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Live Better / Live Longer Training Programs
Increase energy, gain strength, and improve your overall conditioning with this comprehensive training and nutrition program. It features workouts with an innovative warm-up called "movement prep,"...
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Fight Disease with Phytochemicals
Overview The American Cancer Society recommends five to nine servings of a variety of fruits and vegetables per day for protection against cancer and for a plethora of other health benefits. One of...
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Antioxidants 101
Antioxidant Overview Antioxidants are compounds that neutralize the cellular-damaging effects of free radicals. Here's how it works: Free radicals are produced naturally in your body, but when you...
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When Strength Starts to Slip Away
At some point, your strength, power and muscle mass will abandon you. But when will it happen and what can do you to slow the backwards slide? According to research, aging results in decreases in...
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Train Fast, Boost Power
Training for power is essential and don't think you don't need power training just because you're getting a little older. According to a presentation at a 2003 conference hosted by the National...
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The World is Your Gym
I was listening to Paul Chek's nutrition CDs the other day, and Chek used the following quote from a nutritionist. "Most people are dead at 35, they just walk around for another 30 to 40 more years."...
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Build Anti-Gravity Muscle
Gravity is the great enemy of graceful aging. At an early age, generally in our 20's, gravity begins to attack and attempts to drag parts of us to the ground. Most of the time, this results in a saggy...
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6 Keys to a Better Power Nap
Getting proper nutrition is crucial, but if you eat a bad meal or even skip a meal, you rarely feel like you are ready to collapse. Regular exercise is paramount, but if you skip a workout, it does...
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The 300-Calorie Challenge
Ditch the disgusting diet foods. Simply cutting 300 calories out of your daily diet will not only help you lose fat, but it could also slow the signs of aging like wrinkles and crow’s feet, report...
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Train Like the Greatest
The epic performance of Michael Phelps at the Olympic Games has led many to wonder if he'll inspire legions of children to take up the sport of swimming. That would be a wonderful thing. Swimming is a...
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The Longevity Workout
The following workout will help improve your quality of life through strength and flexibility movements.
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Run Through the Ages
Convention wisdom—and research, for that matter—suggests that older runners suffer more pains and injuries than those people not pounding the pavement. But a recent study shows that charging hard into...
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Improve Your Quality of Life at Any Age
If you do the simple things savagely well, you may not be able to extend your life, but you can certainly expand your life. To this point, I found a recent article on losing muscle mass interesting,...
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Active Made Easy
How often do you choose to take the stairs? Always Sometimes Never If you chose "2" or "3," consider this: Bypassing elevators and escalators and choosing the stairs instead will cut your overall risk...
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Life Lessons from Paul Newman
Paul Newman, who died this past year, left a lasting legacy as an actor, race car driver, and philanthropist, serving as a role model for performance living in many ways. Consider a few of his life...
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BMI: Should You Believe Your Score?
If you train hard and play sports, body mass index (BMI) may not be the best indicator of your weight health, according to a recent report in the National Strength and Conditioning Association's...
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All About Fish Oil
The essential fatty acids found in fish have been shown to ward off heart disease, reduce inflammation, and improve your memory and brain power. They may even help you reach your fat loss goals. If...
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Comfort Food That Can Save Your Life
Slurping some chicken soup may help lower high blood pressure, according to a new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. It’s the collagen in chicken meat, say the scientists, that...
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Is Your Heart a Ticking Time Bomb?
The more you weigh, the more likely you are to have a heart attack earlier in life, highlights a new study out of Duke. When cardiologists studied data on more than 111,000 people who had suffered...
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Don't Be a Cardio Casualty
Know what your heart can handle, because if you push it too hard, it may not beat back. When German scientists examined factors associated with a sudden heart attack in 1,301 patients, they found that...
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