Newsflash: NPC Bikini Division
I have known for months now about the new NPC Bikini Division, but I was sworn to secrecy. However, the NPC (National Physique Committee) has now publicly announced the new Bikini class, so I can now get this "secret" off my chest.
Let me give you physique competitors (or aspiring competitors) the lowdown.
Starting in [...]
Merry Christmas!
Here’s wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Or if you prefer, Happy Holidays!
Enjoy time spent with your family, friends, and loved ones. You never much how much of that you will have.
Best,
Dr Clay
Low-Back Pain doing Overhead Press
Question: When I do overhead presses my lower back feels uncomfortable. It feels as if it’s overarched. What can be done about this?
Answer: I bet your lower back IS overarched when you’re doing overhead presses. Many people, myself included, have often felt the same thing.
The key is to avoid hyperextending (overarching) your back, specifically your [...]
Low-Back Pain during Overhead Press
Question: When I do overhead presses my lower back feels uncomfortable. It feels as if it’s overarched. What can be done about this?
Answer: I bet your lower back IS overarched when you’re doing overhead presses. Many people, myself included, have often felt the same thing.
The key is to avoid hyperextending (overarching) your back, specifically your [...]
Quinoa: A Great Complex Carb
As a sports nutritionist I’m actually a bit embarrassed to say that just two or three years ago I didn’t know what quinoa was. Well, I did know is was a source of complex carbs, but I thought only tree-hugging hippies actually ate the stuff.
Fast forward to 2008. Quinoa is one of the staple foods [...]
