Avoid wearing knee wraps when squatting for better, more complete strength development. Knee wraps are commonly worn by powerlifters and occasionally by athletes and trainees, but they should be avoided....
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Get the best anabolic response from exercise by performing sprint intervals and heavy strength training. Exercise causes physiological stress, and two common pitfalls of training are putting too much or...
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Take vitamin D to raise testosterone, achieve a better body composition, and have better overall health. A new study in the European Journal of Endocrinology provides more support for ensuring your vitamin...
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Train hard to detoxify your body and protect against disease. Research shows that athletes and individuals who perform intense exercise have lower levels of toxic heavy metals. Exercise leads to the...
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Eliminate French fries, potato chips, and other fried foods from your diet for better health and brain function. Everyone will benefit by eliminating French fries because they contain a toxic substance...
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Push-ups are an excellent exercise for people who are new to resistance training or lack upper body strength. If you modify them properly, they can be included in a program to challenge the upper body...
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Eat walnuts regularly to improve brain function and prevent cancer. Walnuts are one of the healthiest nuts and are well known for having a high content of omega-3 fatty acids. New research shows that including...
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A BFS feature story with Francine Savard! Francine Savard was an accomplished athlete before becoming a personal trainer in Quebec, Canada, where she specializes in helping women achieve their goals in...
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Get fast results and jump higher by rapidly increasing the intensity of your plyometric training program. Last week, I reviewed how a high volume of squats with eight sets per training session results in serious and rapid strength gains. To increase vertical jump quickly, a similar method is effective with large weekly increases in plyometric intensity that produce neuromuscular benefits and greater power output. And the rapid improvements endure for at least 17 days after jump training is discontinued! ...
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