This past week, the world witnessed something special. What we saw not only transcended the sport of swimming but the world of athletics as well. Michael Phelps come into Beijing with an impossible goal: to win every race he swam. He would have to race several times in the same day on a schedule that [...]

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All forms of strength are not the same. There is maximal strength, strength endurance, functional strength, etc. A similar scenario is presented with other fitness components such as flexibility. Mainly there are two forms: static and dynamic. Static flexibility is what we will consider traditional stretch in place and it is most efficient after myofascial [...]

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Trainers and coaches often try to define themselves as a have a particular specialty. Some say their specialty is building muscle, others claim to be cardio specialists and same are holistic trainers. When I ask myself the same question I find it difficult to answer. I care about so many aspects of fitness and human [...]

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To exercise is always better than to not exercise correct?. I am mean any form of movement will be better than the option…right?. The obvious answer here is yes, but unfortunately what seems obvious is not always right. Here is why:
Exercise is a double edge sword and must be treated carefully, our bodies are [...]

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Tapering refers to the last component of the periodization cycle. It is the time when the athlete cuts down in training to allow his/her body to enter into full recovery so it can achieve maximal performance. Coaches and researchers have long been mystified by this last cycle and have tried to decipher the code behind [...]

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Fat loss programs are relatively easy to design but require a lot of dedication to follow. The industry is filled with opportunistic and unscrupulous companies that promote and sell all kinds of quick fixes and shortcuts. The reality is that loosing fat takes time, effort and a lot of dedication but it is worth [...]

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Yoga as a fitness practice is more popular than ever. I myself am a big fan of yoga and combine several elements of it in my ROM training. I even plan to became a certified instructor in the near future. However, I can’t seat back and hear several yoga practitioners say that “yoga is a [...]

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The first follow up to Patrick’s training was shown today during the 12 o’clock news show. If you want to see the story go to www.myfoxchicago.com  and click on Patrick Elwood’s blog. We will soon have the entire program posted on the fox news website as well as some thumbnail videos of the different exercises [...]

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Hello everyone, I am very excited to welcome you to my new web page. I’d like to start by thanking all of you who have trained with me in the past and those of you who currently do, you are the source of motivation and inspiration that fuels me to be [...]

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