A very timely article from Dr. Gabe Mirkin (www.drmirkin.com) which I could have used last week… Muscle soreness should be part of every exercise program. If you don’t exercise intensely enough on one day to have sore muscles on the next, you will not gain maximum fitness and you are also losing out on many
Recently I’ve been reading the book “Paula. My story so far” by Paula Radcliffe (the women’s marathon world record holder) which has been interesting on a lot of counts…not the least of which is how many injuries how many little health issues she’s had during her career. One particular little section jumped out as a
Another interesting article from Dr. Gabe Mirkin (www.drmirkin.com) Researchers from Harvard reviewed 1007 studies on fish oil pills and found 14 scientifically sound, placebo controlled, double blind studies. They concluded that taking omega-3 fatty acid pills did not reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, angina, heart failure, sudden heart attack death, transient ischemic attack,
THE glories of a 1950s-style childhood, free from digital distractions, are the focus of a new campaign by Britain’s National Trust. The charity’s “50 things to do before you’re 11” campaign features stone skimming, mud-pie making and climbing trees as recommended activities for children who may not normally play outside. The list comes after a
Here is an interesting piece by Alex Hutchinson, who write the Sweat Science blog (now on Runner’s World web-site http://sweatscience.runnersworld.com) on altitude training: My column in today’s Globe and Mail is on a couple of recent experiments that raise some interesting questions about whether altitude training is as effective as most coaches, athletes and scientists
That statement might seem to be stating the obvious, but now Peter Reaburn of the Masters Athlete (http://www.mastersathlete.com.au) has some good information to document the fact. Introduction It pays to invest in aerobic fitness into older age with the dividend being extra years added to your life. A long-term study from the USA has
Chris Carmichael is a well known cycling coach, best known as coach of Lance Artmstrong during his TdF winning years. He sent the following blog post which is an interesting read. (BTW…I assume he is sponsored by GU, hence the blatant plugs he puts in!!) Every week there are a lot of training and nutrition
Another interesting article from Dr. Gabe Mirkin (www.drmirkin.com) Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario have shown that deep massage after an intense workout causes muscles to enlarge and grow new mitochondria (Science Translational Medicine, published online Feb, 2012). This is incredible. Enlarging and adding mitochondria can help to prevent heart attacks and certain cancers.
Outside magazine have put together a list of the 10 biggest fitness myths, which I generally agree with (a few I’m not sure I agree with!!). The full details of each myth are here http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/Health-Fitness-Report-2012.html Here is list of myths: Myth #1: Stretching prevents injuries and improves performance. Myth #2: Running barefoot is better
Yet another article from Dr. Gabe Mirkin (www.drmirkin.com) Three recent studies show that the single most important factor that helps prevent osteoporosis is intense resistance exercise. 1) A review of 10 studies shows that the higher the level of competitive sports, the greater the bone density of female collegiate athletes (J Am Board Fam
A new just published found that fit and fat trumps lean and inactive when it comes to living longer. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found that fit men who maintained or even put on weight were less likely to die from any cause as long as they stayed active.
From the Art of Expressing The Human Body, there’s this little story about Bruce Lee, arguably the greatest martial artist that ever lived, during a training run told by John Little, a close friend of Bruce: “Bruce had me up to three miles a day, really at a good pace. We’d run the three miles
Another good article from Dr. Gabe Mirkin (www.drmirkin.com) on a great topic. One note of clarification from what is stated…general advice on quantity is 3-4mg per kg. In January 2004, the World Anti-Doping Agency removed caffeine from its prohibited drug list to allow athletes to take coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa, guarana, cola drinks, energy
Last night (Wed) I went along to a seminar organised by Athletics Australia with a slight difference in that it featured both an athletics and tennis coach. In particular, Sharon Hannon is coach of Sally Pearson, who won the 100 hurdles World Championship back in August, and Scott Draper, former professional tennis player and now
Another interesting article from Alex McDonald at www.sweatscience.com Is marathon running good or bad for your heart? That question has become a hot topic over the past few years thanks to a few studies showing negative effects like heart scarring and artery hardening in veteran marathon runners. One of those studies was a conference