The Cliffs Notes Version of Great Fitness Information

I know most of your are not personal trainers/fitness coaches/strength & conditioning coaches (whatever you want to call me).  Therefore you don’t have all day to spend in front of the computer reading articles, attending seminars, or watching training/nutrition DVDs.  But at the same time, you want the best training and nutrition information that you can get your hands on.  No worries, that’s what I am here for (you can thank me later).  When I’m not actually training clients and myself, I DO spend a lot of time scouring the web for great fitness information that I can apply to help make me a better trainer to those that I work with.  With that said, here are some great little nuggets of of fitness tips that you can start applying right away en route to your fitness goals…

Eric Cressey made this blogpost a couple months back, and I’ve been meaning to share it with my readers – especially since winter is coming.  Here is the portion of his post, that I wanted you all to see:

“Warm-up – This seems like a no-brainer, but you’d be amazed at how many people jump right into their weight training program of the day without even getting their body temperature up. It’s well documented that performance improves as core body temperature rises.  However, as this study demonstrated, even a lowered skin temperature can decrease force output – independent of core body temperature.  So, it may be advantageous to start your day’s strength training program in long sleeves and remove layers as you go.  I prefer to see folks sweating by the time the warm-up ends; set aside at least ten minutes for it so that you can get some foam rolling and mobility drills in.”

More and more information is being gathered, suggesting that dental health may play a key role in overall health.  In Charles Poliquin’s recent blogpost, he states:

“Researchers found that individuals who had had their teeth cleaned and scaled once over that period reduced their risk of heart attack by 24 percent, and lowered stroke risk by 10 percent compared to those who never had their teeth professionally cleaned. Plus, the more frequently that participants had their teeth cleaned, the more of a reduction in heart attack risk they experienced.” And …