The Power of the Humble Squat

We now know, without doubt, that sitting for prolonged periods of time is devastating to our health and longevity. Our sedentary lifestyles are taking a toll and many people can no longer perform basic, functional, natural movements without suffering pain…
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A Sedentary Lifestyle Promotes Accelerated Aging

You only need to take a look around you to see that most everyone in so-called civilized nations are actually pursuing an “accelerated aging program”; one that leaves us feeling old and exhausted long before our time. Consuming a diet…
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Strength Training Helps Eliminate Emotional Stress

Our modern-day lives are indeed busy. Technology continues to speed up our world, placing excessive demands on our time, causing personal expectations to rise. This undue stress ends up plagueing us with health damaging, negative emotions as it weaves its…
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Advantages of Slow Weight Training

There are numerous ways you can approach resistance training but one version that seems to work well for lots of people is called “slow weight training”. This kind of exercise fits the description of a complete exercise. The benefits reach…
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Make Exercise a Priority Habit

You have finally taken the leap and joined the gym or maybe you have adopted a new exercise routine that you know will help you get you back into shape. You should congratulate yourself. You have now accomplished the hardest…
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Develop a Healthy Body Image

One of the most common problems afflicting modern society today, especially women, is an unhealthy body image.  Because we are very impressionable at that early age this unhealthy body image begins in childhood. When unhealthy actions and unrealistic ideals are…
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Dangerous Visceral Fat

It’s no secret that being obese or overweight is one of the main drivers of many life-threatening diseases such as cancer. A key to preventing disease is to keep our body composition…our muscle and fat ratio at a healthy level.…
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Exercise Benefits Extend Beyond Strong Muscles…

Many people are under the idea that exercise is only about burning calories or getting fit. Regular exercise offers way more than weight loss, muscle building and mental clarity. In fact, scientists are only beginning to understand the dozens of…
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Add 7 Years to Your Life With Proper Exercise

If you think you can’t afford the time to hit the gym because of demanding work, personal activities, and appointments filling your busy schedule, it’s time to rethink. Whether you live for your work or work for a living, managing…
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The Art of Self-Discipline

People the world over are turning to the Internet, looking for ways to feel better and live longer. Unfortunately, because of a serious lack of self-discipline, rather than taking personal inventory to evaluate what is needed to permanently improve their…
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