No time, No problem: exercise for those on the go

I have found myself in the lab again (reading and testing exercises out on myself), and I believe I may have found an anti-aging, growth hormone producing, non-time consuming new exercise that may be of huge benefit to everyone that reads this article. 

PEAK for the WEEK

Limited on Time?…No Problem
Ortho-Kinetics® Trainer/Therapist, Matt Lindenmeyer, discusses an anti-aging, growth hormone producing, and non-time consuming new exercise routine that will optimize your results, in NO TIME! Just 20 minutes, 2-3 times/week… READ this article to see how this can benefit YOU.

A Different Take On Aerobic Training

2013 is here, and like all the years before, the cardio/aerobic equipment is being used to its maximum potential once again for people trying to shed those unwanted pounds from years past.  Throughout my education process, I have learned of all the benefits that come with cardiovascular training.  It seems as though it is the one thing that has no harmful effects in the exercise world.

I have come across an article from Charles Poliquin that might make us less inclined to just rely on the treadmill and bike for our health and weight loss goals.  The article references test done showing endurance athletes had elevated cortisol levels when compared to non-endurance athletes.  This is important because elevated levels of cortisol can cause your body to add on fat instead of shedding it off.  The key area that fat will be added is to the visceral area of the body which is where our most important organs are located.  This increase in fat around our organs makes our heart, brain, gastrointestinal tract, and reproductive organs work harder which in turn can speed up the aging process.

Muscle… Does The Body Good!

My previous article touched on the extreme importance of muscle and a list of many of the important roles and functions that it plays is the body.  Today I will dive in to one of the topics and elaborate further.

Muscle and Metabolism

I believe there is a large misconception among exercisers that in order to lose weight and burn body fat that you have to do a lot of aerobic exercise and eat many small meals throughout the day to “get your metabolism going.”  If I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it a million times, “I have to get my cardio in.”  When it comes to burning body fat people have been incorrectly biased toward a heavy dose of slow intensity, long duration aerobic exercise.  Repeatedly biking, riding the treadmill/elliptical, and running our way toward trying to increase metabolism and have a reduction in body fat. Only, most of the time that doesn’t happen.  Why?