by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2013 | Fitness
You’ll see lots of exercise programs, devices and machines in television commercials that claim to get rid of fat from your belly. While they can strengthen your belly muscles, there is no such thing as spot reduction. When you take in more calories than your...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2013 | Fitness
T’ai Chi can help older people improve balance, which can protect them from falling and breaking their bones. It is also a safe way to build muscle strength. Older people lose coordination and are at increased risk for falling. T’ai Chi is a specific...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2013 | Fitness
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission charged marketers of three widely advertised electronic abdominal exercise belts (AB Energizer, AbTronic, and Fast Abs) with falsely advertising that users will get “six pack” or “washboard” abs without...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2013 | Fitness
Mamo Wolde died recently at age 71. At 36, He won the 1968 Olympic marathon and the 10,000-meter silver medal in Mexico City. He spend the last part of his life in prison. He was buried with a guard of honor of some of the greatest distance runners who ever lived. In...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2013 | Fitness
When I look at today’s baseball players, I just can’t believe how big they are. They are larger and stronger than the best players of the 1930s to 1970s. Babe Ruth, arguably the greatest hitter who ever lived, was a fat elephant with relatively small...
