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Blood Pressure During Weight-Lifting
The highest BP recorded during weight-lifting was an astonishing 480/350 mmHg. It was measured in the brachial artery of a male during leg press. (MacDougall JP, et al. 1985)












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Mobile App

Our innovative and award-winning app "Exercise Calorie Converter" converts the calories in restaurant foods and beverages into minutes of exercise.

Version 3.0 -- released in Spring 2017 -- offers more restaurants, over 6000 foods and beverages, a Quick-Check tool for foods not in the database, and some cool sharing functions. (NOTE: Version 3.3 was released February 2018.)

MAKE SMARTER CHOICES WHEN YOU DINE OUT!





Today's Featured Topics



The Power of Suggestion
You're too smart to fall for the claims made in infomercials, right? What about marketing claims for dietary supplements? Even highly-educated people can be fooled quite easily by their own beliefs and expectations. This affects what they think about the effectiveness of a product. Read more about this important topic in: "Don't Underestimate the Power of Suggestion"

Bad Exercise
How can exercise be bad? In fact, some exercises can be bad for you. And, too much of the right exercise, can also be harmful. Learn what NOT to do in our review: "Bad Exercise"

Resistance-Training Part 2: Advanced Concepts
If you've read Part 1, or, if you've been weight-training for a while, you might be interested in learning about "periodization" and other concepts to improve your strength even further. Read our review: "Resistance-Training Principles Part 2: Advanced Concepts"


Exercise Books and Videos



TITLE:  "SPARK! How Exercise Will Improve the Performance of Your Brain"
AUTHOR:  Ratey JJ, Hagerman E
LENGTH:  292 pages
LIST PRICE:  $16.00

In this book, Harvard psychiatry professor John Ratey, MD, and Eric Hagerman explain the powerful effects of exercise on brain anatomy and function. Read our review...





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