Perhaps a better title for this post is “Why We Should Exercise,” but I feel as though we get too much of that already. People telling us that we need to be healthier, go to the gym, eat this, not that… As a trainer, I know that this is largely true. Most Americans are overweight …
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Stress – The Fitness Killer
This month, we answer a question submitted by a member of the TD Fitness community. S.M. asks, “Can we combat cortisol and stress induced belly fat? Is it irreversible?” The immediate effects of stress are positive, and in fact, aid in the body’s fight-or-flight response. Continued stress over a period of time however, causes the …
Feeding Your Workout
There are many questions surrounding nutrition and exercise. Allow me to make it a bit easier to understand. Think of time surrounding your workout as three distinct periods – prior to exercise, during exercise, and post-exercise.