Jason Karp, PhD
Jason Karp, PhD
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Remember when you were in high school and your physical
education (PE) teachers made you do push-ups, chin-ups and sit-ups? What about
those long-forgotten Presidential Physical Fitness Tests, which required you to
run different distances for time? Whatever happened to thos…
There’s a wrong way and a right way to do
almost everything. For example, going down a park slide head first, throwing a
paper airplane at your high-school teacher and not buying your twin brother a
birthday present (claiming you forgot) could all be considered errors in
judgment.
As a physiologist and coach, I often see runners doing the wrong…
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Remember when you were in high school and your physical education (PE) teachers—intimidating in their gray, cotton sweats, wielding whistles—made you do push-ups, chin-ups and sit-ups? What about those long-forgotten Presidential Physical Fitness Tests, which required you to run different distances for time? Whatever happened to those “old-fashioned” exercises? While free weights and mac…
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Weight training is an extremely beneficial form of exercise but can be confusing if you’ve never done it. Jason R. Karp, MS, PhD student, college lecturer and track and field coach, answers frequently asked questions to start you on the right track. (Ask a personal trainer to set up a program specifically for you.)
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Every day, fitness professionals are faced with a multitude of questions that range from losing weight to rehabilitating injuries. While it is difficult to know all the answers, providing clients with ready responses can be a testament to your professional credibility. This article addresses some of the more popular questions clients ask and provides the information you need to answer them quickly.
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