"Experts agree that group exercise can be beneficial. 'Working out in a group provides support, accountability, and structure.'"
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| PCJC High School 2011 VKfit Workout, Santa Cruz Mountains |
"In May European researchers publishing in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that the less sodium that study subjects excreted in their urine—an excellent measure of prior consumption—the greater their risk was of dying from heart disease."
"Fast-food consumption may be influenced by specific referent groups. Fast-food consumption may be driven by demand for meals that are tasty, satisfying, and convenient. Factors influencing fast-food consumption reflect immediate needs. Concern for long-term health may be over-ridden by the short-term benefits of fast-food."
"Researchers recently discovered that performing pushups as quickly as you can is one of the best ways to build explosive upper-body strength, according to The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research."
"Despite the emphasis that many coaches, trainers and athletes themselves place on 'core training for increased performance,' the authors write, 'our results suggest otherwise' — and in the process raise some intriguing questions about just how core strength affects fitness and whether a rippling abdomen, while attractive, is worth the effort."
"Ninety-five percent of the body carnitine pool resides in skeletal muscle where it plays a vital role in fuel metabolism. However, vegetarians obtain negligible amounts of carnitine from their diet."
"What if there were other, earlier signs that could alert you ahead of time that your heart was in trouble? It turns out there are. Here are five surprising clues that your heart needs checking out. Any of these signs -- and particularly two or more together -- is reason to call your doctor for a workup."
"Only about 25 percent of children who play organized sports get the government-recommended 60 minutes of activity each day, according to new research in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Since about 44 million kids take part in organized sports, that's a lot of children who aren't getting the workout they need. (That's especially true, since many schools have cut back PE, or eliminated it altogether.)"
"Nutrition and fitness expert Tiffani Bachus says the quest to slim down doesn't have to detract from your time away. Check out her top five tips to avoid gaining unwanted pounds on vacay"
"It appears that even relatively moderate sleep restriction can seriously impair waking neurobehavioral functions in healthy adults. Sleepiness ratings suggest that subjects were largely unaware of these increasing cognitive deficits, which may explain why the impact of chronic sleep restriction on waking cognitive functions is often assumed to be benign."
"Sherry Turkle, a clinical psychologist and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who studies how people use technology, says she has found that children are worried that their parents’ love affairs with BlackBerries, iPhones, and computers are fracturing their families."
"It's like being hit by a truck," says Gerhardt, who has had migraines for more than 15 years. "Four to five hours after eating processed meats or certain kinds of cheese, I start having trouble with my vision. Then I get a strong pain in one temple or the other, accompanied by nausea and loss of balance."
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| CrossFit Games 2011, Men's Masters Event 4, 55-60 year old division |
