How is it that the Italians stay healthier and live longer with all that delicious food and tasty wine—la Dolce Vita? That’s the Italian secret—their classic Mediterranean diet, now described and modernized in The Mamma Mia! Diet, a complete Italian...
Tabata lets individuals push their body to their physical limits—getting the results they want while avoiding stress-based injuries and unwanted setbacks. Requiring little to no equipment, Tabata is as affordable as it is effective. The Tabata Workout Handbook lets anyone...
Swimming is a great workout for your body. It works your lungs, heart and muscles. It is impact-free, great for injury recovery, and has a meditative benefit to boot. That said, the routine of swimming laps can be monotonous and...
3 Best Exercises for Shoulder Health by Mike Volkmar, MS, CSCS, PES, CPT The shoulder is a very common joint to have pain. The majority of exercisers experience pain in the front or on top of the shoulder joint. This...
We all want to train hard, but do you put equal effort into your recovery? Most people do not and that is why injuries are on the rise. Doing a simple Google search for overuse injuries will give you an...
9 Steps to Building MAX SPEED by Michael Volkmar, MS, CSCS, PES, CPT Every athlete at every level wants to build MAX SPEED. Here are the 9 steps high school to pro athletes take to build game breaking speed! 1...
Healthy Baseline: Get a Baseline and Get Moving by William Smith, MS, NSCA, CSCS, MEPD Often clients will ask how much physical activity is recommended to maintain and improve health? My response is essentially the same. There are two key...
Recently I came across an article titled ‘Graying of America’ in the New York Times. The article indicates that, “by 2050, 83.7 million Americans will be 65 or older, compared with 43.1 million in 2012, the report said. Fewer than...
Shoveling Wisely, Save Your Back by William Smith, MS, NSCA, CSCS, MEPD Living in the Northeast we expect a certain level of snow, thus the dreaded shoveling and possibility of days of back pain and muscle soreness thereafter. This past...
Self-Assessment in the New Year by William Smith, MS, NSCA, CSCS, MEPD This past week I was bending over to pick up my 1 year old son and as I was doing this my back tightened up. Nothing unusual about...
Holidays Winter Workout by Hugo Rivera, BSCE, CFT, SPN Last week, I gave you 10 tips for gaining muscle during the holidays. The 10th tip was to try out my special Holidays Winter Workout Routine which I've outlined below. While...
Build Speed and Agility - New Fitness Testing in Military and Police by Stew Smith A few of the events in the Tactical Fitness Test highlighted in my new book Tactical Fitness include sprints, shuttle runs, and agility tests. More...
The holidays are here. They are a time of joy and happiness. It is, however, during this time that most people tend to forget about their workouts and diets. If you think you might veer away from your health goals...
