Optimum thoracic / mid back spine health and mobility influences the generation of power and drive distance in golf. The thoracic spine is a series of vertebral segments below the cervical spine and above the lumbar spine. In essence it is your mid back. There are 12 thoracic vertebrae and corresponding intervertebral discs between each [...]
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Does Practice Make Perfect?
No, only perfect practice makes perfect. Your brain and nervous system are pattern generators. When it comes to skills development, in sports for example, I discourage practicing skills after high intensity strength & conditioning workouts, or in a mentally and physically fatigued state. States of low blood sugar or insulin spikes which can create brain [...]
Explaining Chronological Age and Biological Age
QUESTION: Would you explain chronological age, biological age, and their significance? ANSWER: Chronological age is simply your age in years. Biological age is your age at a cellular level. These two numbers are not necessarily the same. Lifestyle factors such as nutrition / food choices, exercise, nutritional supplementation, antioxidant status, stress, and stress perception among others impact [...]
Health and Longevity Secrets from a Blue Zone
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Nicoya, Costa Rica is one of the Blue Zones, a name coined for a handful of longevity hot spots around the globe. Scientists and researchers spent 9 months in Nicoya, Costa Rica to study this community and ultimately to discover what cofactors here [...]
Secrets to Longevity, Quality of Life, and Human Performance
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video For years researchers have been fascinated with long lived cultures around the globe. These small pockets of people have extremely high numbers of centenarians/ 100 years old and greater, and also have exceptional quality of life in their late years. They experience a [...]
The Power of Accelerated Learning
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Learning is one of the keys to both short and long term success regardless of the venture. In todays world if you can accelerate and deepen your learning you will get faster and better results. One aspect of learning is picking up, internalizing, [...]
Salmon As A Human Performance Food
One of the little known nutrition facts about wild salmon is that it contains high concentrations of of the fat soluble antioxidant and carotenoid astaxanthin. The red color of salmon is a by product of the presence of astaxanthin. Its uncommon molecular structure is a cofactor in the provision of antioxidant benefits. Keep in mind that [...]