Lots of people work very hard at the gym. Lots of people have no idea what they’re doing while they’re working hard. They put tons of effort into exercises that don’t matter, aren’t good for them, or even worse, may be harmful. This article will explain the basics behind creating a balanced, efficient workout so you can stop wasting time in the gym and get on with your life.
Exercise for Function, Not for Weight Loss
I’m a Corrective Exercise Specialist, and my graduate studies were focused in rehabilitative exercise. I have professional relationships with great physical therapists, chiropractors, and myopractors. Enough about me. What does this have to do with you? I’ve seen what intelligent,
Recent article in Time about exercise and weight loss
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1914857,00.html This article (see link above) does a good job of highlighting the fact that exercise, by itself, is not very good at promoting weight loss. Exercise is typically portrayed as a major promoter of weight loss. However, the weight
HIIT Protocol From Weight Loss Study
So, what is HIIT? Simply put, High-Intensity Interval Training involves short, intense bursts of exertion interspersed with periods of rest or low-intensity work. Even simpler, sprint work. HIIT is fairly new to the scientific community when weight loss is being
Multi-joint Exercises for Weight Loss
Matt discusses why multi-joint exercises are great for quick, efficient workouts
Myths Section of S.P.E.E.D.
As you all know, we’re getting closer and closer to being finished with this weight loss ebook. It’s getting more exciting each day. We apologize for our infrequent posting lately, we’ve just been pouring our energy into the book itself
Exercise Tip – Pick Multi-Joint Movements for Effecient Workouts
When exercising, pick movements that require the use of more than one joint. For example, consider the bicep curl. Only the elbow is moving so only the muscles around the elbow are working through a range of motion. Now consider
Diet+Resistance Training+Protein=X
Let’s talk research. One of the studies we reviewed for S.P.E.E.D.’s exercise chapter compared the effects on body composition and strength gain of a calorie-restricted diet with or without resistance training, differing levels of protein intake and different types of
Don't Exercise, Play
Here’s a little something I wrote a while back. More musing than anything…. Exercise is boring. Exercise is a waste of time. Exercise is dying. Exercise is dead. Living a healthy lifestyle requires motivation. It’s easy to slip into a
Muscle Metabolism Myth
A common thought in the health and fitness industry is “gain muscle and increase your metabolism”. This is technically true, but the effect is minimal. It has been estimated that 1 POUND of muscle will have a DAILY energy expenditure