Which Sleep Style Is Healthiest? — Your preferred p.m. pose could be giving you back and neck pain, tummy troubles, even premature wrinkles. Discover the best positions for your body–plus the one you may want to avoid. The Best: Back Position Good for: Preventing neck and back pain, reducing acid reflux, minimizing wrinkles, maintaining perky…
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Lose Your Fear of Weight Lifting Just because you’re not vying for 20-inch biceps or thunderously strong thighs like the muscle heads in the gym doesn’t mean you should shun the weight room. Weight lifting gives you an edge over belly fat, stress, heart disease, and cancer—and it’s also the single most effective way to look…
DetailsEat three hours before hard exercise DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please settle an argument between my mom and me. She insists I eat a “hearty” breakfast before I leave for cross-country running early in the morning. We have to practice before school begins. Practice is at 6:30 a.m. I eat breakfast around 6 a.m. I find…
DetailsClick on “Vertex Fitness Book Store” on the top right to see more books and different categories. Please leave a comment.. Thanks, Dwayne Wimmer Owner Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio 931 W Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 610 525 6604 http://www.http://www.vertexfit.com Vertex Fitness Book Store Building Strength and Stamina – 2nd Edition Wayne Westcott, Na……
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High Intensity Training (HIT) May Prevent Heart Disease The study included 57 adolescent schoolchildren (47 boys and 10 girls) who were randomly assigned to high intensity training (HIT) or moderate intensity exercise groups. Both groups did three exercise sessions a week for seven weeks. The high intensity training (HIT) group’s program consisted of a series…
DetailsI prefer to have trainees perform chin ups (supinated grip) to pull ups (pronated grip) since this puts the biceps in a stronger position making the upper arm less of a “weak link” in the exercise. The grip is roughly shoulder width – too much closer or wider and you start to lose some range…
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“Strength and Fitness for a Lifetime: How We Train Now” “Strength and Fitness for a Lifetime: How We Train Now” is a collection of more than 40 individuals from across the country who have shared how they have fine-tuned their strength and fitness regimen to suit their goals and needs. Do not be fooled into…
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High Intensity Strength Training in Nonagenarians Muscle dysfunction and associated mobility impairment, common among the frail elderly, increase the risk of falls, fractures, and functional dependency. Therefore, it is important for nonagenarians to gently increase their strength through an appropriate strength training program. In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association,…
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Obese Seniors are Best Served with a Diet-Exercise Combo For obese seniors, studies have now found that dieting and exercise together are more effective at improving physical performance and reducing frailty than either alone. The research, by a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is reported March 31 in The New…
DetailsJoin Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio this Saturday, May 15 from 11am-4pm at the Health and Wellness Event at Eileen Fisher in Suburban Square – Ardmore. Dwayne Wimmer, owner and personal trainer at Vertex Fitness in Bryn Mawr, will speak on the benefits of strength training and give a live demonstration. Join us for Dwayne’s presentation at 11:30am,…
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