Do you make your workouts scary? If not, you probably should! While high-intensity strength training may seem daunting at first, it’s that level of challenging effort that drives your significant improvements in muscle growth, metabolic function, and strength. By consistently pushing your boundaries, under safe and controlled conditions, you can expect substantial gains in both [...]
CO2 Is Beneficial For Your Workouts Why Carbon Dioxide Is Not Just A Waste Product The Benefits of CO2 in the Bloodstream for High-Intensity Exercise Topics At A Glance: The Role of CO2 in the Body CO2 and Oxygen Delivery Improved Blood Flow Enhanced Buffering Capacity Stimulation of Breathing Potential Concerns The Role of CO2 [...]
Breaking the Cycle: Regaining Control Over Dysregulated Blood Sugar How do I control my blood sugar? 88% of Americans have dysregulated glucose levels which means they don't have proper blood sugar control. Also known as having high blood sugar, it affects how we feel and it increases our chances of contracting diabetes and heart disease. [...]
Burn More Fat: Increase Hormone-Sensitive Lipase By Fasting and High-Intensity Exercise What is Hormone-Sensitive Lipase and how does it help you burn more fat? You're terrible at burning fat from exercise. And so is everyone else, don't feel bad. The good news? Your body can help you out when your workouts are much harder. Hormone-Sensitive [...]
The Big 5 Workout Benefits If you enjoy exercise this article might not be to your liking. If, instead, you just want consistent, meaningful and repeatable results though - keep reading. For the last 30 years I have been training clients in my facility in a strict, controlled fashion. I use what is called The [...]
Women Benefit More From Strength Training A huge new study shows strength training for women is especially beneficial. We have known for a long time the benefits of strength training for everyone, but this new study shows an exceptional thing; Women can expect a 30% improvement in prevention of heart disease just from strength training. [...]
What Are Atomic Habits? Part III Part three of understanding and using habits for your health and freedom Change yourself In this final post about Atomic Habits from author James Clear, I'll cover the best ways he recommends to implement the habits you've decided will help you become the person you wish to [...]
What are Atomic Habits? Part II Part two of understanding and using habits for your health and freedom Start making changes through Atomic Habits Use Habits to Create Your Systems, Not To Reach Your Goals Are your habits helping you achieve your goals? First consider that goals might not be the most beneficial [...]
What Are Atomic Habits? Part I Understanding and using habits for your health and freedom What Can Habits Really Do For You? In Atomic Habits, a book by James Clear, I found very useful reframes in how I look at habits and their effect on goals. Here I'll summarize for you some of the main [...]
How Do I Lose Weight? One of the most common questions I get from clients at DeSisto Strength Training is, “How Do I Lose Weight?” To answer them, it helps to define terms when discussing something that seems very common, but is actually specific and misleading when not clarified. In the quest for a healthier [...]
