


Life is NOT a linear event! For better results – mix it up. The simple truth about fitness is this: Exercise that is done in an outdoor location that includes hilly or mountainous trails will better your performance. By utilizing a variety of terrain, you will learn a new degree of body awareness and train […]
Flexibility training should be a part of each workout. Your warm up and cool down are prime times to concentrate on flexibility. Becoming more flexible aids performance, prevents injury, increases circulation, lengthens tight muscles and removes waste from your system. It’s important to warm up before you stretch, so that you slowly raise your heart […]
Accidents on the trail can happen – here are quick tips on how to treat them. Injuries from overuse can happen gradually, over a period of time. It is rare that an injury will occur in the middle of a workout—out on the trail, in the middle of a strength training exercise—however, you do need […]
The Bad News: Injuries can happen. Aches, muscle fatigue and soreness are part of life for active people and those involved in athletic endeavors. The Good News: Most injuries are preventable, and are often a result of overtraining and repetitive stress. Overtraining Overtraining symptoms bear much resemblance to chronic fatigue syndrome; body aches, tiredness and […]
Considering that burger and fries? Consider this… Here’s the bad news: Just one fatty meal can have a negative effect on your health—by reducing your arteries’ ability to respond to the increased blood flow that occurs after such a meal. Now, if you’ve just wolfed down a burger and fries, don’t go feeling guilty – […]
That gnarly rosemary bush in the backyard could make grilling your burger a whole lot safer. For years we’ve been warned not to cook meats at sky-high temperatures because the charring can cause cancer. Now a new study shows that rosemary and rosemary extracts can actually block the formation of Heterocyclic Amines (HCA’s) – the […]