“Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality,” urged the Dalai Lama XIV. Andy Galpin, Ph.D., has been a professor of kinesiology at California State University since 2011,…

With triathlon and running season approaching, let’s take a look at the importance to the endurance athlete of making informed food choices and developing healthy eating habits. Lean down to…

If you want to be more fit, focus on these simple suggestions. Set multiple goals Set long-term and short-term goals. If your goal is to run a 10K, start with…

As we enter a new year, the most common resolutions are to lose weight, eat healthier and exercise. Can the way you breathe affect weight loss? If you answered yes,…

Fabulous festivities, scrumptious meals, family parties, and what seems like an endless parade of social events. The year-end holiday season is full of commitments to family and friends. This December,…

The brisk air of October just begs us to spend more time mountain hiking or trail running. Taking care to protect your knees as you climb, and as you descend,…

Exercise lowers the risk of early death. That’s not news. What is news however, is that boosting activity higher can further reduce the risk. How much is enough Current recommendations…

Amissed grip on an overhead obstacle at the Spartan Race in June was all it took. I ripped the biceps muscle in my right arm from the bone. Unfortunately, injury…

One of the pleasures of a thirty-plus-year career as a kinesiologist has been working with young athletes. As residents of a community filled with young athletes ripe with potential, it…

With most running events and triathlons back on the calendar this year, many of us are itching to get back to running outside. But before you tie on your running…