Brewington Fitness & Performance

Why Your Brain Needs Exercise

Why Your Brain Needs Exercise The evolutionary history of humans explains why physical activity is important for brain health

Nothing beats a hike at altitude for great leg workout!

Your Next Doctor's Appointment Should Be Outdoors

Your Next Doctor's Appointment Should Be Outdoors David Sabgir, founder of Walk with a Doc, on why exercise is 100 times better than medicine

Wine and Your Waistline: How Alcohol Affects Your Health, Hormones, and Fat Loss - Girls Gone Strong

Wine and Your Waistline: How Alcohol Affects Your Health, Hormones, and Fat Loss - Girls Gone Strong For many of us, alcohol goes hand in hand with fun and relaxation. It is called “happy” hour, after all. So it’s no wonder why many women want to know how much booze they can get away with drinking and still achieve their health, fitness, and fat-loss goals. As a wine lover myself, I really, …

Chester’s Pick 6: The top 6 plays or players from State Championship week

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Chester’s Pick 6: The top 6 plays or players from State Championship week In this special edition of the pick 6, we highlight the great performances from this year’s spring State Championships.

The Race to Nowhere in Youth Sports - Changing the Game Project

The Race to Nowhere in Youth Sports - Changing the Game Project “My 4th grader tried to play basketball and soccer last year,” a mom recently told me as we sat around the dinner table after one of my speaking engagements. “It was a nightmare. My son kept getting yelled at by both coaches as we left one game early to race to a game in the

America's Drug Of Choice: It's Not What You Think

America's Drug Of Choice: It's Not What You Think The next time someone tells you that she doesn’t eat dessert, no longer eats sugar, or doesn’t want a birthday cake, believe her.

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Truth behind getting fit

The unregulated world of strength coaches and college football’s killing season

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The unregulated world of strength coaches and college football’s killing season When all that's needed is a 21-hour course to become a certified NCAA strength coach, is anyone actually considering the best interests of student-athletes?

Why You Shouldn't Specialize in One Sport Too Soon

Why You Shouldn't Specialize in One Sport Too Soon Get better at the sports you play and the life you lead at STACK. Improve your training, nutrition and lifestyle with daily

Greg Olsen blasts youth sport specialization: 'We're moving down a bad path'

Greg Olsen blasts youth sport specialization: 'We're moving down a bad path' One of the NFL’s best tight ends credits his youth development to playing multiple sports and says sport specialization is sending kids down a bad path.

Sport specialization increases injury risk for high school athletes, study finds

All to often athletes are told they need to specialize at a really young age but it is doing a disservice to our young athletes.

Sport specialization increases injury risk for high school athletes, study finds Athletes who specialize in a single sport are 70 percent more likely to suffer an injury, according to a study commissioned by the NFHS.

Older, fitter adults experience greater brain activity while learning

Older, fitter adults experience greater brain activity while learning Older adults who experience good cardiac fitness may be also keeping their brains in good shape as well. In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, older adults who scored high on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) tests performed better on memory tasks than those who had low CRF. Further,…

Who’s to Blame for the Decline in Multi-Sport Athletes in Youth Sports?

Who’s to Blame for the Decline in Multi-Sport Athletes in Youth Sports? The real reason having kids play multiple sports is near impossible.

Detox Scams are Worthless and Potentially Dangerous

Detox Scams are Worthless and Potentially Dangerous A case report of a healthy woman who landed in intensive care due to her New Year’s detox regimen highlights that detox treatments are a dangerous scam.

10 Healthy-Eating Myths That Nutritionists Want You to Stop Believing Right Now

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10 Healthy-Eating Myths That Nutritionists Want You to Stop Believing Right Now How many of these are you currently falling for?

‘I Stopped Drinking for 6 Months—Here’s What Happened to My Body’

Alcohol can easily be a roadblocks to fitness goals.

‘I Stopped Drinking for 6 Months—Here’s What Happened to My Body’ “My body went from 'skinny fat' to lean and muscular.”

Exercise Is ADHD Medication

Exercise Is ADHD Medication Physical movement improves mental focus, memory, and cognitive flexibility; new research shows just how critical it is to academic performance.

BAY AREA PEOPLE Dancing Away Dementia

Ballroom dancing has numerous health benefits.

BAY AREA PEOPLE Dancing Away Dementia The physical and psychological benefits of Ballroom Dancing

Eating your greens could enhance sport performance

Eating your greens could enhance sport performance Nitrate supplementation in conjunction with Sprint Interval Training in low oxygen conditions could enhance sport performance a study has found. Nitrate is commonly found in diets rich in leafy green foods, like spinach and is important for the functioning of the human body, especially during exerci...

How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat

How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat Newly discovered documents show that the sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to shape the debate around heart disease, sugar and fat.

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Let's Get Physical: The Psychology of Effective Workout Music

Music and exercise go hand and hand.

Let's Get Physical: The Psychology of Effective Workout Music New research clarifies why music and exercise make such a good team, and how to create an optimal workout playlist

Moderate physical activity linked with 50 percent reduction in cardiovascular death in over-65s: The cardiovascular risks of modern life

Moderate physical activity linked with 50 percent reduction in cardiovascular death in over-65s: The cardiovascular risks of modern life Moderate physical activity is associated with a greater than 50 percent reduction in cardiovascular death in over-65s, according to research. The 12-year study in nearly 2,500 adults aged 65 to 74 years found that moderate physical activity reduced the risk of an acute cardiovascular event by more t...

Use it or lose it: Stopping exercise decreases brain blood flow

it is important to stay fit as we get older as much for cognitive reasons as physical.

Use it or lose it: Stopping exercise decreases brain blood flow Researchers examined cerebral blood flow in master athletes (ages 50-80 years) before and after a 10-day period during which they stopped all exercise. Using MRI brain imaging techniques, they found a significant decrease in blood flow to several brain regions important for cognitive health, includi...

43 Mouthwatering Spaghetti Squash Recipes

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43 Mouthwatering Spaghetti Squash Recipes From lasagna boats to burrito bowls, we've got the recipes to satisfy your carb cravings.

Why Weights Are Better Than Cardio for Fat Loss

Why Weights Are Better Than Cardio for Fat Loss Home > Bodybuilding misc > Why Weights Are Better Than Cardio for Fat Loss Why Weights Are Better Than Cardio for Fat Loss Bodybuilding misc In the case of cardio vs. weight training for weight loss, we’ve seen many arguments from both sides. Cardio still remains a popular form of physical activity...

Surprise: Gladiators Were Vegetarians from Smithsonian ...

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Surprise: Gladiators Were Vegetarians from Smithsonian ... A huge factor in a gladiator's physical fitness was a meatless diet. During training, he primarily ate beans for protein and barley for carbohydrates. ...

Early morning interval cardio followed by neighborhood walk with the dogs. Beautiful moon this morning.

Obesity May Age Your Brain

Obesity May Age Your Brain Being overweight or obese in middle age shrinks your brain, aging it by as much as 10 years.