How Much Protein You Need and

Pro Bodybuilders eat about one gram (sometimes even 1.5 grams) of protein per pound of body weight or per pound of non-fat tissue. I'm sure you've seen that the recommended dail

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Friday, August 30, 2013

Friday Q&A: Collapsed Lung

Front View of Heart and LungsQ: Got a friend (a smoker) who ended a camping trip in the mountains (probably around 6K feet) by getting a collapsed lung. His wife got him to the hospital and all is well--he is even back to enjoying his electronic cigarettes (says it is not really smoking!) Anyway, I was thinking of using this as an opportunity to (finally) get him to try breathing meditation, Yoga/Tai Chi—but the lung thing has me worried. This was...

Old School Bodybuilding. How to Use the Curl. By Peary Rader (1951)

Keeping Old School Bodybuilding AliveHow to Use the CurlBy Peary Rader (1951)Who is Peary Rader?----------------------------------------------------If you are a reader of the excellent bodybuilding magazine, IRONMAN, then you have Peary Rader to thank for it. Peary Rader founded IRONMAN in 1936. It was then known as SUPER PHYSIQUE. Peary Rader is truly one of the greatest pioneers of bodybuilding and weightlifting and we are pleased to help in keeping...

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Book Release: "Yoga Sparks" by Carol Krucoff

by NinaJust a brief announcement today that one of our guest bloggers, Carol Krucoff (see Yoga May Be the Best Activity for the Elderly), has released a new book! It is called Yoga Sparks: 108 Easy Practices for Stress Relief in a Minute or Less. Baxter reviews the book in the September 2103 of Yoga Journal Magazine, which is currently available....

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Take Your Time: Results from Yoga Practice

by NinaHorses Grazing by Brad GibsonIt's a running joke in our family that when Brad gets impatient with me—because I often do various household tasks a bit slower than he does—he says to me, "Take your time!" He swears that Bill Murray said this repeatedly in the movie Caddy Shack, but when we watched it again recently, no one actually ever uttered that line. Regardless, I always reply, "You take your time." But many worthwhile things really do...

Latest Research Update: Protein Intake After Training. By Veeraj Vic Goyaram

Nutrition Research UpdateWhat's the Best Way to Have Protein After Training? By Veeraj. V. GoyaramAs bodybuilders we have a lot of questions about protein intake, largely we want to get the most anabolic bang for our protein buck. We have all question at one point about protein intake after training: How much, what type, what frequency etc. Isn't it beautiful when science addresses and sheds light on some of these questions? Recently, a group...

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Nocturnal Leg Cramps and Yoga

by BaxterRecently while reading through one of my Family Medicine journals, I came across an article that caught my interest due to the frequent complaints of some of my students.  It was on nocturnal leg cramps.  Yes, quite often my students will ask me what they can do to address these ill-timed leg cramps (as if there is any good time for a leg cramp!).  I’ll get into what we know about the nocturnal leg cramps (NLCs) in a minute,...

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

On Vacation

Take Back Your Life by Melina MezaYoga for Healthy Aging will be on vacation for the next week. We'll return to our usual five posts per week starting on Monday, August 26. Have a good week off, everyo...

Monday, August 19, 2013

Exploring some Caffeine Myths. Part One: Dehydration. By Veeraj Goyaram

Supplement Science SeriesExploring some Caffeine Myths Part One: Dehydration By Veeraj GoyaramCape Town, South Africa"Coffee: the elixir of Life"Let me come straight to the point: In this article we will debunk a myth that surrounds the use of caffeine from either coffee, its major food source, and pure crystalline form. Caffeine is very often said to lead to dehydration in exercising individuals. We provide scientific evidence that these...