Decreasing food calories does lead to some weight loss but doesn’t lead to long term permanent weight loss. To date, there are no scientific studies to show that decreasing food calories leads to long term weight loss. Some studies indicate a loss of healthy lean body tissue known as muscle, but an inadequate amount of…
The Scottsdale Medical Personal Trainer Perspective On Gym Related Injuries Scottsdale Personal Trainer / Medical Exercise Specialist Rivak Hoffman says “most of the injuries he sees in his practice in a result of improper exercise mechanics”. January 2019 is upon us and marks another year of weight loss and improved fitness goals as common New…
Muscular flexibility or strength is a question that comes up often in the fitness industry and truly the correct answer is a loaded one that is still under review. Can you have both muscular flexibility or strength ? The answer is a resounding yes! But to those who believe that 90 minutes of daily Yoga,…
Coconut oil is all the rage in the media. It is touted as a medical miracle food. Claims such as heightened metabolism, weight loss, improved thyroid function and even suggested as a cure for Alzheimer’s and AIDS. These are just a few of the latest coconut oil myths. All these claims have been dispelled by…
With so much controversial literature in magazines and on television it’s getting increasingly more difficult to decipher proper dietary advice, especially on the best fat loss diets. As a personal trainer it’s my goal to decipher the fitness related quackery so I can keep my clients on track with their specific goals. I read a…