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If you want better body composition through fat loss and muscle gain , take a few tips from the world of athletic performance. When my young triathlete team warms up, we always do something called neuromuscular activation. In other words, we get the nervous system working with the muscles in...

In my office at Heritage College, I have a volume as thick as Ulysses and War and Peace combined. In it are the early research findings used by the USDA to formulate the new dietary recommendations that were released last January. A few easy to understand guidelines have been distilled from the...

My mother used to say that I needed more fun than anyone she'd ever met. Maybe so. I love to have fun and so do your children. Seventy percent of children under twelve who try a team sport will abandon it by the time they are thirteen. There are a lot of reasons why this might be but I'm certain...

As much as we talk about parenting skills on Exercising Values, it is important to remember that the well-being of the parents both individually and as a couple has an impact on the children that supersedes any parenting technique. It is an aspect of parenting that continues throughout life and...

I’ve been coaching a youth triathlon team this summer and today was their first triathlon. It was a great experience to work with a group of parents who are totally devoted to their children’s development. I saw looks of apprehension on the faces of young athletes just before they...