http://www.healthcanal.com/brain-and-nerves/8055.html

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Increased adipose tissue especially around the midsection has been shown to have many health risks.  A new link between excess abdominal fat and smaller brain volume has been found and with further research may help us better understand  cognitive diseases of the brain such as dementia.

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Team Eleet had a great showing at a very competitive 2010 Tejas Triathlon (600 m/11 miles/3.1 miles). Stay tuned for our next event.

Dustin and Brad Perry

Dustin Perry (Clydesdale)
Finished: 6 of 21
10:07.9 swim
2:15.8 transition
32:49.2 bike
0:51.3 transition
28:17.7 run
1:14:21.9

Brad Perry
Finished: 14 of 42 (30-34 age group)
12:00.2 swim
2:06.1 transition
31:17.7 bike
0:48.6 transition
24:24.7 run
1:10:37.4

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1. http://www.healthcanal.com/life-style-fitness/8354-Study-Strength-Training-Improves-Flexibility-Too.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+healthnewshc%2FOxfp+%28Health+News+from+HealthCanal.com%29
2. http://www.exrx.net/ExInfo/Stretching.html

OUR VIEW:

There seems to be quite a lot of controversy over the value of static stretching specifically its role in performance.  Based on the current research, static stretching does not seem to improve short term flexibility and can actually have a negative effect on power producing activities.  With these conclusions it would be more beneficial to implement a proper weight training program to allow increases in strength and to improve or at least maintain flexibility.

Static stretching has been shown to have a relaxing effect. Using static stretching post-exercise and/or post sport activity can help with the calming effect needed to return the working muscles to pre-exercise lengths.  It is important for all sport performers to understand the value of muscle tension and power production.  If your sport or activity requires high power production then static stretching may not be the best warm-up activity.

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http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2010/05000/The_Effect_of_Closed_Kinetic_Chain_Exercises_and.14.aspx

OUR VIEW:

Open-Kinetic Chain exercises mostly target individual muscle groups for strengthening, but they increase the forces transmitted to the involved joint. Closed-Kinetic Chain activities transmit less force to the joint and often are more functional movements. For example, if you raise one of your feet off the ground, you can move that leg in any direction or sequence of movements. A Closed-Kinetic Chain activity, on the other hand, fixes the distal end of the extremity either to the ground or to a device that has a predetermined motion. When you keep your feet on the ground while you bend or straighten one joint, the other joints move in a predictable, set manner.

Closed-Kinetic Chain exercises especially for the knee seem to have the greatest value for balanced strengthening. Utilizing appropriate functional body movements (mostly Closed-Kinetic Chain) with correct technique have been shown to result in greater total body strength gains and an overall faster recovery from injury.

http://www.healthcanal.com/life-style-fitness/8127-Brief-exercise-reduces-impact-stress-cell-aging-UCSF-study-shows.html

OUR VIEW:

As we age, there are considerable benefits to higher intensity, short bursts of exercise. More and more research has been identifying a link between genetics and environment, therefore it is important that every individual address all aspects of fitness. Setting goals, modifying nutrition, and finding a proper exercise program can help reduce the impact of stress on cell aging. “Telomere length is increasingly considered a biological marker of the accumulated wear and tear of living, integrating genetic influences, lifestyle behaviors, and stress,’’ said Elissa Epel, PhD, who is one of the lead investigators and an associate professor in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry. “Even a moderate amount of vigorous exercise appears to provide a critical amount of protection for the telomeres.”

A link between life stress and cell aging has been identified and replicated. Have we found the true fountain of youth? Can we really reduce cell aging? It seems that we have and we can as research is continuing to direct us to higher intensity, short bursts of exercise.

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