A customer arrives at a large supplement store. He is an Overweight Computer Programmer in his mid-30s looking to “get in shape.” We’ll call him OCP for short.
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Strength train for better and faster endurance performance. If you run, swim, row, or cycle, perform heavy strength training to get faster and prevent muscular atrophy.
A new study in the Journal of...
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Begin strength training at a young age to outperform competitors and avoid injury. Whether you are a young athlete with dreams of competitive glory, a parent with a kid who has a passion for sports, or...
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Take a probiotic to detoxify the body and improve body composition. Probiotics are healthy bacteria that can restore balance in the intestines. Probiotics have been shown to improve gastrointestinal health,...
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Perform chin-ups for a stronger back. Anyone and everyone who is healthy should be doing chin-ups regularly, or at least training to be able to do chin-ups. Pull-ups are great too and by encouraging you...
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Get stronger and prevent injury by ensuring you always use the best movement patterns for each lift. Poor technique is the most common source of incorrect movement patterns, but fatigue can also alter the way you perform a lift. Incorrect biomechanics can put you or your athletes at risk of injury, compromise strength gains, cause structural imbalances and change soft tissue integrity. To avoid this, program your lifts and energy system training sessions carefully, and be aware of how fatigue will mess with the way you move. ...
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Consider drinking coconut water to improve hydration and prevent disease. Coconut water is not the solution to all your problems as many marketing slogans claim, but it does convey some excellent therapeutic benefits. Research shows coconut water supports hydration when training hard, can lower cholesterol...
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Use complex training to increase sprint speed, vertical jump height, and power output. Complex training is a time efficient way to improve performance, while not compromising strength gains according to...
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Eat high-quality protein at every meal to lose visceral belly fat and be healthy. Research shows that eating high-quality protein that is defined as at least 10 grams of essential amino acids (EAAs) multiple...
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