By: Dan Salupo
As part of its mission to create awareness for independently owned fitness venues, FitElix, Inc. is facilitating collective sponsorship of the upcoming Walk MS (Multiple Sclerosis) event at the Cleveland Brown’s Stadium on April 10, 2010.
As the official sponsor of Molly’s Mission—a fundraising team led by Molly Perdion, who was diagnosed with MS in 2008—FitElix will be actively promoting the niche fitness experts in our network at numerous fundraising events throughout Greater Cleveland. Read more…
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By: Dan Salupo
Recently, a University of Georgia study demonstrated that over 50% of people model their behavior after those around them. For instance, if the group overate or ate unhealthy food, then even the “healthy” person did the same. It also works the other way around, however it takes a bit more effort to yield healthier outcomes.
While the results may not be astonishing, the study does provide important insights, particularly for parents. Read more…
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By: Dan Salupo
According to a team of University of Alberta researchers, food advertisements have a powerful influence on its viewers, especially university students.
The study investigated whether TV viewership and recognition of snack advertisements were linked with snack food consumption and if this contributed to the odds of being overweight or obese. Read more…
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By: Dan Salupo
Upper-body strength and/or power can be maintained or even increased past the mid-season point, according to a study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. However results may be dependent on age, football code, and level of play.
While there are a number of variations to the game of football around the world (i.e. American football, rugby league, rugby union, and Australian football), a majority of them involve at least some type of contact and/or collision during competition.
Therefore, it is critical that participating athletes possess the upper-body strength and power necessary to succeed. Read more…
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By: Dan Salupo
Athletic endurance may be inherited, suggests new research. A particular gene combination may make a difference in a runner’s performance, for instance.
Following a group of 155 track and field athletes, researchers found that of the participants that excelled in endurance events, such as marathons, 80 percent had variations of the NRF2 gene, compared with 46 percent of sprinters, according to a study published by the American Physiological Society. An analysis of 240 non-elite athletes resulted in similar findings.
Researchers were inspired to investigate the NRF2 gene because previous studies have shown that it may play a role in endurance performance, as it helps produce new mitochondria (a key cellular structure that produces energy), as well as reduces the harmful effects of oxidation and inflammation, which increase during exercise. Read more…
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Guest Expert: Bob Whelan, MS, CSCS
My Definition of Intensity is the amount of work per unit of time.
Here is how to increase intensity:
1. Progressive Resistance - The primary way to increase intensity is to increase the load, (or progressive poundages). This is by far the most important way, in fact the other ways are meaningless unless you make this a top priority. Read more…
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