by webcontempo | Sep 6, 2019 | Trainer Talks
New Study This is a brand new study that discusses an interesting topic of the use of contraceptives and the effect on muscle hypertrophy and strength. What they found is that the group taking the oral contraceptives had more muscle hypertrophy than the group that did...
by webcontempo | Sep 6, 2019 | Fit Tips
Improving Speed: Targeting Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers in Long Distance Runners Humans possess two fundamental classifications of muscle fibers: slow twitch and fast twitch. Slow twitch muscle fibers are used constantly during almost all activities of daily living. Fast...
by webcontempo | Aug 26, 2019 | Fit Tips
Always Listen to Your Doctor (But Not About Exercise) I’m not a conspiracy theorist and I believe in Western Medicine. I don’t think big pharma is the root of all evil (perhaps some). My best friend since middle school is a physician. My sister in law is a...
by webcontempo | Aug 25, 2019 | Fit Tips
Repetitions, Strength, and Endurance Earlier this week, I read a social media post from a fitness personality that warrants a response. The message, and I paraphrase, was as follows: Heavy weights with fewer reps builds strength.Lighter weights and more reps builds...
by webcontempo | Aug 22, 2019 | Fit Tips
Evidence Based Micro Workout for your Next Interval Session Dr. Martin Gibala, professor and chair of the department of kinesiology at McMaster University in Ontario, has conducted more research on the effects of interval training on both health and performance than...
