Are all Antioxidants the same? Big buzz word in the fitness industry has become ANTIOXIDANTS! Manufacturers put a few vitamins in somthing and sell you on it;s antioxidant capabilities! You might think that they are all the same … Everyone is using this from vitamin sales to juices to be the magic bullet! But what […]
CeramicSpeed’s dedication to reducing bearing friction has taken a big new step in the friction-free direction. It is their Oversized Ceramic Pulley Wheel System for Shimano derailleurs. It will work with all 11- and 10-Speed Shimano Dura-Ace and Ultegra derailleurs, both mechanical and Di2. Rather than accept the industry dictating the size of derailleur pulleys, […]
What are the keys to Good Health & Optimal performance? Great raw materials to build it from, repair it with, and fuel it with! Everything our body does is a result of chemical reactions! Nutrients are environmental substances used for these chemical reactions to produce energy, growth, and bodily functions. Depending on the nutrient, these […]
This is my VISION and I will continue to seek out like minded people who are in alignment with this VISION to save THEIR LIVES, and the LIVES of friends, love ones, relatives and acquaintances. I will do this to address both MORTALITY and MORBIDITY issues. These are facts presented by the American Heart association and […]
I have heard Winter Indoor Training described as tedious, boring, dull, uninteresting, unexciting, wearisome, tiresome, uninvolving, repetitive, repetitious, unvarying, unchanging, unvaried, humdrum, ho-hum, routine, mechanical, mind-numbing and uninteresting. CycleClubKingston does it in a very interesting way to keep it feeling inspiring, exhilarating, appealing, impressive, interesting, intriguing, lively, moving, stimulating, arousing, stirring, exhilarating, rip-roaring, wild, and zestful! […]
In 2016, I re-dedicate myself to LIVING the WELLNESS triangle with myself and teach others who want positive change, the importance of doing it in their lives!! Much like bad relationships, many bad food companies only continue to market and sell what people continue to put up with! NUTRITION: These problems can all go away, […]
1. Cornering Head over Inside Hood Look Direction you Want Bike to Go Outside Leg push straight Inside Knee Outward — in Direction of Turn Outside Arm Straight Pushing Bike Outward 2. Descending Level Pedals Butt off of Seat on Shorter Descents (Push Butt Backward as far as comfortable) Butt on Seat on Longer […]
Understanding the difference between: Physiological cravings VS Psychological cravings Main Reasons for eating: #1 Physiological cravings You REQUIRE Fuel – only reason to eat … Eat to increase the nutritional density of your body. This is like putting fuel or oil into an automobile. It is so that it can function efficiently. You REQUIRE Nutrients – When you […]
The calories you eat after your workout will be used to replace energy stores in your muscles that got used up during your training session. Your body also uses any protein you eat to build and repair your muscles that were broken down as a result of you pushing them to their limits. Taking in […]
As an A Cyclist, a Certified Sports Nutritionist, a Fitness Editor of “Female Bodybuilding Magazine” for 8 years, a Fitness Editor for “Just For Blackmen Magazine for 3 years”, a successful Athletic Trainer, Former State Powerlifting Champion and National Powerlifting Champion, a National Deadlift Record holder in the 220 pounds class of the American Drug […]
One of the keys to a successful physical Transformation whether it be: Weightloss Building Lean Muscle Mass Improving your Health Improving Athletic Performance Aging Gracefully is a Healthy Is having a Well Functioning and Balanced Digestive Tract. Your digestive tract: Makes your Body a Donut Makes us a Filter Responciple for our immune system. […]
Evaluating and improving your WELLNESS (health) or ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE have similar processes. It is not JUST about how you feel, but how your MEASURABLE STATISTICS IMPROVE. HEALTH: Your Doctor gives you measures of your body’s statistics as your health indicators, most often those associated with Metabolic Syndrome risk factors. These are a group of risk […]
Once you know your percentages of max heart rate then you can exercise according to your goals and fitness capacity in the following heart rate zones. Zone 1 (50 – 60% of MHR) – The lowest level you can exercise in and still increase fitness levels. For beginners or people who have not exercised for […]
Understanding Metabolic Syndrome. Metabolic Syndrome is a group of medical conditions that when they occur together increase the risk of having Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes. Metabolic Syndrome effects about 34% of adults. This includes primarily: increase in blood Pressure or high blood pressure high blood sugar excess body fat around waist increase or high […]
3 main types of muscle cells: Examples skeletal Muscle , Muscle cells like those lining of stomach, heart muscles. 2. We target Skeletal muscle during aerobic and anaerobic training!. Specifically: TYPE 1 … Red muscle cells … SLOW TWITCH … ENDURANCE Muscle cells These cells are characteristically: thin muscle fibers red in color […]