Hello everyone.  It may seem like I've dropped off the end of the earth, but I haven't.  I was simply traveling to the far ends of it.  I've been on three different international trips that have occupied 24 of the last 26 days.  Though the trips were great, I'm happy to be home and back to a routine...

Form and Function....I'd like to talk just a minute about the structural benefits of strong shoulders as well as the aesthetic beauty of sculpted deltoids.

Let's start with the superficial, shall we?  Strong shoulders look good and can create a great optical illusion:  broader shoulders make the wa...

As an exercise physiologist, my take on stress is a little different.  Instead of trying to reduce or minimize stress (good luck with that), understand how you can affect the chemical physiology of stress through movement and eating strategies.  Stress results in a physiological response and we ca...

I will personally send you $20 if you can pass this test....

I subscribe to Nutrition Action Healthletter and it's one of my favorite publications - on top of relevant issues and presents them in a simple and entertaining way.  

I LOVE this piece done by Bonnie Liebman and wanted to share it with ...

Are you putting in the time and energy but still not getting the results you want?  Make sure you're not falling into the following traps:

1.  LONGER WORKOUTS AT A LOWER INTENSITY BURN MORE FAT.

Short and intense interval training sessions can improve whole body fat oxidation by 36% and may offe...