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5 Reasons Why You Need to be Stronger by Louisville Personal Trainer Brad Longazel

5 Reasons why you need to be Stronger In what I thought was just a normal training session, I was proposed an interesting question that froze me. Why do I need to be any stronger? I paused briefly, this was a client I personally considered for his age group and training history to be very strong. I asked myself what application and need does this desk jockey have for lifting heavier loads. My personal goals and desire for optimal lifting performance where creeping into his program. I wanted him to squat heavy. But did he [...]

By Brad Longazel|2022-05-09T20:57:43-04:00October 8, 2013|Conditioning, Fat Loss, Lifestyle, Motivation, Strength Training|

The Everyday Athlete

What is the difference between an athlete and the general population? Sports skills and the elite physical shape they are in. Not every person in the world is going to have amazing talent at a sport, but everyone can reach a high level of physical conditioning. Most people work out to look good and stay healthy. Athletes, for the most part, have very desirable bodies and shapes and stay healthy and functional. Which is more attractive to you? I assume most of you chose the pictures on the left. So if we [...]

By Brad Longazel|2022-05-09T20:57:43-04:00October 7, 2013|Conditioning, Fat Loss, Lifestyle, Motivation, Movement, Nutrition, Strength Training|

Weights and women, four tips to better lower body

Four tips to better lower body The weight room, once a place for only men, is seeing more and more women, which is a wonderful thing. For the fear of “bulking up” and “getting manly”, women have stayed to the cardio equipment in hopes of staying thin. It is now mainstream knowledge that women should lift weights just as men have and the treadmill is not the only answer for a good body. For this reason women are stepping off of the elliptical and into a squat rack. The only issue now is the knowledge [...]

By Brad Longazel|2022-05-09T20:57:43-04:00October 7, 2013|Fat Loss, Lifestyle, Strength Training|

Weightlifting in Your Golden Years Improves Load Bearing Bones

Weightlifting in Your Golden Years Osteoporosis is a major disease affecting the bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture. The main marker in identifying the disease is bone mineral density (BMD). Osteoporosis is responsible for compromising BMD and decreased overall bone strength. The disease usually appears later in life 35 years or later due to the loose of bone forming cell production. Though the disease affects both men and women the largest portion of the population diagnosed with the disease are postmenopausal women. The risks factors that have been associated with the disease range [...]

By Brad Longazel|2022-05-09T20:57:43-04:00October 7, 2013|Lifestyle, Strength Training|

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