Cassandra Forsythe has some answers.
Berrardi Talks: Diet, Dave Tate, and Womens Underware
Precision Nutrition has a new interview with Dr. John Berrardi. He goes over all kinds of interesting stuff like: how he deals with athletes who need more calories; how he got Dave Tate to look so … well … not fat; and what he likes to parade around in early in the morning.
The Ultimate Diet Secret: Lose 1 or 2 lbs of Fat a Week!
Everyone is always on the lookout for the Ultimate Diet Secret. What can I do to lose fat FAST?! I need to know NOW! Please HELP me! As a fitness and athletic coach I hear this all the time. I hear it more than just about anything else (at least from women, men generally are… Continue Reading
Unstable Training, Unstable Results
Keith Scott goes into the history, and provides criticism of unstable training (eg. boshu balls). If you are trying to increase your strength, unstable training not only is a waste of time, but can actually be a detriment to your gains. You cannot possibly get stronger when you are squatting on a Bosu ball. You… Continue Reading
Fortissimus Strong Man Competition: Are you Ready?
Total Prize money is up to $62,000!
The Vegetarian Athlete: An Oxymoron?
There are a rising number of Vegetarian Athletes competing today. I have coached a number of them myself. The Olympic Coach magazine attempts to deal with the pro’s and con’s and what a coach can do to maximize an athletes performance in light of their dietary choices. Optimal performance comes with good health. Athletes who… Continue Reading
Stomach Reduction Surgery: A New Diabetes Cure?
Not really. A new study showed that patients who got stomach reduction surgery were 5 times more likely to see their diabetes go away after 2 years than those who went through traditional approaches. Yep, no longer being fat drastically reduces your diabetes. That doesn’t mean that you have to have surgery to lose the… Continue Reading
Alzheimer's Telephone Screening
From the NYT: This new tool measures what the researchers call “cognitive vital signs” like short-term memory loss, which is the most important early sign of Alzheimer’s, and detects declines in everyday abilities like using a telephone, preparing meals or managing finances. The quiz also picks up behavioral warning signs including apathy, irritability and depression…. Continue Reading
BioMed Central TV on YouTube
BioMed Central, an independent publishing house that provides open access to peer-reviewed health science research, has just started a YouTube Channel.
