THE DAMY BLOG
HOLISTIC WEIGHT LOSS & OPTIMAL WELLNESS
How to Train for Military Boot Camp
Anyone looking to join the military needs to know one thing...GET FIT. The better shape you are in the easier time you will have at Basic Training. I wanted to write this post to help people prepare physically for Boot Camp. Mental training will come at a later...
How to Develop Quickness
Quickness is something all athletes wish they were just born with...then we wouldn't have to put so much focus on it. The problem is many of us weren't, including myself. It is so important to have a quick/powerful first step whether you are a basketball, football,...
The Body’s Set Point: How Going Below that May Be Ridiculously Hard
Guest Post: Joesph JacksonHello, body. I am your brain. It has come to my attention that you are trying very hard to get yourself to a smaller weight than what I have deemed to be right for you. That is very foolish. I am the boss. I control the hunger, and I can...
Strenuous Exercise Prolongs the Lives of Cells
Guest Post: Dr. Gabe MirkinItalian researchers showed that after running a marathon, a person's lymphocytes live longer (BMC Physiology, May 2010). This could help to explain why exercisers live more than 12 years longer than those who do not exercise (British Journal...
Links I Like…May 25
Check out some more recent links I like.Amy Layne has a great Video Log series out called 31 Days to a Better YOU. Check out her most recent post called Love YOURSELF http://www.amylayneparadigm.com/2010/05/31-days-to-better-you-day-15-love.htmlGreat Summer...
Men’s Health Magazine Leg Burnout
We all love to lift heavy on leg day. Sometimes we have to sacrifice our cardio for a great leg workout. If you find yourself struggling to get in your cardio after a long leg workout I want you to try this Leg Cardio Set. It is from Men's Health and...
Muscles: Incredible Health Benefits
Guest Post by Dr. Gabe Mirkin Almost all people should do some form of strength training as they age. Aging causes loss of muscles which increases your risk for metabolic syndrome, diabetes, obesity, heart attacks and premature death (Sports Medicine, May 2010)....
Pushup Challenge
Many occupations and sports teams have fitness tests. I have participated in fitness tests all my life. One common movement that has been in every fitness test I have ever done is pushups. It seems like pushups are the basic measure of strength. I think the main...
Links I Like…May 16
Here's what I'm reading this week...Check out the Fitness Black Book's newest post on resistance bands http://fitnessblackbook.com/muscle-building/resistance-bands-can-work-chest-and-shoulders-better-than-free-weights/Nacho Breakfast from Pimp My Protein...
Barefoot Running
Guest Post by Dr. Gabe MirkinHarvard evolutionary biologist Dan Lieberman believes that modern running shoes may explain why fifty percent of serious runners are injured at least once a year (Nature, January 2010). Modern running shoes have features that cause runners...