Hi Doug, I’m a big fan of your blog and have another question for you. What advice do you have in regards to progressive resistance for someone who is limited to working out at home with minimal equipment. If I were at a gym I could incrementally add 5lbs, 10lbs, etc to consistently overload the muscle, but I find this difficult to replicate at home when I’m doing mostly body weight exercises i.e. push ups, squats etc. Any thoughts [...]
I’ve been asked something like this a lot. “How do you stay so motivated? I just can’t seem to get myself to do what I know I should do. Ho do you do it?” What people are referring to is motivation to be healthier, more fit, stronger and I’ll share with you exactly how I do it in a minute. There are plenty of motivation tips scattered throughout the Internet. A simple search [...]
I received this email recently from a reader (I’ve changed the name, city and any other personal information for privacy reasons): “I’m winding up some work with a local PT for knee problems from osteoarthritis. I bought your knee runners book last summer and was having good luck with it until I tore my meniscus - just turned my knee too quickly walking around. I also have your book about losing weight. I’m hoping to [...]
Cardio has been the centerpiece of a “healthy” lifestyle promoted by Conventional Wisdom. As long as you walk, jog, cycle, swim, or trudge on an elliptical or treadmill, etc you’re doing plenty for your heart, lungs and overall well being. You’re just fine. But, that’s only partly true. Yes, “cardio” can help your heart and lungs but it comes at a price and if that’s all you have time for in your busy week, well, [...]
APPROXIMATE READ TIME: 4 (FOUR) MINUTES Last week I covered the topic of sore muscles from exercise, what causes it, what doesn’t cause it and gave some general suggestions about how to adjust your exercise routine once soreness shows up. So, today’s questions are: Is there anything you can do to help relieve the soreness and better yet, prevent it from happening? Let’s get into it. First up, the heavy favorite for sore muscles [...]
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I'm the creator of Fusion. My core health philosophy is simple: life is movement. When you can’t move freely or in a way you need or want to, suddenly your life seems a lot smaller. So, I promote movement through...
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