DNA: Nutrition Fitness Strength

14/12/2019

Baby it's cold outside

A cold water plunge has some surprising benefits. In fact, taking a cold shower boosts metabolism, burns fat and even benefits your hair and skin.

18/02/2016

Over recent years, there has been a massive initiative to promote chocolate milk as "the best" drink for post-training recovery. Milk advertisers use very high

10/02/2016

Great source of fat, vitamins, and minerals.

If you've avoided raw organic nuts out of concern for your weight, you may want to reconsider.

04/02/2016

Looks like it's a bad idea to foam roll the ITB.

Some years ago, while working in the Anatomy laboratory of University of Melbourne with my colleague Dr Eanna Falvey, we carried out a 3 part study into the anatomy, and strain of the Iliotibial band,

14/01/2016

In a pinch here is a simple guide to where you may want to self massage before running to avoid some common pains.

14/01/2016

Science journalist and BBC TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley dispelled his favourite alcohol myths.

08/01/2016

Dr. Eric Serrano MD explains how to teach the body to burn stored fat and carbohydrates as fuel so that protein can be spared to accelerate muscle growth.

31/12/2015

3 THINGS YOU SHOULD BEFORE FRONT SQUATS

The front squat is a great exercise to perform for any athlete, here are a couple of reasons why:

1. The exercise is performed on your feet and with load being placed in the front half of your body your upper back is forced to be more mobile.

2. With the weight in the front half of your body, you are forced to use your quads (thighs) more to both slow you down and explode upwards.

So in a sense, if your program is back squat dominated then, this balances out your lower body real well.

Here is why it is a problem:

1. The exercise is performed on your feet and with load being placed in the front half of your body your upper back is forced to be more mobile.

MOST PEOPLE LACK THIS MOBILITY FROM SITTING TOO MUCH OR AN IMBALANCED WORKOUT PROGRAM.

2. With the weight in the front half of your body, you are forced to use your quads (thighs) more to both slow you down and explode upwards.

THIS IS A WHOLE LOT OF WORK TO ASK THE QUADS (AND CALF MUSCLES) TO DO.

Perform the 3 exercises shown before front squatting to give your lower body a chance to lengthen properly and your upper back a chance to extend fully.

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23/12/2015

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17/12/2015

Newsflash: Chances are, your "cutting edge" core-training program is a joke! Here's a logical way to a midsection that gets noticed.

14/12/2015

A properly performed bridge is a one-stop shop cure for the modern desk warrior lifestyle. Most people spend the bulk of their day sitting in front of a computer with poor posture: slumped shoulders, rounded back, and closed hips. If they do train at all, it is often nothing but jogging and bench pr…

14/12/2015

It is often said that the squat is the king of exercises. True. As far as the upper body is concerned, chin-ups are head and shoulders above the rest. Being abl