Mark Domme is a 45 year old husband and father of three. He has been competing as a bodybuilder for 5 years in the Open Middleweight and Masters 40-49 classes. His daily obligations have him up at 4:30 every morning. His dedication powers him through each day. If you are visiting this website and […]
EDITORS NOTE: This is a guest post by Hank Garner from MyLowCarb Journey. Hank has lost an incredible 100lbs and blogs about his journey. Who wants to lose weight? Add muscle? Be leaner and healthier? I’m guessing just about everyone. We all want to be in shape, but the fact is most are […]
Editors Note: Rachel Mac is a commercial litigator in Chicago, Illinois, who lives a healthy lifestyle despite 12+ hours per day in the office. She has come up with a low-maintenance healthy lifestyle that allows her to eat well and hit the gym regularly, with a schedule that’s anything […]
EDITORS NOTE: Kurt Weber is a Strength Coach at Cal Fullerton and private trainer, certified by NSCA-CSCS and USAW. You can find him at weberstrength.com and twitter.com/weberstrength. If you have been training for a while, you’ve probably heard the term “muscle memory.” Muscle memory is the body’s ability to perform a […]
Hesitant to start weight lifting? Men AND women benefit from this and Rachel Mac shows you how to do it!
After yesterday’s post on the effects of exercise on the health of mitochondria, I came across the below video. This guy is 69, has a full head of hair, solid muscle definition, and looks closer to 49 than 69. This video really supports what the experimenters found in mice. Obvious […]
Mitochondria are microscopic power generators that create fuel for cells. Small genetic mutations occur when they multiply. Normally these are corrected by specialized cellular repair systems. As mammals age, the mutations occur more frequently than the system can correct for and the mitochondria die. Mitochondrion death is seen as a primary cause […]
The rigors of intense exercise often take their toll. Many take ibuprofen for pain relief, expecting at least a sliver of help. According to a recent article in the LA Times, however, this may not only be untrue, but ibuprofen may me doing more harm than good. Scientist conducted a study on runners competing […]
Some more support for why the Strong Survive from a year long study published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences. It showed that exercise increased the size of the hippocampus and improved memory in older test subjects. Generally, the hippocampus shrinks as you get older. This degrades memory and can […]