Men's Fitness South Africa August - September 2020

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STRENGTH TRAINING CJ Murphy, M.F.S. Owner, Total Performance Sports, Everett, MA Jim Smith, C.P.P.S. Owner, Diesel Strength & Conditioning Zach Even-Esh Owner, Underground Strength Gym, Edison, NJ WEIGHT LOSS Bob Harper Fitness expert; trainer, NBC’s The Biggest Loser Chris Powell, C.S.C.S. Trainer; author; transformation specialist, ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss Frank G. Bottone Jr., Ph.D., R.D. Author, The Diet Denominator: Fill Your Tank for Less FINANCE Roy Cohen Career counselor; author, The Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide; careercoachny.com Chris Bart, Ph.D. Business consultant; author, A Tale of Two Employees DERMATOLOGY Tina West, M.D. Board-certified dermatologist; founder of the West Institute, westskinlaser.com Annet King, Director of global education, the International Dermal Institute and Dermalogica PHYSICAL THERAPY Jay Dicharry, M.P.T., C.S.C.S. Director of biomechanics, Rebound Physical Therapy “ALWAYS LOOK FOR AN INSTRUCTOR WHO…

Membership has its privileges On the fence about joining a gym or going it alone? Sign on the dotted line. In a new study from Iowa State University, USA, 75% of subjects who were gym members met the US guidelines for physical activity (at least 75 minutes of vigorous or 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week) compared with just 18% of non-members. Gym rats also had lower odds of being obese, a smaller waist (about 5cm less for men), a lower resting heart rate, and better heart health.…

Can cutting calories really extend your life? Yes, say a bunch of very old, very hangry monkeys. For years, scientists at the American University of Wisconsin-Madison and the National Institute on Aging ran duelling calorie-deprivation tests on primates, which live to an average age of 25, to see if less food equals longer life. They agreed that cutting calories by 30% improved the monkeys’ health (by cutting cancer and heart-disease risk), but on living longer, they didn’t see eye to eye. But not long ago, they came to their senses, pooled their data, and finally announced this: Yes, eating less upped the monkeys’ lifespan about 15%, but only if: 1) their calories were restricted starting at an older age (post-teens was best), and 2) they ate whole, non-processed foods. But…

BURY YOUR FACE IN FAST FOOD (PACKAGING) Around 30% of fast-food wrappers, boxes, etc contain potentially cancer-causing fluorinated chemicals that have been shown to migrate into food and then into our bodies. So, basically, they’re just as bad as the junk that comes in them. (Environmental Science & Technology Letters) CHASE SUGAR HIGHS When flies eat a diet of about 40% sugar for three weeks, they die 7% sooner than those that eat a healthy diet with only 5% sugar. OK, you’re not a fly, but eat too much sugar and you could end up dropping like one. (Cell Reports) CHEAT WITH LARD Going crazy with high-fat meals can harm your liver and even set it up for higher risk of future fatty liver disease. (Heinrich Heine University Diabetes Center)…

Wearables are packed with tons of sensors that can track everything from skin temp and blood oxygen to steps taken and sleep quality. But what if they could actually tell us when we’re getting sick? Well, apparently they can — or, at least, soon will. For a year, American scientists from Stanford University followed 43 subjects strapped with as many as eight tracking devices each and gathered more than 250 000 measurements — even radiation exposure. They made some amazing finds, like what causes jet lag (falling blood-oxygen levels in flight) and how to detect inflammation and the risk of type-2 diabetes. They even diagnosed a case of Lyme disease before it became full-blown. Can tracking the common cold be far behind?…