You here all personal trainers speak about creating a strong core. But why is it important and how do you go about doing it? Here is a quick article breaking it all down for you. Read the article here.
Need another good reason to start a strength routine? Consider this: “For each 10% increase in the skeletal muscle index (ratio of muscle mass to total body weight), there is an 11% reduction in insulin resistance and a 12% reduction in prediabetes.” Read the article here.
I like this quote, provided by Dr. Hansen, a researcher at the Institute of Sports Medicine in Copenhagen: “Estrogen makes women stronger in adverse conditions….” This article has some interesting findings on women in athletics during the menstrual cycle. Read the article here.
I work with all ages and sizes as a personal trainer, and some of the most inspiring are the aging and elderly. These folks really know the benefits of exercise and they are willing to go the distance to maintain their quality of life (QOL) and activities of daily living (ADL). Props to our older