sticky and so forms the familiar texture of…
by Nashville personal trainer Dan DeFigio The Atkins diet. The Zone diet. South Beach. Sugarbusters and Protein Power. The common thread that connects all these popular weight loss programs is…