I overheard a woman at the gym the other day say she was going to get on the decline bench and work on her obliques. I was in the middle of a session, so I could not help her out, but that comment is commonly made about a variety of abdominal exercises. She truly thought that by performing several sets of obliques that she could spot reduce the fat on her stomach. There are quite a few misconceptions about training your abdominals and the ability to directly change your physique by performing certain exercises. I'd like to clear up a few of the things I have heard over the years I have been in … [Read more...] about Crunch your way to a flat stomach?
Do you overeat when your stressed?
The car breaks down, you can’t stop worrying about the upcoming licensing exam and your hips appear to be spreading from east to west as if it’s their manifest destiny. Does all this anxiety make you want to eat? If so, you may have a problem with emotional eating. People with this condition tend to eat when they are stressed or in another state of emotional turmoil. Anger, boredom, depression, loneliness and plain old-fashioned sadness all can trigger bouts of emotional eating. If you have a tendency toward emotional eating, you may find yourself reaching for so-called “comfort … [Read more...] about Do you overeat when your stressed?
High Dose Statins linked to Acute Kidney Damage
People who take high doses of popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may be more likely to develop kidney problems, a new study suggests. A recent article by Denise Mann covers how statins can cause more harm than good. Specifically, those participants who took higher doses of statins were 34 percent more likely to be hospitalized for acute kidney injury during the first 120 days of treatment, compared to their counterparts who were taking lower doses. This risk remained elevated two years after starting treatment. The findings appeared online March 19 in the journal BMJ. Statins … [Read more...] about High Dose Statins linked to Acute Kidney Damage
Sugary drinks linked to 180,000 deaths worldwide
We all know that sugary drinks are bad for us, yet as a society we consume them anyways because we think that it will never happen to us. In this article by My Health News Daily shows that there is a direct correlation between sugary drinks, poor nutrition and the number of deaths by Type 2 Diabetes. Most individuals do not take a proactive approach to their health and wellness until something drastic happens like a heart attack or DUI. Consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages may contribute to hundreds of thousands of deaths around the world, mainly due to Type 2 diabetes, a … [Read more...] about Sugary drinks linked to 180,000 deaths worldwide
Sitting: The New Silent Killer
Are you one of those individuals that sits at a desk for several hours a day? New studies show that this could be the new silent killer. The health hazards of sitting for long periods of time are significant even in individuals who work out on a consistent basis. That point was reiterated recently in two studies, published in The British Journal of Sports Medicine and in Diabetologia, a journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. You could work out several days a week performing both strength training and cardiovascular exercise and it would not exclude you from the … [Read more...] about Sitting: The New Silent Killer
Sam Meister
Training with Xcellerated Speed and with the superb help from Tony Sabanos, my soccer game was elevated in less than one summer. After a month of training with Tony, I noticed peaks in my speed, running technique, and agility. Tony’s knowledge not only in speed training, but also nutrition and injury prevention helped me excel in my senior year at Susquehanna University, making it to the Sweet 16 in San Antonio. Working with Xcellerated Speed training, I not only had the best collegiate season of my career, but I made a great connection in Tony Sabanos. -Sam Meister, Right Back Susquehanna … [Read more...] about Sam Meister