by hannah | Jan 6, 2023 | Fit Tips
Just before the end of the year, a group of scientists published a paper in the Journal Exercise Sport and Movement titled “The Health Benefits of Resistance Exercise: Beyond Hypertrophy and Big Weights.” This important article provides scientific reinforcement for...
by hannah | Dec 23, 2022 | Fit Tips
Howard Schultz, the longtime CEO of Starbucks makes an astute observation. He said, and I paraphrase, that people assume that if you are passionate about a topic, you will seek to learn more about that topic. The assumption is: Passion leads to learning. Schultz...
by hannah | Dec 16, 2022 | Fit Tips
Authors of a brand new study published this month in the journal Sports Medicine sought to understand which was more effective for improving running performance and economy (the amount of oxygen utilized at a given speed – running economy is one of the key predictors...
by hannah | Dec 9, 2022 | Fit Tips
Intermittent fasting, the practice of restricting calories for an entire day (intra-weekly fasting) or for a portion of a day (intra-daily fasting) combined with ad libitum eating during non-fasting periods has grown significantly in popularity over the last ten...
by hannah | Dec 2, 2022 | Fit Tips
A bout of strength training stimulates “muscle protein synthesis” (MPS), the process of assimilating amino acids into our skeletal muscle. The intake of protein in conjunction with a strength training workout further enhances MPS and prevents the breakdown and loss of...
