The Numerous Health Benefits of Strength Training Exercise

04.18.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Fitness, Health Care | No Comments »

Strength training exercise programs involve exercises that cause the muscles to contract against external resistance either by means of weight training, high-resistance machines, rubber tubing or your own body weight with exercise that is limited to a few repetitions (generally less than 20) before exhaustion.
Weight training, resistance training and isometric training are all types of [...]

Study: Cancer Connected To Weight And Fitness, Iowa Dept. Of Public Health

04.10.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Sports Medicine / Fitness | No Comments »

The American Institute for Cancer Research presented a comprehensive report on cancer prevention policy for a Congressional briefing on Capitol Hill last month. The report concluded over 45 percent of colon cancer cases and 38 percent of breast cancer cases in the U.S. could be prevented by making changes in our diet, physical activity and [...]