Reading Time: 4 minutes The Turkey Experience No, I was not teaching in Turkey. I was on vacation with my wife. So, in this article, I’m not going to talk about training or classes, but I’ll discuss different strategies to stay healthy and eat right while traveling. Aliona and I decided to go to Turkey for vacation for one …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The Dominican Experience The Dominican Republic has always been very close to my heart. I have very good friends there with whom I enjoy and share different subjects and experiences. The weather invites me to enjoy their fantastic atmosphere, the food is great, I have unforgettable memories from other trips there, and I got …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes My Experience with a Constant Glucose Monitor To Use or Not to Use a Constant Glucose Monitor Measuring blood glucose has been around for a very long time, using those devices where you have to prick your fingertip, get a drop of blood, and put it on the testing stripe. If you buy a good …
Reading Time: 5 minutes If you’ve been training people for a long time, you know that the number of training programs you can use is limited, and at some point, you end up running out of ideas, so what should you do at this point? If you identify yourself with this situation, you are not alone. When I worked …
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Importance of a Healthy Gut. The human gastrointestinal system is one of the body’s most complicated and crucial structures. Its role in human health and disease extends far beyond food digestion. But what is the gastrointestinal system? The gastrointestinal system comprises the alimentary canal (which includes your esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine), …
Reading Time: 5 minutes Carnitine – Different Types and What Do They Do? Carnitine is a compound that helps in energy generation in the body. It is present in almost all body cells but most abundant in muscles, the brain, the liver, and the kidneys. The natural food sources of carnitine include red meat, fish, dairy, and poultry (1). …
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Reading Time: 9 minutes BJJ World Champion – The Comeback of the Year Expert coach in preparation for Olympic competitions A series of injuries kept Hind Charifi away from her sport, Brazilian Jiujitsu, for about a year. This is the story of how we did her recovery process, together with her training, to go back to the mat and …
Reading Time: 5 minutes What is Carnosine? Carnosine is a protein-building block. It is a dipeptide and consists of two amino acids- beta-alanine and histidine. It plays several crucial functions in the body and is found in the muscles, brain, heart, and other body organs. Carnosine mainly comes from animal sources such as beef, turkey, chicken, and organic meats. …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Vince Gironda, from the golden era of bodybuilding, was, and probably is still considered The Iron Guru. His knowledge, tricks, techniques, and innovations, primarily based on experimentation, are still applied today and will probably stay around for years to come, for a simple reason; they work! Even Arnold was trained by the Iron Guru! Some …
Reading Time: 7 minutes Vitamin D, also known as calciferol or cholecalciferol, is a fat-soluble vitamin that the human body can produce on its own. Your skin contains a type of cholesterol called 7-dehydrocholesterol that takes energy from the sun and converts it to vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 goes through the liver and kidneys to get transformed into an …