By Gabe Sanders Ph.D., NSCA-CSCS The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends 150 minutes of moderately intense activity every week. This amount of exercise can help you, but will it optimize your health?
Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity is Best! But What Is It?
By Gabe Sanders Ph.D., NSCA-CSCS According to recent research and other physical activity promotion experts, moderate-vigorous physical activity is the most ideal form of activity to enhance physical fitness and overall health.
Count Your High Intensity Points, Number of Minutes!
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an effective form of exercise that can yield very positive health and body composition results.
Stress? Allostatic load? How does it affect my health?
By Gabe Sanders Ph.D., NSCA-CSCS The term allostatic load is a measure of hormonal and physiologic stress and it illustrates how stress can impact your body. Simply put, it is a measure of stress.
Can Obesity and Fitness Co-exist? NOT!!!
By Gabe Sanders Ph.D., NSCA-CSCS While shaming people for their weight should never be tolerated, conveying the idea that obesity is ok, is not true and is the wrong health message!
Sweet-tea and Soda-pop: How Much Do You Drink?
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS If you have no idea how much sugar-sweetened beverages you drink now is the time to educate yourself and become aware of how much you are consuming!