resistance training

Fitness Health, trainers, coaches, and applications in the industry today seem often to use the word “bodybuilding “to refer to many types and instead of the term resistance training. There is also a possible debate about what bodybuilding is really. Many say it is a sport and others an exhibition. This notion is one that I never took the time or cared to consider or debate. Like many sports, bodybuilding requires training, proper nutrition, preparation, creativity, and a competitive mindset. Not everyone who does resistance training is bodybuilding or a bodybuilder.

There are currently numerous workout and nutrition programs with advertisements across all forms of media. Social media is overly saturated with nutrition and exercise programs promoting various approaches as well as magical pills or products to get outrageous results in record time whether they are attainable, practical, or healthy. The purpose of this document is to discuss the good, bad, and ugly claims and aspects of some of the fitness industry. A goal is to distinguish fact from fiction and healthy from unhealthy.

Shortly after former severely overweight client Omar Taylor transformed into an extremely talented, competitive bodybuilder joined forces with exercise physiologist Mark Glusco, great things started to happen. Omar had a transformation that changed his life and dreams. One afternoon, Mark had his face plastered against a computer screen to view a database he was using to develop meal plans. Mark always provided clients with daily nutritional breakdown, a number of meals, meal plans, and a healthy, effective cardiovascular program.

One afternoon, I had my face plastered against a computer screen to view information for I see very poorly. I had already completed a cardiovascular plan and a nutritional breakdown. I was writing out meal plans and using Nutrigenie as my database. I used this and two other types of nutrition software with a little frustration. At this point, Dr. Sass who I had given a plan before walked into the gym and said “I need a program that does what you do. “TPN was now born but needed much nurturing.

There are several benefits of resistance training for all populations. Muscle atrophy and strength loss are known to occur with age. Muscle atrophy as we age is well documented and presents health concerns to an aging population regarding quality of life and health status. Age related decrements in health are decreased energy expenditure, increased body fat, and reduced in insulin sensitivity. Quality of life is affected by reduced strength, endurance, and difficulty in being physically active.