Health and Fitness

The Vegetarian Diet

The vegetarian diet has gained considerable popularity in recent years as people become more conscious of their health, environmental impact, and animal welfare concerns.  This dietary choice involves abstaining from meat, poultry, and fish, and often includes a...

The Paleo Diet

The Paleo diet, inspired by the eating habits of our ancient ancestors during the Paleolithic era, has gained considerable attention in recent years.  Promising to enhance overall health and well-being, this dietary approach advocates a return to the basics by...

Foundation of Movement Part 1

The following article is part of a series on the foundations and principles behind human movement. Instead of emphasizing performance metrics like strength or power, or aesthetic goals like toning or losing weight, we should emphasize learning movement. Metrics like...

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...

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...