by chris@simplythebestdigital.com | Apr 5, 2015 | Fitness Tips
For all my alcohol loving clients, read this article from Fitness Expert Phil Kaplan. Daily alcohol consumption will slow or stop your results. The drawbacks are probably going to far outweigh any health benefits. Your liver can?t metabolize alcohol and fat at the...
by chris@simplythebestdigital.com | Apr 5, 2015 | Fitness Tips
An Appalachian State University study led by Jeffrey McBride found that stable exercises are superior to unstable exercises for overloading the muscles in our bodies including CORE muscles. Being on solid surfaces, one can use heavier loads, shorter tension times, and...
by chris@simplythebestdigital.com | Apr 5, 2015 | Fitness Tips
America is a high stress society in which most people don’t get enough sleep. We could be paying for it with our health.Sleep deprivation is linked to obesity, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes and cancer. A seven year Finnish study of nearly 9000...
by chris@simplythebestdigital.com | Apr 5, 2015 | Fitness Tips
A University of Connecticut study found that men who combine weight training with a well balanced diet lost abdominal fat rapidly. Weight training increases muscle mass, which boosts metabolic rate and promotes fat loss. Men should do resistance training at...
by chris@simplythebestdigital.com | Apr 5, 2015 | Fitness Tips
By now you know FLEX’s stand on static (reach and hold) before weight lifting – don’t do it. That’s because research shows that this form of stretching can decrease muscle strength. So do it after your workout. New research from Florida State...
by chris@simplythebestdigital.com | Apr 5, 2015 | Fitness Tips
We recommend caffeine as part of the pre-workout regimen, but how much you take can have a huge impact on muscle strength and power. Make sure you’re getting in enough of this strength builder and fat burner before every one of your workouts to maximize...
