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How We Measure Body Fat
Knowing your body composition is important because it can tell you a lot about your health. Body composition is how much of your body is fat and how much is not. It can be divided into fat mass (fm) and lean body mass (lbm). Lean body mass is how much of your...
Why BMI Doesn’t Paint a Full Picture
Has your doctor ever told you, you were overweight or obese? This is true in many cases, but for those who exercise frequently, it can paint an inaccurate picture of their health. Body mass index, or BMI, is “how much you weigh for your height and is used in the...
Simply Strength
By: Brian Betancourt Edited By: Rebecca Raskin Strength is one of the fundamental stepping stones that holds all other aspects of function together. You want to move stuff? Get stronger. You want to run farther, faster? Get stronger. Heck, you want to be more...
It’s All About Power
By: Brian Betancourt Edited by: Rebecca Raskin In the honor of Star Wars, I want to go over Emperor Palpatine's favorite performance variable. That’s right, I want to talk about POWER! What is power? Why train power? And how do you train power? So what is...
The Fat Burning Zone
By: Brian Betancourt M.S Edited By: Rebecca Raskin The possibility of weight loss draws many people to exercise. One thing that many fitness professionals talk about utilizing, in regards to weight loss, is a concept called the "fat burning zone." The "fat burning...
How to Select a Health and Fitness Professional
Exercise is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. It is both a preventive medicine, a deterrent of metabolic disease, and a means to improve athletic performance. It is a growing field filled with educated professionals who hold accredited certifications and...