Since the ancient Olympic Games, held in the city of Olympia in 776 B.C, athletes have been competing against one other. The motto ”ciltius, altius, fortius”, Latin for “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, revealed the competitive spirit early on...
Close Grip: The close grip upright row ignites more of the upper traps alongside the delts while placing a high emphasis on your forearms. This form of the row is more difficult to keep the bar closer to your body but to avoid injuring your lower...
Author: John Gabucci 1. SPIDERMAN PLANK CRUNCH Start in a traditional plank position with your forearms on the ground and your body perfectly straight. Bring your right knee forward towards your right elbow, then return to the plank position...
For the adapt to environmental demands chemical signals create changes to adapt to the needs of the individual. An example of this would be how the body secretes insulin during a meal as blood sugar rises sending the nutrients into the active...
Water is by far the most important nutrient that your body requires to operate and survive. For general health, the average person should consume 64-128oz of water daily. Athletes require 128oz+ daily as they tend to sweat out and utilize more...
Maltodextrin is not as necessarily harmful to the body as we are lead to believe, but it is still something that should absolutely be given attention to. As compared to trans fats, this long-chain sugar molecule is not nearly as harmful on your...
It’s no secret that one of the foundation movements of almost any arm workout is that of the tricep pushdown. Unfortunately, most people utilize the same pushdown technique almost every workout. The all too popular walk up to the overhead...
It’s that time of the year again. Where everyone around you seems to be either presently sick or just getting over an illness. Unfortunately, many people may have to take an antibiotic in order to improve their health. However, these...
Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) is an endocrine hormone that is actively produced within the liver. Several types of cells within the body contain receptors which accept the IGF-1. Given this fact, IGF-1 is a great component at signaling cell...
Beating Anorexia; Modern Athletic Inspiration November 12, 2015 Modern Athletic Health My name is Cam. I am the owner and founder of this website. If not for the story I am about to share with you, I probably wouldn’t have ever...
Trimethylglycine, also known as Betaine, is a highly beneficial nutrient for both health and exercise performance. This molecule is known as a methyl donor. Methyl donors distribute methyl molecules which are responsible for cell functions such...
3 Reasons You Need To Spike Insulin By Team MD To spike insulin or not to spike insulin… that is the question!! Over the last few years, it has been a topic of confusion and debate. Many studies have reported that adding a carbohydrate beverage...
