Basing our diet on whole and natural foods is vital, since eating properly is in fact 80% of conditioning, where the remaining 20% depend on exercise. What's more, fad diets, extremes and stringencies have nothing to do with healthy eating. By rethinking your eating, you'll be rebooting your… [Read more...]

Most people don't know that muscle mass begins to deteriorate in the early 30's. Atrophy begins slowly, but accelerates as a person gets older. To stop the loss of muscle mass and to turn it around to muscle gain, or "hypertrophy", a person must know the basics that we learn… [Read more...]

Brodie and Brody show how both women and men can stay fit at forty and beyond, decade by decade. You'll find here practical information that will immediately contribute to your health and well-being, no matter how old or young you… [Read more...]

Some people are old, round-shouldered, overweight, lazy and sluggish at 23. Others have ramrod posture, stability, agility and flexibility at 83. An important part of our obligations in life is to do the very best with the raw material that the Almighty gives us, no matter how young or old we… [Read more...]

Hamstring tightness causes tight and weak glutes. Therefore, the body compensates and hip flexors become even tighter, especially with men. When the body compensates, posture and power go out the window and in comes such ailments as lower back pain. Don't go there! Try this warmup before every… [Read more...]

Before you reach for pills, liquor, tobacco or any number of other substances as stress relievers, why not try a biochemical that the body produces? It's a feel-good hormone called endorphin and it won't cost you a… [Read more...]

Pilates breathing is not only conducive to relaxation, but it's a stress-buster as well. If it works under rocket barrages in Ashdod, it will certainly help you neutralize your stress and anxiety anywhere else. So there you have it, bomb-shelter-tried and… [Read more...]

King Solomon reigned in Jerusalem, up in the mountains. But, he knew everything about life and creation. He even understood surfing and bronco busting. He said that people cannot be considered righteous unless they've suffered at least seven wipeouts. Getting knocked down doesn't mean that we have… [Read more...]

Harmony of body and soul is the truest form of holistic health because it's the ultimate state of well-being. We learn that from Maimonides, who was as well-versed in health and fitness as he was the anatomy of the soul and Torah scholarship. What good is a perfect figure or 21" biceps if you… [Read more...]

Welcome to the functional fitness “Brodie meets Brody” series. Here, world-class exercise physiologist, strength and cycling coach Menachem Brodie (NSCA-CSCS, USAC-PBT) teams up with Senior Fitness Trainer, Health Coach and Nutritionist Rabbi Lazer Brody (CHC, CPT, CHN). Today, they… [Read more...]

Just as doing exercise is a workout for the body, doing mitzvas is a workout for the soul. Mitzvas keep the soul strong and healthy, but they too require proper spiritual form. Therefore, when it comes to observing the Torah, we have to "get it right" too. Here's… [Read more...]

Our sages teach that saving one life is tantamount to saving an entire universe. A person who is fortunate enough to save a life scores big points, in this world and in the next. Here's how to recognize an oncoming stroke and save… [Read more...]