by Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA | | Exercise Wellness, Nutrition and Society
People of all walks of life use caffeine in a regular basis. In fact, it has been used for a very long time.1 But about 100 years ago, its ability to increase muscular work was discovered.2 You can find caffeine in the parts of various plants. Nowadays, it is also...
by Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA | | Exercise Wellness, Health Education, Nutrition and Society
The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport recently published a review of studies on the subject of cannabis and exercise.1 They found more than a dozen studies on the subject. For cannabis-lovers, the outlook is not very promising at this point for weed and...
by Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA | | Exercise Wellness, Health Education
Current bodybuilding science suggests that there are 3 mechanisms for growing muscle in the gym. We’ve all heard arguments for one kind of lifting over another. Some lifters are convinced that you have to get a massive pump. Others, using heavy weight. Still...
by Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA | | Exercise Wellness, Health Education, Natural Solutions
If you are like most people, you haven’t seen the inside of a gym in a while. You also shudder at the thought of weight machines and treadmills. Actually, you might be a strong athlete already and are experiencing a plateau. Whatever the case, we all want the...
by Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA | | Exercise Wellness, Health Education
You may have noticed that people that exercise regularly just look healthier than the rest of us. In other words, they experience the physiological benefits of exercise. This is largely because their muscles are more firm and defined, their bodies are slim (except for...
by Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA | | Exercise Wellness, Health Education
The fact of the matter is that most people who lose significant weight AND keep it off are exercisers. The NWCR did some research on a population of folks who have lost at least 30 lbs. and kept if off for a year or more. Ninety percent of them run to burn fat. And...
