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Fitness From A to Z

The Exercise to Lose Weight Conundrum

Relationships generally interest me, but none more so than those where correlation is misunderstood as causation. This logical fallacy, known as false cause, can be especially misleading when navigating the ‘exercise-to-lose-weight’ conundrum. It was not all that long ago when it was considered naïve by health practitioners to believe that increased activity contributed to fat loss. Louis Newburgh of the University of Michigan determined in 1942 that a 250-pound man would only burn three calories by walking up a flight of stairs. Newburgh calculated that “He will have to climb twenty flights of stairs to rid himself of the energy contained in one slice of bread!” The only thing Newburgh could say of exercise was that it would make that same man hungrier.

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How to find and evaluate a Personal Trainer. The top 5 (or so) things you should be looking for.

In a previous blog post we explored what personal training is and how it fits into the overall world of fitness to help you decide if this is a path, among many fitness options, you should take to help you reach your fitness goals. For those who have either decided or are heavily leaning toward personal training as their fitness path, this post is for you. In this post, we’re going to explore how you go about selecting a personal trainer.

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77: REWIND / Doug Brignole Part 3

The InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND is a listen back to classic interviews with high intensity gurus & master trainers. This is the 3rd of 3 parts with Doug Brignole. In part 3, Doug & Adam discuss Balance & Core training, intensity, reci

76: REWIND / Doug Brignole Part 2

The InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND is a listen back to classic interviews with high intensity gurus & master trainers. This is the 2nd of 3 parts with Doug Brignole. In part 2, Doug & Adam talk about Static vs dynamic exercise, along with sp

75: REWIND / Doug Brignole Part 1

The InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND is a listen back to classic interviews with high intensity gurus & master trainers.This is the 1st of 3 parts with Doug Brignole. In part 1, Doug & Adam talk about Compound vs isolation & natural moveme

74: REWIND / Bill DeSimone Part 4

Welcome to the InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND, a listen back to the classic interviews we’ve had with high intensity gurus & master trainers. Adam kicks it off with Biomechanics expert Bill DeSimone. In part 4 Adam & Bill discuss past &

73: REWIND / Bill DeSimone Part 3

Welcome to the InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND, a listen back to the classic interviews we’ve had with high intensity gurus & master trainers. Adam kicks it off with Biomechanics expert Bill DeSimone. In part 3 of 4, Adam gets Bill’s opinion on t

72: REWIND / Bill DeSimone Part 2

Welcome to the InForm Fitness Podcast series REWIND, a listen back to the classic interviews we’ve had with high intensity gurus & master trainers. Adam kicks it off with Biomechanics expert Bill DeSimone. In part 2 of 4, Bill talks about the importan

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