by SWETI | Oct 10, 2016 | Resistance Training, Training Programs
As a competitive cyclist for the past 25 years, I know cyclists get excited about anything that improves performance. We’ll spend thousands of dollars on equipment, power meters and even coaching with the hope to increase our watts at threshold or save a handful of...
by SWETI | Oct 6, 2016 | Healthy Habits
So we’re barrelling down on the holiday season, which means amazing opportunities to reconnect with friends and family over lovingly home cooked meals.But this is also the time of year where we actually gain the weight that contributes to eventual obesity. A study...
by SWETI | Oct 6, 2016 | Hydration
How much water do you need? Have you ever wondered why 8 glasses of 8 ounces of water per day have been recommended? Well, the truth is that there’s not good evidence for this claim as a concept, as evidenced by a research review published in the Journal of the...
by SWETI | Oct 5, 2016 | Resistance Training, Training Programs
We get questions about how to integrate what we do at Smart Strength with other activities. People seem to have difficulty rectifying how such a small dose of exercise could reap huge rewards in their recreational activities.SpecificityFirst, we don’t want your...
by SWETI | Oct 5, 2016 | Resistance Training, Training + Aging
Aging can bring with it a host of negative adaptations, such as osteoporosis, sarcopenia, diabetes, and cognitive decline to name a few. The assumption here is that what is common is what is normal. The fact of the matter is that while there is some amount of decline...