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If you struggle with the symptoms of restless leg syndrome (RLS), you understand how frustrating it can be to narrow down potential causes and find an effective (yet safe) treatment. Fortunately, there's a great deal of medical research showing that various supplements for restless legs syndrome may help alleviate RLS symptoms. What is restless legs syndrome?Restless legs […]

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What is sarcopenia?Sarcopenia is essentially age-related muscle loss.Although sarcopenia is associated with the elderly, it can also occur in middle-aged and younger populations.The clinical definition of sarcopenia is a “syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength” that is highly correlated with loss of physical function and disability, lower quality […]

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What is sarcopenia?Sarcopenia is essentially age-related muscle loss.Although sarcopenia is associated with the elderly, it can also occur in middle-aged and younger populations.The clinical definition of sarcopenia is a “syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength” that is highly correlated with loss of physical function and disability, lower quality […]

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by Scott Hogan, ACE-CPT, COES If you are injury-prone (like me), you may be wondering if there is a genetic component to getting hurt all the time. Or, if you should blame it on nutrient deficiencies, being clumsy, or simply bad luck.Depending on your frame of reference, the phrase injury-prone might project images into your mind of an […]

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by Scott Hogan, ACE-CPT, COES The cumulative injury cycle is the key to understanding why your body is constantly breaking down. Why aches and pains crop up seemingly from thin air. Why your functional strength and mobility are declining (with no slowdown in sight). And why as soon as you get over one injury, you suffer another.  All these problems […]

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by Scott Hogan, ACE-CPT, COES Eccentric training is the most underutilized, underrated corrective exercise technique. When implemented properly, it can help you build more muscle, improve flexibility, and fortify your connective tissue against injury.  This article provides an overview of how eccentric training works, the benefits, and how to safely implement it into your training routine.  Table of ContentsWhat is eccentric training? How does eccentric training work?Why eccentric […]

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by Scott Hogan, ACE-CPT, COES Athletes and Weekend Warriors depend on Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen to manage pain and inflammation after an injury.But long-term studies show NSAIDs do more harm than good.They interfere with the natural healing process, reduce collagen mass at injury repair sites, and increase chances of re-injury by as much as 25%.The goods news […]

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by Scott Hogan, ACE-CPT, COES Collagen synthesis is a blanket term that describes the process in which your body produces and forms collagen structures.It’s like muscle protein synthesis, but for your joints. And just like you can exercise, eat, and supplement to increase protein synthesis (and muscle strength), you can do the same for your connective tissue. To be clear, […]

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by Scott Hogan, ACE-CPT, COES Idleness is not just a vacation, an indulgence or a vice; it is as indispensable to the brain as vitamin D is to the body, and deprived of it we suffer a mental affliction as disfiguring as rickets. The space and quiet that idleness provides is a necessary condition for standing back from […]

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by Scott Hogan, ACE-CPT, COES One of the things about being a small business owner that I struggle with most is the constant tug of war between having a long-term, marathon mindset — and having urgency to get things done.Keeping these two opposing ideas in balance is gut-wrenching.They’re not necessarily mutually exclusive. But it can sure feel that […]

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