Fish oil supplements are great for improving cardio-vascular health, lubricating the joints, and metabolizing fat.
I guess GSK is banking on there being a bunch of suckers out there. Prescription fish oil? Wow, I guess congratulations are in order for Glaxo, the pharmacist, and doctor that can pull off charging someone into filling that prescription. Go ahead and save some money, do yourself a favor and go to Wal-Mart and pick some up fish oil w/out the dr. visit.
Glaxo’s marketing of prescription and FDA approved fish oil may have more product and highly regulated, but is it worth the cost and time of a dr. visit? I’ll just keep buying it the same way I always have, and leave the doctor out of it. I can read and use the internet, and feel pretty good about the product I’ve been getting. Thanks, but I’ll take a pass Glaxo.
Turkish Get Up an exercise for the development of strength, flexibility, and coordination of your entire body.
Adding complex exercises like the Turkish Get Up and variations of will bring into balance areas of your body that might be neglected from more traditional strength training approaches. Balance is the key to building a strong foundation and addressing areas in need of improvement.
Heavy rope training will add variety and intensity to your workout. Several movements can be performed for an entire body exercise, beneficial for shoulder rehab, stability, and strength training. Ropes provide multi- joint, multi- plane movements that will deliver an intense conditioning training element to anyone’s workout.
Ropes can be purchased in the mid $100 range (depending on length) at performbetter.com. They offer free shipping a couple of times a year. I would recommend longer ropes for greater versatility.
For those looking for money saving alternatives, contact your favorite local fireman and ask if you can have an old fire hose. Fire stations throw out old hoses when they wear out. Duct or electrical tape up the ends for handles, and get to work.
From Palo Alto, CA, Mark Reifkind gives you five reasons why kettlebell training could be your simple solution to improving fitness, flexibility, strength, and stamina.
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Spring is here and it is gorgeous in San Antonio. Don’t let the few weeks of this weather slip away without making the most of it. Go for a Sunday stroll with the family. Take a 25 minute walk, sprinkling in lunges, body weight squats, and push-ups every 2 minutes.
2 minute walk (jog)
20 walking lunges
2 minute walk (jog)
20 body weight squats
2 minute walk (jog)
20 push-ups
(repeat)
*For a greater challenge, add reps or exercises or decrease active rest or walk time to less than 2 minutes.
I received a question the other day regarding what I recommend for fat burning supplements. Let me preface my answer with a little context about expectations. Whether it’s diet, exercise, or wealth, everyone wants a “silver bullet.” Businesses make lots of money selling magic solutions, from the latest “abersizer,” the hot new supplement, or the newest piece of software to “optimize” your website. Companies promise it’s the last thing or program you’ll ever need. Don’t I wish life was that simple.
The truth is that fitness, getting rich quick and life all take a daily disciplined commitment to winning. New ideas, programs, diets, supplements, and software aren’t all bad. In fact, there are some great products out there. Just know that to even give these hot new “miracle cures” a real test will require a big commitment on your part. Success is largely up to you, your commitment to the fulfillment of the other pieces of the fitness equation (diet/exercise), as well as your own body’s response. Everyone’s body chemistry is different and we all respond and react differently to supplements, exercise, and diet.
Success is measured over time, not overnight. So be careful of setting unreal expectations for anything. Be patient and persevere with your plan.
Jesus is the only true miracle worker I know, and He hasn’t made me magazine cover-ready yet. So until then, I guess I’ll have to keep going to the gym and watching what I eat.
I had a question come in today from a friend that is about to start a strength training protocol that requires 5 and 10 rep max of each lift to set up the amount of weight for each lift. Rather than spending a ton of time testing each of these yourself. After you have adequately warmed and greased up you can blow out a weight you are comfortable with for reps. Plug that weight and number of reps into a Max calculator, and there you have it. This can be a safer alternative to a 1 rep max, and although not quite as gratifying, can be fun.
Testing can be rewarding, motivating, and fun. So if testing is something you haven’t done ever or in a long time, maybe it’s time to pick 2 or 3 exercises and go for it. Make sure you’ve got a partner, and plenty of time to warm up, and have fun.
Is determining my max important? It’s not a requirement, but can provide motivation, and inspire you to set new goals and reach for more.
Kyle has coached at the high school and university level in Texas and has worked with athletes of all ages for over 15 years. Kyle spent 5 years in Houston-area High Schools, and later was named Strength and Conditioning Coach at Texas State, heading up the Football, Baseball, and Women's Basketball programs.
Fish oil supplements are great for improving cardio-vascular health, lubricating the joints, and metabolizing fat.
