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Articles from John Turk on training, nutrition and staying strong in your 50s, 60s and beyond.

Nutrition

The best way to get lean and ripped! Eat like a diabetic.

Please note before reading this. What I have outlined here is for informational purposes so the reader can be more informed and not self diagnose themselves. Also it is intended for healthy…

Nutrition

Best Nutritionist Award

Hey everybody, I’d just like to thank those of you who voted for me in the Kiss FM Drex Best of series.…

Nutrition

Dietary guidelines

Many people begin a weight loss program without really knowing exactly how to eat in order to maintain muscle while losing body…

Bodybuilding

Biceps Training

If you want to know the basic kinesiology of the biceps muscle and how to maximize it’s use for bigger more proportionate…

Corrective Exercise

“Creaky knees?” some quick fixes.

Many times your knee problems can be caused by improper techniques used while exercising. Some of those include bad form while exercising…

Nutrition

Fiber, what exactly is it?

Fibers are the structural parts of plants. Most are complex carbohydrates. Fibers can also be classified according to their solubility in water.…

Nutrition

Casein Protein before bed.

Hi Everybody, Many of you have trouble getting in all your protein during the day or you seem to be hungry late…

Corrective Exercise

What is Myofacial Trigger Point Release?

Over the years between sports and exercise, I had developed many nagging aches and pains that I accepted as “part of the…

Corrective Exercise

Exercising with Pelvic Pain.

Pelvic pain, for most of us we have no idea what it means and if so be glad. It’s excruciating pain deep…

General Info

Exercise Myths and Why!

I’ve been a personal trainer for well over thirty years and it never ceases to amaze me how some of the mainstream…

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