In this second part of the article we will briefly cover some of the more common and effective ways to recover after a workout or rehab session. These techniques include Self Myofascial Release (SMR), Stretching, Nutrition, and Hot/Cold application.
Self Myofascial Release (SMR)
As I discuss in depth in the Functional Correction manual, maintaining soft tissue length [...]

In the world of endurance athletes, the trend has been towards a high carbohydrate diet. In fact they carbo load to such an extent that they have to use commercial products to help in the process. This has been accepted and utilized without question for many years. That is until now.
In The Paleo Diet For [...]

A friend of mine Mandy Stafford, sent me this great recipe for healthy chicken strips. I love them, and the sauce is wonderful. Insteady of rolling the strips in the sauce, we just use it to dip in as we eat.
Give it a try and let me know what you think.
-Tim-
Chicken Fingers with Chipotle-Honey
“Cook This, [...]

This Super Bowl why not have fun in a healthy way. Every year we sit in front of the TV and eat tons of great tasting (but fattening) food and wash it down with some alcohol. This is definitely a recipe for disaster when it come to your diet and your waistline.
This year, I challenge [...]

I am excited to announce that I am know an affiliate for Egg Whites International. This may not seem really exciting to you, but I love their product and I am happy to share it with you. They offer pure liquid egg whites that you can use to make shakes, cook with, etc… You are [...]

It’s been a great year here at TheStrengthDoctor.com. And I’m very grateful for you being a part of that success. This week being Thanksgiving I want to make sure I’m showing you how grateful I am.
But before I do…
Let’s get serious for a moment. You’re going to eat a LOT of food this Thursday. You [...]

You can’t really miss it on the Internet these days. Seems like everywhere you look there’s another company promoting the nutritious Acai Berry as a weight loss miracle.
And that’s why I thought it was critical to write you today. I want to make sure you know my opinion on the subject.
First, you know better than [...]

As you probably already know, the supplement industry is filled with phonies.
They use shady manufacturing processes. They use cheap ingredients. Heck, sometimes they don’t even use the ingredients they claim on the label!
And for awhile now I’ve been telling you about Prograde Nutrition. They are the real deal.
In fact, they’ve created a behind-the-scenes video that [...]

Found this video today and it just ran a note with me. It is Jack Lalanne talking about unhappy people. He made this over 50 years ago and it still rings true today!
I challenge you to watch this and really think about the message that he is giving here.
Yours in Fitness,
-Tim-

I have been asked many times since starting this site if I offer training services. Up until now I have concentrated on was happy with just performing physical therapy in the clinic that I work for.
But lately I have come to the realization that I can help many more people by using the power of [...]