In a past post I gave you the good news that we don’t lose muscle mass very easily; before the age of 50 you can take a break from resistance training and not experience huge losses in strength (read more about that here). Unfortunately, taking an extended break from aerobic [...]
Recently I was contacted by the owner of one of my favorite yoga studios after she saw me in this news story and video about how I’m using my PhD to better the lives of our firefighters. And it got me thinking about how I wish more firefighters were willing [...]
Happy new year! Looking back on the past year, I want to share with you my top 10 health tips in 2014. These were the most read by my 1,000+ email subscribers so I know they were of benefit to many people. My hope is that 2015 brings you an [...]
I love Thanksgiving and Christmas. Among many great things about the season are the specialty foods that we only eat during this time of year. It’s no secret that these foods can be calorie laden and people typically gain weight during the holidays. So here’s a few tips for eating [...]
Two weeks ago I started a series where I’m explaining the 3 biggest mistakes that prevent you from losing weight. Catch up here if you didn’t read the first and second mistakes. The third mistake is not getting enough sleep - a big problem for firefighters. Lack of sleep has [...]