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Active Voice: Commentary on Doping in Sports By Gary I. Wadler, M.D., FACSM Viewpoints presented in SMB commentaries reflect the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect positions or policies of ACSM.   Gary I. Wadler, M.D., FACSM, FACP, FCP, FACPM, chairs ACSM’s Communications and Public Information Committee. He is a clinical associate professor of medicine at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and past chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Prohibited List Committee. The Lance Armstrong scandal sits among the most high-profile, unprecedented doping scandals in United States sports history.  The evolving story is about more than understanding the complexities of banned substances, drug testing and prosecutions. The real story is about the regrettable messages that this scandal sends to our youth who seek nothing more than fair and ethical competition.  It is more than the tragic story of a gifted athlete—Lance Armstrong—who finally has admitt...

FRUGIVORE Magazine 3 Body Weight Workouts To Try Today Inchworm Stand tall, and bend over until your fingertips are on the floor. Next, walk the hands forward while keeping the legs straight until you’ve reached a traditional push-up position. Finish off the move by taking tiny steps to get your feet back up to your hands. Repeat for 4-6 reps. High Knees Standing in a long holiday check out line? Make use of the time by getting a quick leg exercise in. Stand tall with your feet hip-distance apart. Raise up your right knee as high as it’ll go, and then place the leg back down. Alternate legs and start picking up the pace. Try this for 30 seconds straight. Butt Kicks Since you’re going to be running around anyway, why not kick your butt into shape at the same time … literally. Jog in place while kicking your heels back towards your glutes. Make sure the movement is being driven from your hamstrings and keep it up for a min...

You CAN NOT spot reduce FAT But you CAN perform specific exercise to target specific MUSCLE groups.   I use to be  one of those people who though t the only way to "loose" weight or cut down my % body fat was to run aka cardio every day, 24/7.  But now we know that  if you want to burn fat more effectively, you gotta muscle up aka strength training. Cardio still has a role to play in addition with proper nutrition.  None of these elements work alone.  Are you aware of the muscle groups you are working as you exercise? Images are from Prozis

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 DETAIL's Ultimate Weights-Free Workou t If the pose requires you to HOLD the position such as in planking. Aim for 1 mins and increase the duration as you get Stronger.  If the pose requires reps, aim for 3 sets of 8 and increase the numbers as you get stronger. You can always send me an email if you have any specific questions about what you are tying to achieve

Home Exercises for those days, you're playing the game where your front yard is a volcano and you cannot step outside your home. Or If you're like me, the snow has put a damper on any previously planned outdoor activities . I love b ody weight  exercises because they do not require ANYTHING extra. All you are using is your BODY!  

Advice from: 1 . LE SPORT RÉDUIT LES TROUBLES DU SOMMEIL 2.  LE SPORT COMBAT LA DÉPRIME SAISONNIÈRE 3.  LE SPORT VOUS AIDE À GARDER LA LIGNE 4. LE SPORT VOUS AIDE À LUTTER CONTRE LES VIRUS 5.  LE SPORT VOUS AIDE À ABANDONNER LES EXCITANTS 5 Good Reasons to Exercise in WINTER 1. Exercise reduces issues with restlessness or sleeplessness at night 2. Exercise helps to tackle winter blues and depression 3. Exercising during winter will help with weight gain that typically  comes from being in hibernation mood because of the cold  weather. We are inclined to want to stay warm, stay indoors, eat  a lot, with minimum physical activities. 4. Exercising outdoors, even for a brief time, allows your body to  adapt to the new season making you less susceptible to illness. 5. Exercising in winter will elevate your mood and make you more  alert. Instead of relying on coffee and other caffeine stimu...

Here I thought having a non-white Christmas was an indication that global warming...(which isn't necessarily a good thing)...was going to make us have a warmer than typical Boston winter. I was IN for a RUDE AWAKENING MISTAKE #1 .The past couple of days have been pire! Today we are at 11 degree with a Gale warning according to the weather apps. I didn't know what Gale is, until I goggled it after my morning workout out door run.  Had I done my homework and checked the weather status before stepping out for a run, I will not have been running outside to begin with. No wonder I   wept mentally   throughout the 3 miles. There was no point in physically crying. Every sweat or nasal sniffle was being frozen into an icy decorative center piece on my face. MISTAKE   #2 - Signing Up for a Half Marathon for March without much thought/plan on how/where I will work out. Don't get me wrong, am glad to be doing ...

Born out of a need to encourage people to stay on their diet/fitness journeys, betting games have been popping up all over the internet! How does it w ork? You join a website suc h as DIETBET.COM Once you be come a  member, select from the many gam es and activities, which ones you'll like to participate in. On dietbet.com , you can participate in up to 5 games at a given time. Each game has specific rul es that participants m ust adhere to . At the end of the deadline, whoever meets the requirements to win split the pot. Here's an example Below M y O pinion     It sounds like f un. I don't see how   it is any different from all the little betting games that occur between friends or at coworkers . Wh ether its fitness, dieting or betting during the Superbowl  Football or M a rch NCAA College B asketball M adness. The difference being the "p ot" can become a lot of $$$$$ based on the number of participants. My ...