Mini candy bar…150 calories… Piece of pumpkin pie…400 calories… Two turkey legs, half a plate of mashed potatoes, and three gingerbread men…1500 calories… Making it through the holiday season without gaining any weight… Priceless! At this point, that last statement
What if I told you there was one thing you could do that would guarantee you lose weight? I mean, not just maybe, but absolutely guarantee it. And I’m not talking about the fake television infomercial guarantee, but a real,
You’re probably wondering how strength training improves endurance performance. Strength and endurance training seem like they are on opposite ends of the workout spectrum, so how can one help the other? Well, the answer isn’t simple, but it is pretty
Some of the most frequently asked questions I get are associated with performance training for grade school and high school athletes. Most parents are looking for either a competitive edge for their young athlete, or for ways to prevent injury
2010 has been a tremendous year for AFS! Before we end this year, and look forward to 2011 and beyond, I want take a moment to do two things. First, I want to reach out to all of you and
“This year, I’m going to lose 50 pounds…” “This year, I’m going to the gym every day after work…” “This year, I will get in the best shape of my life…” Do these sound like statements you’ve made on January
If you’re anything like me, you still haven’t finished your Christmas shopping (shhh . . . don’t tell my wife!). If so, I’m sure you’ve been racking your brain, trying to figure out what to get those important people on
Everyone gets bored with their workout routine from time-to-time and feels compelled to “switch it up.” You go from lifting with machines to lifting with free weights. Instead of using the Elliptical Trainer, you walk on the treadmill. You make
If you resistance train, you undoubtedly know you count several things. You count the number of repetitions you perform in a set, the number of sets you perform in a workout, and you even count (and probably write down somewhere)
Most athletes recognize the importance of nutrition and the implications it has on sports performance. At what age, and at what level of sport, it is appropriate to start addressing nutrition with an athlete is a common point of confusion
Everyone is always looking for the magic pill or the secret powder to help them reach their fitness, weight loss, or performance goals. Indeed, dietary supplement manufacturers claim that supplements make you bigger, stronger, faster, leaner, and better. How many
The fitness industry is great for gimmicks and buzzwords, and there is no bigger embodiment of this trend than the concept of “functional” training. “Functional” training, as defined by most of its proponents, consists of performing exercises that mimic the
