Elite Exercise Pro: Merge the Real World and the Lab

It is puzzling to me when coaches and exercise professionals say things like "I do not care about studies.  I am interested in the real world" or words to that effect.  I understand the perspective (I think) and many studies can seem pretty obscure, but it misses the point.

Exercise research is designed to lead to "real world" benefit.  The research may affirm something discovered by an exercise professional, or the research may help clarify a disputed issue. It also may offer a completely new idea not yet considered by exercise professionals. In any case, the research should advance... read more

Muscle Memory Mechanism?

One point of exercise research is to determine the "mechanism" behind a given outcome.  When the mechanism for a positive outcome is determined, duplication becomes possible.

A recent Norway study attempted to determine the mechanism for "muscle memory" and came up with some interesting findings.

This study was done on mice so we need to place an asterisk beside it.  Animal studies do not prove the same thing occurs in humans, but they can lead to later successful human studies.

The study found resistance training increases muscle cell nuclei, and this increase may last for a lifetime... read more

Exercise Evidence for Accelerated Results

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with Dr. Jack Daniels-"World's Greatest Running Coach" per Runner's World Magazine

 

Welcome to the new JeffBlairFitness.com! 

I get shocked daily by outlandish claims made by various aspects of the "fitness industry".  The truth is the "fitness industry" has become something of a joke with ridiculous claims and clown-like figures being touted as experts.  This might not seem that big of a deal in the big picture, but the public confusion produced is a big deal. 

Almost everyone is interested... read more

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