Should you train through DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness)?

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Whether or not to weight train when suffering from muscle soreness is one of the most commonly asked, yet misunderstood questions. So I wanted to post this particular episode of The Dr Clay Show here for you, so that I can finally set the record straight on training with muscle soreness (aka Delayed Onset Muscle [...]

Eating on the Go: Is a Subway Club a Good, Decent, or Bad Option?

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When you’re out on the go and don’t have any healthy food prepared ahead of time (as you should), finding food that’s fast and healthy is a challenge — no doubt!  Just yesterday I found myself in that exact situation. (BTW, if you think my being a nutrition expert makes it easy for me to [...]

Is KFC’s New Grilled Chicken Menu Healthy?

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One of my clients recently asked me about KFC’s new Grilled Chicken options and whether or not they would fit into his meal plan.  I recently saw a new commercial advertising this new menu option at KFC and was wondering the same thing myself.  I wanted to share with you what I found out about [...]

How to Do Hanging Leg Raises The Right Way

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The hanging leg raise is one of the single best ab exercises around. In fact, the hanging leg raise has been shown in research to activate more muscle fibers in the abs than practically any other exercise.*  The problem is, most people do not do them properly. Read on to find out how to do [...]

Is Swimming Good Cardio for Fat Loss?

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Swimming is DEFINITELY good cardio. It burns a lot of calories, uses lots of muscles, and it is no-impact which makes it very safe (assuming you keep the water out of your lungs).  However, there is arguably one major drawback to swimming for fat loss. There is a phenomenon in exercise science regarding swimmers and [...]