If asked to pick the most important skeletal muscle for health and fitness, I would have to nominate the gluteals. Many may know the glutes better as your bum, backside, derriere, – you get the idea. A firm, toned pair of glutes is an asset (couldn’t resist) that many covet from an aesthetics point. However, […]
Why your metabolism is slowing down
A slow metabolism is the common culprit for gaining fat. A host of factors have been blamed, and most claim it’s part of getting older, rendering fat gain inevitable. Others claim that’s nonsense, and we can increase metabolism at any age. Add muscle, and that will fire up our metabolism. Neither would be entirely correct. […]
Why isn’t the scale moving?
While sitting at the airport on the way to St Louis for another seminar tour, I decided to depart from my usual routine of listening to my music, head down checking emails, and unplug. You hear some interesting things when you just listen and observe people in settings like airports. Of course, I seem to […]
The worst exercises for women over 45
Few people have seen more people exercise than I. My seminar tour takes me to gyms all over the country. Over 2 decades as a fitness professional has given me a front row seat to some interesting ways people exercise. Unfortunately, much of what I see outside the Spectrum studio makes me cringe. I’ve always […]
The latest and greatest research
One of my favorite things to do is to scour the research to either validate or change our current approaches, and motivate our clients to pursue optimal health. Here are some highlights of my most recent research reviews. Should older women use the same weight each set, or different weights? Researchers wanted to see if […]
Our Solutions to Solving the Health Care Crisis
I’m sure you are painfully aware of the dismal state of our country’s health and the significant economic impact it has on our country. Everyone is jumping on this with vague and general solutions, well everyone except those who are actually involved in providing the solution. I find it odd how little fitness professionals are […]