Health Concerns

First, it's vital to understand that cholesterol is not a deadly poison, but a substance that we need to be healthy.

Here are some reasons why we need cholesterol:

• It contributes to cell membrane integrity and function

• Cholesterol is used to make hormones that help us deal with stress, as well to make sex hormones

• It is converted to vitamin D, which is essential for proper growth, healthy bones, a healthy nervous system, muscle tone, and proper immune system function

If you have a tendency to experience shoulder pain or stiffness, I recommend doing the stretches shown in the video above before getting out of bed. Read more

When I first meet people and they get to know what I do for work, I'm often asked to suggest a few things they can do to stay healthy.

In broad terms, the chronic degenerative diseases that most people in today's world eventually die from are:

Diabetes
Heart Disease
Cancer
Alzheimer's (and other neuro-degenerative diseases)

The sum of the highest quality medical literature I have read over the years on how to prevent these four classes of disease is this: Read more

These days, I’m loving the focus of making all exercises core-centric.

Generally, working with weights unilaterally while striving to keep the core in a strong and neutral position with abs and glutes contracted is a rewarding approach. Read more