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7 Surprising Ways to Become a Better Runner

  You don’t have to go to great lengths to be a better runner. However, there’s no ala-Captain America super serum either, just a bit of work and some nice tricks on the side. Here are 7 surprising ways to become a better runner.

Go Fishy

In order to become a better runner, you have to recover stronger after a run. Your muscles are inflamed from all that work, so eating fish rich in Omega-3…

Holiday Gifts: 15 Best Gifts for Runners

15 Best Gifts for Runners

The holiday season is approaching and finding the perfect gift for a runner can be a struggle, especially if you are not a runner yourself. It is easy to assume that the only things they’re going to want are running shoes. Fortunately, there are many other good gift ideas that provide comfort or help runners recover more quickly from long runs or races.

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How to do Endurance Walk

    HOW TO DO ENDURANCE WALK

“WHEN you feel slightly dizzy or experience a sort of ‘detached feeling’ from what is happening around you – pour water over your head and at the back of your neck“. That was the ‘during the race’ good advice on the leaflet we received before the race. It was on point and correct but how do you do that when you’re almost on top of the mountain and the nearest water…

Carb-Loading: 3 Reasons Why Runners Need to Eat Carbohydrates

  You are a runner. You put on your favorite running shoes, pound the pavement, and breeze past people. Music, gel packs, hydration belt, keys – you have all the essentials. But did you remember to eat your carbs to power up your running workout? Yes, carbohydrates have gotten a considerable amount of criticism over the years for causing weight gain, yet they can be beneficial for a long…

10 Myths That Obese People Believe, and How to Overcome Them

  Being a doctor and working with people for over 20 years, trying to help them get healthy has given me a different perspective on obesity. I think I have heard every excuse in the book. Because of this, I no longer tell people what they want to hear, but rather I tell them the truth.

  The truth begins by finding out the reason for overeating. Your own personal reason may be different than…

A Trip To Italy Is Not The Only Place To Enjoy High Quality Meals

A Trip To Italy Is Not The Only Place To Enjoy High Quality Meals

Often and comes to someones mind when they think about food with a taste of Italy. In reality, there is much more to discover to the dining experience. Yes, awesome pasta dishes are a major part of it, but it is far from all that an authentic Italy based restaurant has to offer its patrons.

Fried Japanese Tofu Recipes

      To make these fried Japanese tofu recipes you will need:

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You Need to Eat More to Lose Weight

  As a trainer, one of the biggest misconceptions that I see on a regular basis is the mindset that in order to lose weight, individuals must eat less. Although, theoretically, this is correct, by reducing the overall caloric intake, we give our bodies less calories to burn. However, this is not as simple as reducing calories = losing weight.

  Our body has a standard BMR (Body Metabolic Rate),…

How to Choose Beneficial Fermented Foods

How to Choose Beneficial Fermented Foods

Many vegetables are grown in a fertile valley far away. Almost as soon as they are harvested, they are flash-frozen and transported on refrigerated trucks to a supermarket near you. You have a freezer at home, and the delivery of healthy nutritious vegetables from farm to consumer is completed easily. Refrigerated trucks keep fresh-picked vegetables…

Common Nutrient Deficiencies and What You Can Do About Them

Common Nutrient Deficiencies and What You Can Do About Them

    A strong, healthy body is your first line of defense against disease. Getting the proper amount of the right nutrients is essential to ensure all the body processes are running efficiently and correctly. Generally, eating a healthy diet does not necessarily guarantee that you are getting all the right nutrients. In fact, there are…

Don’t Go To That Gym

Don’t Go To That Gym

  There is no point going to that Gym, they only train athletes and don’t really care about their normal members, as the coaches are to overqualified for normal people.. (So what is normal..?)

My thoughts..?

I sense that some gyms are making waves in the industry and other trainers are trying to put people off by saying certain facilities are to advanced for them and I smell…

Why Do You Need Sports Nutrition

  Why Do You Need Sports Nutrition

Whether you are exercising to improve your health, a professional athlete or a bodybuilder, the sports nutrition plays a vital role in optimizing beneficial effects of physical activity. Choosing a right nutrition can result in injury prevention, improved performance, and recovery.

According to Thomas Edison, “The doctor of future will no longer treat human…

    Why Performance Testing

Soccer is a sport filled with intricacies on and off the field. Training needs to be soccer specific improving technical and tactical skills to help better your performance. Things like ball control, position based requirements, and the ability to develop the field come from practice and technical and tactical development. However, research is now showing the…