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by Dr. Steve Feyrer-Melk “I heard about this new berry found in the  of Costa Rica …You can lose 20 pounds in 5 days.” “Hey, I know of a class that I can join and lose 15 pounds in 3 days.” Reading these probably makes you think… “Awesome…I’ll try this,” or “No way, another scam.” Or [...]

by Rachel Fiske Heartburn is a common condition many have experienced, and unfortunately comes up (quite literally) all too often. Whether your symptoms are minor or major (and I will list symptoms more in detail momentarily) they are typically stemming from one root cause which is ironically and detrimentally the opposite of our commonly held [...]

by James Robinson Whether your a beginner in exercise or world-class athlete, proper hydration and water intake are not just key to top performance, they’re critical! Dehydration of more than 2% of body mass can decrease aerobic exercises performance, particularly in warm and hot weather. Impairment of various cognitive tasks including visuomotor tracking, short-term memory, [...]

by Khalid Kohgadai What is paleo eating? The term is short for “Paleolithic” meaning that one is limited to foods that were only eaten during the majority of human existence. The premise behind this is that neolithic foods such as grains, legumes, dairy and refined sugars have only been consumed by humans for the last [...]

Top trainer dispels common misconceptions surrounding strength training CHAMPAIGN, IL—Women often subscribe to fitness fads, hearsay, and offbeat diets to get fit. According to top trainer Irene McCormick, women must stop succumbing to pop culture in order to see greater strength and muscle definition. “It’s staggering the amount of misinformation that surrounds women and exercise,” [...]

by Craig Eymann, DC CMT CN The answer in most cases is a resounding YES!. Studies now documented the largest group of people likely to get low back pain (LBP), are those with current or previous LBP! There are several factors involved in this and today topics are muscle weakness and importance of alignment. So [...]

by Claire Lunardoni, ACSM-CPT, USA Track & Field Level I Coach “I’m going to get ‘fitter’ this year.” “I’m going to lose ‘some weight.’” “I’m going to ‘start jogging.’” The spring is upon us with bathing suits looming on the horizon, spreading the sinking sensation that you should “do something” before beach season. The problem with [...]

by Khalid Kohgadai What Is Olympic Weightlifting? Contrary to its name, an Olympic Weightlifting competition doesn’t necessarily occur at the Olympics. The term “Olympic” is more of reference to the style of weightlifting and not the location of the event or its governing body. Regardless of its location or governing body, a competition involves the [...]

by Claire Lunardoni, ACSM-CPT, USATF Level 1 It’s time to separate truth from myth about how exercise affects your breasts’ size, firmness, and disease risk factors. Will doing push-ups make my boobs shrink? No! Some women are afraid that if they work out a certain muscle group, that the fat over that muscle will disappear faster [...]

by Dr. Irma Jo Kaleta, powered by Body Mechanix Many of us women (yes, men this one is for us, but keep reading anyway) feel tired, run down, spent, over-worked, and the list goes on! Yes, in today’s society or culture women have more and more responsibilities. I’m not saying that you men don’t have [...]