Whether we like it or not, we have to sleep. Consider that if you sleep an average of 8 hours a night, you will have slept 229,661 hours or a third of your life. Many people think that sleep is a waste of time and do everything they can to minimize the time spent sleeping. … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2016
Book Review: A Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology by Jerry Brainum
While perusing the Internet the other day, I came across a discussion in an online forum about what level of education should be required for personal trainers. When I began training over five decades ago, personal trainers didn't exist. The army and other military organizations … [Read more...]
Lifting heavy weights, post-workout anabolic hormones, it all doesn’t matter? by Jerry Brainum
For as long as I can remember, the accepted prescription for developing larger muscles and increased muscular strength was to lift heavy weights. Even standard exercise physiology textbooks say that to activate the type 2-B fast-twitch muscle fibers that are most amenable … [Read more...]
The Biggest Loser, Lessons Learned by Jerry Brainum
Discussing her participation in the hit television series, The Biggest Loser, Kai Hibbard, who was a contestant during season three of the U.S version of the show doesn't pull any punches. "The whole fucking show is a fat-shaming disaster that I'm embarrassed to have … [Read more...]