Sep 02

Turning Your “OK’s” Into “Greats”

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I don’t remember who it was that first told me what I’m about to tell you, but I have heard it from numerous people since then so it must have some amount of validity. This unwritten gym wisdom that I’m referring to is this: over the course of five workouts, you will probably have one unbelievably awesome workout, three workouts where you just go through the motions, and one where you feel like you can barely even get through. The unbelievably awesome workout that you had is where real progress is made. You feel so good that you increase the weights you planned to lift and feel like you could keep going forever. These workouts are the reason people love to go to the gym, that superhuman feeling that you can take on anything. And then the all-powerful Gym Gods see your enthusiasm and decide to throw all sorts of obstacles in your way and make your next workout seem impossible. These are the days when you feel like nothing can go right and you need to recheck your weights multiple times because there is no way they should feel as heavy as they do today. We don’t make much […]
Sep 01

Sticks and Stones Will Break Your Bones…But Exercise and Diet Will Always Help You

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Would you want to walk through a building that was not built to be strong? Or that has been weakened over the years and never built back up? Neither would I, so why walk around all day with weak bones? Whether you are trying to build strong bones or prevent the breakdown of bones, there are certain ways your lifestyle can help. While some of our bone health is determined by genes, there are lifestyle factors such as nutrition and exercise that contribute to having healthy bones and joints at every age. Depending on your age, there are several ways in which you can help your bones either reach their full potential or minimize bone density loss. Since most people reach their full bone density by age 30, the years from birth to early adulthood are vital to allow your bones to become dense and strong. Think of your bone density as a curve, with 30 being the highest point. At this point, is when our bones are at their strongest. After the span between about 30-40 years old, our bones begin to lose mass and become weakened. We want this “curve” to be high and to decrease slowly. People […]
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