Cancer patient running on the beach

The Impact of Exercise During Cancer Treatment

Exercise and cancer are not two words that are said in the same sentence anywhere near enough – but hopefully that changes soon. Over the last couple of years we have some seen some very interesting research suggesting that integrating exercise into traditional cancer treatments may have some very positive effects on several important outcomes.

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Intermittent Energy Restriction: The Key to Sustainable Weight Loss

As someone who has worked in the health and fitness industry for a long time, I have seen hundreds of people struggle to lose weight and make long-term dietary change. You start out fine, making the right food choices and avoiding junk foods. But then after a few weeks, things start to slip. The hunger

Strong female cancer patient

The New Technique That May Kill Cancer

Cancer is arguably the largest killer on the planet. It is debilitating disease – and while we currently have some treatment options, we are yet to find a cure. This is something that very simply needs to be addressed – and recent research has a breakthrough. How the immune system plays a role in killing

Male athlete performing abdominal crunches

Are Abdominal Crunches Effective?

For the longest time, crunches were a staple in practically every exercise program on the planet. Suggested to strengthen the ‘core’ and lead to a rock hard set of abs, they were trained with near religious vigour daily. Until they weren’t. Not so long ago, some interesting research came out suggesting that crunches may damage

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Everything You Need to Know About Lifting to Failure

I love that gym culture has become increasingly popular over the last decade. People are willing to train hard for the sake of self-improvement. People are willing to push themselves in the gym. But with this has come one small negative. The misconception that if you do not leave the gym in a pool of

Woman doing a plank

Physical Activity and The Immune System

Almost everyone on the planet knows that exercise is good for them. Its good for your heart, good for your waistline, and even good for your mental state. But what if I told you that it may also be good for your immune system? Well, recent research suggests that it probably is. What is exercise

Runners running through a park

Exercise: The Ultimate Escape

John Barry I came across the difference of these two terms a few years into my fitness career. Having grown up as an athlete and playing multiple sports, I would always workout. I genuinely enjoyed it. Wether it was strength training or running. I never saw it as work, but more of a reward. This

Ice cream cone

Can you Afford Cheat Meals?

John Barry Have you ever seen the Instagram feed of The Rock, Dwayne Johnson? I always enjoy the cheat meals he indulges in. These are epic meals! Cookies, pizza, sushi, literally thousands of guilty calories. Is this healthy? Is it really just for show? Obviously he has a team working with him to make sure

Woman weightlifting with barbell

Why BMI Is Not an Accurate Measure of Health

John Barry   The first “real” research I did in college was specifically for a research class in senior year. The purpose of the course was to go through the process of deep study on a topic to learn more about that topic, and not simply to pass a test or write a paper. We

Woman athlete jump roping

How to Increase Bone Health

Did you know that more than 50 million Americans are currently living with low bone density?  Or that if you are over the age of 50, then your risk of having low bone density increases to over fifty percent? Scary, I know Especially when you consider that having poor bone density seriously increases your risk

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Everything You Need to Know About Creatine

If someone came up and told you about an ‘amazing’ new supplement that can do everything from increase your strength to make you smarter, what would you do? Call them a liar and walk away, right? And to be completely honest, I would probably think the same. Unless, of course, they were talking about creatine.

Cold water immersion

Cold Water Immersion for Recovery: Friend or Foe?

For decades athletes and weekend warriors alike have been jumping into an ice bath or a cold shower after exercise to enhance recovery. But what if I told you they might be doing more harm than good? What is cold water immersion? Before we jump into the nitty gritty surrounding cold water immersion (also known