Diastasis Recti is a condition that can affect infants and pregnant women, but personal trainers should be aware that they aren't the only ones that can be afflicted. Rectus abdominus (RA) requires recruitment of the transverse abdominis (TVA) to sustain abdominal...
David Brancato
Dr. Brancato’s cumulative experience in nutrition, alternative medicine, chemistry, toxicology, physiology directed him to holistic approaches in human physiology to correct system imbalances. He maintains his professional certifications as a Naturopath from the American Naturopathic Medical Certification and Accreditation Board; the National Federation of Professional Trainers; Black belts in Kick Boxing and Kenpo.
Training for Health or the ‘Love of the Game’ and HIIT
The purpose of this article is threefold, (1) to help you recognize the reason that you exercise, whether it is for your health or the love of a sport; (2) the type of exercise for the health enthusiast opposed to the training for the competitor; and, (3) to provide...
Facts on Body Fat, Pt. 2
As discussed earlier fat cells serve a purpose to capture excess lipids from the plasma and liver. Fat cells also serve as repositories for toxins. A group of toxins that are ubiquitous in our environment are endocrine disrupters, including but not limited to estrogen...
Facts on Body Fat, Pt. 1
The purpose of this article is to understand the types of body fat, energy from fat, protective mechanism within the body that fat serves, when cellular resistance to fat occurs, how hormones impact fat utilization, the hormones triggering satiety and hunger and how...
Nutrient Depletion
Your body’s innate intelligence is designed to remove substances that are of no physiological worth. However, no two people are alike respective to symptom, cause or recovery. Any symptom can be the manifestation of chemical sensitivity with any target organ being...
Biochemistry of Nutrition
The relationship between diet and well being dates back as early as 400 BC and is found in the principles established by Hippocrates. I believe personal performance is correlated to cell nutrition. Proper nutrition is not only based on choice of correct foods, but...
Train to Sustain Pt. 2
The following abdominal training is derived from the MMA Fight Club in Belgium. Remember no abs, no legs, no legs, no fight. Check out Part 1 here. The Training Crunches: Lie straight on your back with your legs up, tibia/fibula (shin) parallel to the floor. Do...
Train to Sustain
Fight Science has a YouTube clip of Bas Rutten (MMA Champion) striking an anatomically correct torso, equipped with synthetic organs (except for a spleen). The spleen came from a pig and was placed in the correct position within the torso. Bas proceeds to strike the...
Proper Squat Training for Personal Trainers
One of the most fundamental movements of human beings is the squat. It’s a prominent position in baseball for the catcher. In foreign countries, it can be the resting position, or used as the proper position for a bowel movement. Athletes will have the squat as one of...