The Exercise Prescription – Part 15 – Designing A Program

The greatest medication any one of use can take – is to develop a good exercise program. Consider the needs analysis. What things do you need to work on? What sporting/exercise activities do you enjoy? Are their old injuries that need to be focused on? Here is a list of items to consider for training that should be include:The first …

The Exercise Prescription – Part 14 – Screening Tests

Screening Tests for Body Fat and Body Mass No matter what anyone says or amount of brainwashing from the media – being overweight and out of shape is NOT healthy. Do not be fooled into this belief. It would be ideal to be able to track progress and have baseline and ongoing screening tests. Though, not necessary. The minimalist way …

The Exercise Prescription – Part 13 – Periodization

Periodization Did you know there is an observed law known as the law of diminishing marginal returns? In terms of exercise, fitness, and strength building, it is what is known as plateauing. It is when the same exercises that initially experienced significant gains in function, slow down with each time they are repeated to the point improvement stops. Periodization is …