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Carbohydrate Addiction: The Brain Connection
Reading Time: 3 minutes Guest blog by Designs for Health High-carbohydrate foods are rewarding to the mouth Biting into a glazed donut, with the […]
The Myths of Calories & Weight Management: Part 2
Reading Time: 3 minutes Guest Blog by Designs for Health Previously we discussed the importance of moving an individual’s paradigm away from calorie quantity […]
The Myths of Calories, Part 1
Reading Time: 3 minutes A guest blog by Designs for Health There is more to weight management than just “Calories In, Calories Out” “You […]
Power Breakfast!
Reading Time: 7 minutes It is easier to win the day if you make the right choices for breakfast. As my mentor used to […]
HCl: You Are Not What You Eat, But What You Absorb!
Reading Time: 8 minutes We’ve always been told that we are what we eat. But if you go a bit further, you’ll understand that […]
A Test Drive to Sarcoplasm Stimulating Training
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part of my philosophy on training, and other aspects of life, is to keep eyes and mind wide opened, and […]
Warm-Up: The Ultimate Guide
Reading Time: 6 minutes What is warm-up? Warm-up is extremely simple. Stay away from people who overcomplicate things … the typical wannabe coach will […]
Boost Your Vertical Jump
Reading Time: 9 minutes The vertical jump is one of the hallmarks of athleticism. It is used to test an athlete’s ability and discriminate […]
Considerations to Excel at the Overhead Press
Reading Time: 5 minutes Of all the lifts, the overhead press and its many variants have to be the most misunderstood and, sadly, underutilized. […]
Dietary Cholesterol & Health
Reading Time: 6 minutes Anyone with even a passing interest in nutrition knows that any number of topics can stir up emotions. One of […]
The Strength Deficit Formula Will Help you Decide Between Training for Size or Strength
Reading Time: 4 minutes Decide what to focus on. Save time. Make your efforts count. Use the strength deficit formula. Who is it for? […]
Heavy Duty Body Composition
Reading Time: 8 minutes Metabolic conditioning is all the rage right now, from Crossfit to more ancient, traditional methods of fat loss. This is […]
How To Eat Healthy 101
Reading Time: 7 minutes A 2012 study found that 52% of Americans felt that doing their taxes was easier than figuring out how to […]
What Is The Most Anabolic Meal?
Reading Time: 8 minutes As iron addicts, we eat to build mass. But food is many things, depending on who you ask: fuel for […]
A Guide To Aging Strong & Healthy
Reading Time: 8 minutes Aging is a fact of life. However growing old is a matter of choice. Although aging is still a process […]
Exercise & Brain Aging
Reading Time: 3 minutes A guest Blog by Designs for Health Despite decades of advice to increase physical activity for the purpose of “burning […]
The Health Benefits Of A Low-Carb Diet
Reading Time: 4 minutes Guest blog by Designs For Health Ever since Dr. Robert Atkins came out with his first low-carb diet book in […]
Practical Application of the Strength Deficit
Reading Time: 6 minutes Do Your Suffer from a Strength Deficit? Specific performance demand specific types of strength. They are a necessity to grow. […]
3 Plateau-Busting Solutions for Hamstrings
Reading Time: 4 minutes Hamstrings are the Rodney Dangerfield of the muscle-building world: they don’t get no respect. They’re situated on the back of […]