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What clients are saying - "amazing and remarkable” on Oct 27, 2009 in shoulder injuries What clients are saying testimonials Number nine in a series about what clients have to say about their workouts. A recent email from a client:John,I just got back from my appointment with the ortho surgeon. The last time I saw him was about 6 weeks before we started in September. His r...

Dynamic Inertia on Oct 27, 2009 in exercise devices Austin personal trainers New Orleans personal training I don't know what category to put his one under. This workout system is called dynamic inertia - there's an oxymoron if it I ever heard one. Kind of like: tight slacks, vacation Bible school, Dodge Ram, high-class hooker. I could go on and I will - p...

How much does added muscle increase metabolism? on Oct 26, 2009 in metabolism diet Austin personal trainers New Orleans personal training high intensity interval training fat A number often bandied about is that an additional pound of muscle will burn 50 calories a day. What about already existing muscle? Wouldn't that muscle also burn 50 calories a day too? The 50-calorie-a-day number can’t be true if one makes the ass...

Austin at the top of the list on Oct 24, 2009 in New Orleans fitness training city ranking Austin personal trainers cities This blog is primarily concerned with health, fitness, diet, personal training, and human performance. Not unrelated to health is the environment where you live and the opportunities presented. From this Forbes article, The Best And Worst Cities For...

Exercise Reduces Fatigue In Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy on Oct 17, 2009 in New Orleans fitness trainers cancer austin tx personal trainers From this Science Daily article, Exercise Reduces Fatigue In Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy:“Supervised exercise programs that include high and low intense cardiovascular and resistance training can help reduce fatigue in patients with can...

Obesity epidemic may threaten mitten industry on Oct 12, 2009 in body heat weight loss New Orleans fitness trainers fat Austin personal training From this Science Daily article comes this interesting headline: Obesity epidemic may threaten mitten industry.Researchers found that fat people generate more heat. Thermograms (see picture) found that obese people dissipate more heat than normal thr...

The Fun Theory And Exercise on Oct 12, 2009 in fundraiser New Orleans personal trainers Austin personal training This video asks the question: Can you get more people to choose the stairs by making it fun to do?Their findings: 66% more people than normal chose the stairs over the escalator.Their conclusion is that fun can obviously change behavior for the bette...