Search trends for the term “diet” over the last 5 years Browsing through Google trends yesterday, it was interesting being able to visualize the search trends of the word “diet” over the years. Of course there’s always a big surge on January 1st coming from all the people starting on their New Year’s resolution diets.
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Dr. Bob Rakowski’s nutrition seminar at the 2016 SWIS symposium covered a variety of dietary and lifestyle interventions, from gut healing protocols and sleep support to nutritional cleanses used with elite athletes. Although there were a lot of specifics discussed in regards to the details of nutritional protocols, supplements, and dosages, I feel that the
At the end of every year, I like to think back to the strategies, skills, and habits I learned that have benefited my life and improved my effectiveness as a trainer. In no particular order, here are 10 of the most useful bits of knowledge gained in 2015: 1. Doing more upper body pressing movements with
Getting consistent, restful sleep, is undeniably one of the most essential components of a successful strength training program. Being able to recover from workouts, build muscle mass, lose body fat, and manage the stress of everyday life is all dependent on the amount and quality of sleep that you get. In part 1 of my How
There is no substitute for good sleep. The lack of consistent, quality sleep is one of the most common causes of lack of progress in a training program. This is especially true in a high stress city like New York. There’s never enough time in the day to get everything done, but is sacrificing your
One of the more interesting presentations at the 2014 Integrative Healthcare Symposium was by Dr. Hal Blatman speaking on the advances in the science of fascia. In the world of strength training, rehabilitation, and fitness, fascia seems to be the topic of the hour, mainly because its importance has been neglected for so long and people are now
One of the most important factors in recovering well from workouts is managing stress levels. Most people encounter stressful situations on a daily basis that pose a challenge both mentally and physically. Avoiding stress all together is not a realistic strategy for most of us, so it is important to have strategies that help you
As more people are realizing the consequences of all the toxic chemicals that are being dumped into our environment, cleanse programs, fasts, and and special detox diets and supplements have been increasing in popularity. Some people dismiss these methods as “fads”, especially so-called “conventional doctors” (who have practially no success in curing chronic conditions…), but the truth is
In no particular order, here are 20 things about training and nutrition I learned (or confirmed) in 2013: 1. Strive to develop strength and flexibility at the same time. Being strong without having good range of motion is useless. 2. For fast results, multiple training sessions in a day are a must. Changes in body