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How to Reduce Falls as You Age: Essential Tips and Exercises for Improving Balance and Preventing Injuries Falls are a leading cause of injury, disability, and even death in older adults. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of four older adults falls each year. The good news […]

Smith Machine vs. Free Weights: Which Is Better for Your Workout? When it comes to weightlifting and building strength, two popular tools dominate gym floors: the Smith machine and free weights. Both have their pros and cons, and the choice between them often comes down to individual goals, fitness experience, and training preferences. In this

Is it a good idea to stretch your core muscles? Stretching your core muscles is essential. The core muscles, like most muscles in the body is compromised of skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle is comprised of proteins called myofibrils. When these muscles are utilized via exercise the skeletal muscle gets micro tears. These micro tears are

When discussing exercises for balance, we need to look at the two major types of balance. We can break balance down into two different types of reflexes. These reflexes are known as righting reflexes and tilting reflexes. Righting reflexes are in reference to when you are in motion and the surface below you is stable.

Once again the FDA is late to the party, and not just fashionably late. I have been digging beyond the accepted narrative when it comes to our health and fitness for the last 20 years doing my best to help you get a broader understanding as to what is really going on. Today we are

I grew up in the 80’s and the D.A.R.E generation. We were told to “Just Say No” to drugs. Unfortunately that education did not warm us of the legal drug dealers. The dealers peddling drugs equally, if not more harsh than the street drugs of cocaine and marijuana. The dealers whom largely escaped any punishment

Water samples from Flint and Detroit Michigan. I remember about 15 years ago when I started drinking only filtered or spring water. I caught a ton of flak for it. I heard over and over, are you too good for tap water, are you scared of tap water, and my favorite of all…..you are paranoid.