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In the past parents worried more about their children being home by the time the street lights came on then whether or not they got the recommended amount of daily activity. Today parents are advised to monitor their children’s body mass index (height-to-weight ratio) as the obesity epidemic among children ages 6-19 has reached 15 percent, almost quadruple what it was in the late 1960s. Physical activity will not only…

Cheers to weight loss, courtesy of your favorite glass of cabernet sauvignon. Researchers at Oregon State’s College of Agricultural Studies took a closer look at the benefits behind the buzz. Overweight Americans can raise a toast to a road of health and happiness and for possibly having a secret solution to weight loss. When researchers discovered the benefits from a glass of wine could lead to weight loss last year,…

(DOMS) is exercise related muscle pain. It develops after excessive and unaccustomed exercise. It is particularly prevalent if that exercise has an eccentric component. Eccentric exercise is exercise where the muscles are contracting whilst lengthening – e.g. downhill running, longer distance running, plyometric exercises, and landing drills. What Causes DOMS? DOMS is caused by myofibril tears (muscle strains). The microtrauma results in an inflammatory response with intramuscular fluid and electrolyte…

It’s no secret that fitness athletes go to great financial expenditure to make the contest stage. Competing athletes have to pay for gym memberships, personal trainers, food and supplementation. We also can’t forget about federation posing workshops, stage outfits, for some multi class registration, stage photos, spray tanning, hotel costs, transportation, baby-sitting, federation membership, etc. Federations need to look at helping the athlete who is trying to make it on…

Below are some realities of an IFBB pro card. ……Pro qualifiers are coming up in a few months, please take time to read…… It costs $200 for your pro card, which only allows you to compete in pro shows until the end of the year. Yes, $200 a year. ……If you compete as a pro each year for the next 5 years, that is $1000. If you turn pro in…

What do you think is the most impressive body-part? For me it has got to be the abdominal cavity. Whether you’re an athlete or the average gym goer…Abs are the last thing to show and the first thing to go! I mean look around…you see big arms, big legs pretty much everywhere. Walk along the boardwalk on a hot summer day and you will quickly notice that a set of…

1. REASSESS THE SITUATION You’ll know when the time comes to take a long look at what your goals are fitness-wise. Are you a competitive bodybuilder? If so, then you may want to enter less shows than you did in your 20s and 30s, as the entire dieting down process can be very taxing on the human body. Depleting yourself of carbohydrates and water and then reintroducing carbs is not…

Let’s start off with the cost of personal training you will need prior to competing. Don’t forget the supplements you will need to help prepare you to compete. Then you have the cost of food. Most athletes bring their meals everywhere (however prep time and cost is a factor). Once you have decided who to do a competition with, many federations have membership fee. Unlike a gym membership, you don’t…

FOOT AND ANKLE Cause: “People spend their days in front of their computer with rounded shoulders. When your shoulders are rounded and you stand up, your weight falls to the front of your foot. Take that misplaced center of gravity and put it into running shoes, which naturally tip you forward with a heel higher than the toe, and your feet and ankles start to bear the brunt of any…

On January 1st or even December 31st,  many of us will be once again making our new year’s resolutions!  As the owner of Bodies 2 Envy I see my fair share of these people every year. My best advice is, don’t wait for the new year to start something you should have started well before that! New Year’s resolutions are a popular annual tradition that often include the same resolutions…