Breast-Cancer Survivors, Heart Health, and Exercise
By Robert L. Herron, MA, CSCS*D, ACSM-CEP |
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States and, according to the National...
Evidence-Based Benefits of Unilateral Exercises
By Alyssa Parten |
Upper- and lower-body unilateral exercises are commonly prescribed in athletics, recreational resistance training, and rehabilitation settings. Among the benefits associated...
Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps: Etiology, Treatment and Prevention
By Brian Wallace, Ph.D., FACSM |
I was sitting at my desk a while back, after an especially intense morning training session, and...
Get Moving for February’s American Heart Month
By Robert L. Herron and Marjorie Sanders |
With heart disease as the #1 cause of death in America
for
all adults, February’s American
Heart Month offers...
Your Physiologic Individuality – the Future of Personalized Fitness
By Brian Wallace, Ph.D., FACSM |
Over the decades, nutrition and exercise have emerged as the quintessential strategies for improving health and fitness while setting...
Fitness in 2022: A New Normal
By Robert L. Herron, MA, CSCS*D, ACSM-CEP |
In a little more than two years since COVID-19’s arrival, the fitness industry has evolved to...
Body Shape: Strong, Lean Abs – not Just for Looks
By Brian Wallace, Ph.D., FACSM |
Having
a lean, strong midsection is not just for looks but is also a powerful
biomarker of your health, fitness...
Managing the Aging Athlete
By Mark Janas, Ed.D. |
It’s no big secret that in most sports athletes hit their peak somewhere between their mid twenties and early thirties. Physiological function...
Developing Core Stability
By Alyssa Parten |
Core stability is characterized by the ability to retain or reclaim control of the trunk (osteoarticular and muscular structures), when...
How to Safely Facilitate Your Home Gym
If you are a stay-at-home mom, a student, or an employee, it may be pretty hard to squeeze in an exercise session at the...
