by webcontempo | Apr 26, 2019 | Fit Tips
HOW TO MAXIMIZE "CROSS-TRAINING" FOR RUNNERS “Cross-training” is a term that refers to the aerobic or cardio-respiratory exercise that long-distance runners perform in addition to running. Popular modes of cross-training include biking, Stairmaster or stepping...
by webcontempo | Apr 24, 2019 | Fit Tips
GYMS HAVE BECOME DANGEROUS PLAYGROUNDS FOR ADULTS: By Adam Zickerman This week’s Friday Fit Tip is an article written by Adam Zickerman, author of “The Power of 10” and owner of Inform Fitness in New York City (and friend of Discover Strength). Zickerman wrote the...
by webcontempo | Apr 22, 2019 | Fit Tips
THE SELFLESS ACT OF EXERCISE Writing in Harvard Business Review, St. Leo University Professor, Dr. Russel Clayton describes his research on exercise and its impact on work-life balance. For decades, we have mistakenly classified exercise as “recreation” and thus,...
by webcontempo | Apr 15, 2019 | Fit Tips
THE "BELIEF EFFECT" AND EXERCISE The placebo effect is defined as the beneficial effect of a drug (or some type of intervention) that can’t be attributed to the intervention itself and is therefore attributed to a person’s belief in the intervention. Implicit in this...
