If you’re looking to build lean muscle and drop body fat, what you do after your workouts is just as important as what you do during your workouts. You need to provide your muscles with an overload stimulus during your workouts in order to stimulate new growth but it’s not in the gym where the change takes place. Breaking the muscle fibers down is just the first step. The rebuilding process occurs when you sleep. If you’re not getting enough sleep you can forget about seeing the pay-off for all your hard work in the gym. Read the rest of this entry »
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 - Shane Doll
Monday, October 12th, 2009 - Shane Doll
Most people over the age of 50 look at me funny when I ask them if they know about “sarcopenia.” You’d think I was asking them about a diesease or some weird illness.
The truth is sarcopenia is a common but little known health problem that effects older adults. In fact, 50% of adults age 75 and older have this condition. What is it? Its age related muscle loss also known as muscle atrophy.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 - Shane Doll
It starts in your 30’s then progresses as you continue into your middle age years. You start to lose lean muscle, gain weight, and see a sharp decrease in energy. What’s the cause? It’s a series of hormonal changes that is commonly referred to as “somatopause.”
Basically both men and women will see a decline in androgen and growth hormones levels with aging. While hormone replacement therapy is an option there’s also a way to reverse the effects of “somatopause” with one simple type of exercise. Read the rest of this entry »
Thursday, October 1st, 2009 - Shane Doll
If you’re considering taking a weight loss medication I’d strongly advise you to do your own homework before simply accepting the okay from your doctor. Sadly enough far too many doctors hand out free samples with a “why not give it a try” attitude. How half of the medications get approved by the FDA is beyond me. When you see some of the severe side effects it will definitely make you think twice. Here’s a quick review of the most popular weight loss medications. Read the rest of this entry »
