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May
07
How to Workout with Medical Issues…Being Overweight
Many of us are aware of the fact that 2/3 of the US population is overweight and 1/3 of it is obese (and those numbers are still on the rise). Of that 2/3 there are more men overweight, but there are more women than men in the obese category. It seams that with our increase [...]
Apr
09
How to Workout with Medical Issues… Diabetes
One of the most frequent things I see at the gym is people working out without eating breakfast or food before they start their gym routine. Your body only has so much energy floating around in it that it can quickly utilize for movement (about 30 min). After that it has to start to pull [...]
Mar
28
To Squat or Not to Squat… That is Half the Question
Many people are afraid of performing a squat; saying it is bad on the knees, back and hips. Everyone has heard a horror story about someone hurting themselves doing a barbell squat. Well accidents do happen (usually from incorrect form), but with correct coaching the back squat rivals the deadlift as one of the best [...]
Mar
22
One Reason Why You Regain Weight Easily After Weight Loss
There has been a lot of talk about weight loss with the start of the New Year! There was even a great article written in the New York Times called The Fat Trap which referenced an article by Sumithran et al (2011) that studied the long term changes in hormones from diet induced weight loss. [...]
Mar
08
How to Workout with Medical Issues… Cardiovascular Disease
Nearly one in four Americans experiencing some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in their lifetime; with hypertension being the largest risk factor for CV. Thus it makes sense for us to take a look at hypertension and CVD and how to treat both through exercise. Normal blood pressure is
Feb
12
How to Workout with Medical Issues… Cancer
Every person in the world knows of someone that has had cancer or presently has cancer; sadly it is becoming more prevalent within our society with 1/3 of our population having some type of cancer. Cancer very plainly is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells; and there are more than 100 different types of cancer. [...]
Dec
29
Childhood Obesity on the Rise…Where is Our Nation Headed?
Many of us know that our nation is under an ever increasing epidemic of overweight and obese people. With 2/3 of the US overweight and 1/3 being obese it is no wonder that in 30 years childhood obesity has increased three fold! A consensus was reached by schools, communities, families and government programs all over [...]
Dec
15
XXXL and Shrinking… Mark Dyce’s Success Story
Maybe you’ve heard him and his workout yells and sighs. Maybe you’ve seen him in the mornings, hard not to since he trains almost every day. Maybe you’ve noticed a continually shrinking man. Let me introduce to you the SAC’s super star client Mark Dyce. Mark’s weight loss story started when he had just returned [...]
Oct
26
How Much is Too Much Exercise?
Well lets first talk about what is needed to maintain your weight…it is recommended by ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) that the average individual gets 30 min of accumulated moderate intensity cardio most days of the week, strength train for 30 min for 2-3 times a week and stretch 2-3 times a week. When [...]
Aug
03
Partial Range of Motion is Way Easier and Gets You Stronger Faster Right? Wrong!
At most health facilities in the world if you were to look out on the weight room floor I’m sure of two things… people will be doing curls, and people will be doing partial range of motion. Usually these go hand in hand, but people can do partial range of motion (ROM) in many different [...]
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