Give Yourself a Mini Face-lift

119199-400x254-StrengthTrainingIt’s no secret that sagging, flabby, weak muscles are the result of not doing proper muscle building and maintenance. They add years to the way you look and feel.

When we think about exercising, we think toned muscles, firm thighs and weight loss. Those are all very valid reasons to exercise but most of us are unaware of the health benefits that proper strength training offers our largest organ…our skin. [Read more…]

Pair Interval or Sprint Training With Minimalist Strength Training for Maximum Results

chfitnessAlong with minimalist strength training is a form of training similar in terms of benefits for both health and aesthetic reasons called interval or sprint training.

While minimalist strength training is the superior option when compared to other strength training programs, this type of cardio protocol is also superior compared to most other cardio routines and keeps the minimalist idea as well:

Low time commitment

High Intensity

Maximum results [Read more…]

Muscle Downgrade is a Blow to Your Body

atrophyStrong healthy muscles are vital ingredients in the anti-aging war. Although you can’t stop chronological aging (it begins the day you are born), there is recent biological aging and growing evidence that indicates that this kind of aging can be slowed and even reversed…particularly in the muscle tissue because muscle aging isn’t necessarily chronological.

Truth is, muscle aging can start at a very young age and many young adults unknowingly suffer from symptoms of muscle aging due to physical inactivity, poor diet, stress, and substance abuse.

When muscles age, they lose their aerobic capacity and strength and also their size…but it is possible to stop this process of “muscle downgrade.” [Read more…]

Telomeres are the Real Fountain of Youth

telomere1Thanks to science, we now know the key to a younger body is to protect your cell’s DNA specifically the telomeres. However, it’s not just about long living cells…it’s about producing abundantly healthy, long living cells.

Most people are aware that someone who is strong and fit often looks much younger than someone who has let go. There’s a reason for that. [Read more…]

Health Risks are You Paying Attention?

healthrisk1Chronic disease (diseases that are incurable and continue to slowly worsen during a person’s lifetime) is a modern health holocaust and accounts for 70 percent of all deaths.

Despite the fact that these particular diseases are incurable, they need to be understood as preventable. Rather than working to prevent people from becoming afflicted with these dreadful diseases in the first place, a full 75% of all medical care costs are drained from our economy simply because we cater to the “walking wounded”…those people that are not truly well, but they are also not so unwell that they have become bedridden…yet. [Read more…]

Exercise is the Best Medicine

strength training3If you struggle to work-out on a consistent basis, it’s likely some sort of perception you are harboring about it.

That’s what needs to shift first. Look into yourself and your beliefs. If your beliefs have you perceiving exercise as a chore and something you must push yourself to do then switch it up. Change your perspective and begin thinking of your exercise program as medicine. Because that’s exactly what it is.

Imagine in your mind the kind of medicine that brings about positive changes towards reducing human and financial losses associated with chronic life threatening diseases on a personal and global basis. [Read more…]

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