CrossFit

#Statins and Primary Prevention – USPSTF Weighs In.

There is lots of debate on Statins in Primary prevention for Coronary Disease. Now the USPSTF weighs in on their recommendations. Bottom Line: 1. Adults 40 -75 with 1 risk factor: Hypertension, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia PLUS Pooled Cohort risk > 10%. --> Give Statin (low to moderate intensity) 2. Same as #1, but with risk 7.5%… Continue reading #Statins and Primary Prevention – USPSTF Weighs In.

Nutrition

Breakfast – #LCHF. Dietary Guidelines of America approved?

Ok, I had to post this.  I made breakfast this morning.  I disregarded all the Dietary Guidelines of America 2015 schizophrenic guidelines (don't worry about fat..but worry about fat; eat healthy food patterns but worry about macronutrient ratios, especially those crazy saturated fats, sodium and calories, eat nutrient dense foods but worry about those pesky… Continue reading Breakfast – #LCHF. Dietary Guidelines of America approved?

CrossFit

‘Too busy’ to workout? Enter: HIIT

High Intensity Interval Training.  Great blog site, please review, and enjoy this blog!   Between work, the commute, family/friends, and general life- we can oftentimes procrastinate our workouts/shorten them/forego them all together. We don’t have that 45 minutes we had initially… Source: 'Too busy' to workout? Enter: HIIT

Exercise, Fitness, Hamstring, Injuries

Hamstring Injuries and Rehab

Hamstring Injuries are common, especially in sprinters, and weekend warriors doing sprints.  I myself am currently suffering though a mild hamstring tendinopathy.  How did it start?  Well, by sprinting.  Doing 200M sprints for time.  Nothing immediately afterwards, but by the next week, I had this ache in my "hips."  Of course I was thinking gluteus… Continue reading Hamstring Injuries and Rehab