It Takes It Out of Ya’ We hit the gym, the track, the pool and the court. We do it because we want to gain muscle and lose fat, but what else do we lose when working out? Our energy stores are depleted, our bodies excrete fluids through perspiration and electrolytes are lost. We need…
Si∙News To Me Muscles. It’s no secret that a large amount of tissue in the human body belongs to muscular systems. In fact, roughly 1/3 of a person’s total body weight is composed of muscle tissue. Skeletal; the voluntary muscles we use to move our limbs, smooth; the muscles on the walls of internal organs,…
How Habits Form We all have them. Some good, some bad, some functional. Ever wondered how habits form? And how long it takes to form a habit? To move it from a conscious choice made in the prefrontal lobes of the brain, and ingrain it as an automated behavior in the basal ganglia–deep within the…
Feels good, right? Feels even better if you hold it a bit longer. There’s a reason holding a stretch longer feels so good. Let’s examine how long you should hold a stretch…and why. Golgi Tendon Organ Within the tissues of your muscles fiber is a sensory organ known as the Golgi Tendon Organ (GTO). Its…
a lil’ “California Streaming” for ya’… …And this is why we say: Have a nice day a lot. Soo… Have a nice day…(a lot!)
BIO: Based in Santa Barbara, CA, Karen Robiscoe is a certified Corrective Exercise Specialist and personal trainer through NASM. DBA Kardio with Karen, she is additionally certified as a Group X instructor and Spin teacher with Fitour, a licensed Livestrong Cancer Survivors instructor by YMCA, and a fully accredited Aquatics teacher with AEA. https://www.facebook.com/kardiowithkaren
Actually, it’s 100% the opposite. A properly executed squat will strengthen the stabilizer muscles around your knee joints, and protect you from injury–in addition to improving your ability to take those bleachers two at a time. Well, maybe not two at a time, but even so. The trick to easing the demand on your knees…
Proper Hydration Before, During and After Exercise Water. It’s everywhere. It makes up 90% of our blood, over 50% of the rest of our body–and nearly 75% of the world itself, for that matter–so it stands to reason we need a lot of it. Just how much do you need to consume to maintain proper…
Which is better, to eat before your workout routine or after? It depends on your exercise goals. If your goal is to build muscle, you’ll want to fuel up before you work out. If your aim is weight loss, you’ll want to eat afterward. You’ll tap into your fat stores faster if you work out…
Let’s talk about intermittent fasting. There are several formulas, and my absolute favorite is picking an 8 hour window in which you consume all foods for the day. For example, my personal window is noon to 8. This means the only real meal I miss is breakfast (so I don’t feel deprived) Stopping any and…