Medicine-Exercise Interaction

During exercise, several complex biochemical reactions occur in our body, and we are incapable to alter the whole process to…

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Does Excess Fat Intake Result in Type 2 Diabetes?

Circulating levels of lipids (fats), notably Free Fatty Acids (FFAs), triglycerides (TGs), and cholesterol, are closely linked to glucose (sugar/carbohydrate)…

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It is important for blood pressure to increase during exercise – Part I

With these (2 part) short articles, I’m attempting to explain to you about the increase in blood pressure during exercise.…

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When people use the term “lean” body, what are they commonly referring to?

When people use the term “lean” body, they commonly refer to the superficial look of a thin individual. However, some…

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Healthy Aging: Use Muscle Protein Synthesis To Cease Muscle And Bone Loss

Here’s a photograph of a meal sent to me by my 61-year-old trainee/client. My nervous system had three spontaneous responses…

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Pain & Exercise: Rehabilitating Muscular Imbalances

Do not make the mistake of over-emphasizing the diagnosis and correction of minute muscular imbalances (MMI) for lifting efficiency or…

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Barbell Squats – The Treatment for Lower Back Pain

Here’s me (Macedonio) squatting 374 lbs (170 kilos) x 7 Repetitions WITHOUT A LIFTING BELT. This is not only an…

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Lifting heavy weights isn’t only about displaying one’s strength. It is the reflection of one’s physiological adaptation.

Lifting heavy weights isn’t only about displaying one’s strength. It is the reflection of one’s physiological adaptation. What is this…

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Women’s Health & Fitness: The Overweight Confusion

There are “overweight” women out there who have the same body fat percentage as that of normal weight or underweight…

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Women’s Health: Osteoporosis and the Optimal Resistance Training Method to Strengthen the Bones

There is always a pattern to our physiological functions. Nothing is random. Non-stop functions occur throughout our body during the…

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