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Wade Yoder

Wade Yoder is a Master Trainer, with certifications in: Fitness Nutrition, Exercise Therapy, Strength and Conditioning, Senior Fitness and Youth Fitness. He is the owner of Valley Athletic Club and has been in the health and fitness club business since 1991. For a little over 10 years he has been writing health and fitness articles for local newspapers and enjoys helping his readers strip artifice and fluff away from the basics of fitness, nutrition and health.

Wade Yoder's Latest Articles

Lighten your load by increasing your load

This may seem contradictory, but it works when it comes to our skeletal muscle and its capability.

What are we really drinking? Modern beverages and our health

In today’s world, what we drink may quietly shape our health more than we realize.

Fat wrinkles and slowing them down

No, it’s not actually a wrinkle.

Burning fat snacks from our fatty deposits

We have an internal survival system, much like we prepare externally for a time of famine or drought.

Muscle and economy of movement

This is one of my favorite subjects because of its effect on everyone who can still move. 

Improving your posture and economy of movement

When we have a better economy of movement, the things we have to do in daily living become easier.

Going back to a paleolithic diet

The explosion of chronic disease and obesity over the past 30 years seems directly connected to our modern-day diet.

The hidden power of cheat meals

A binge meal is the one thing, besides the goal of burning fat, that people look forward to in most calorie-restricting diets.

How our DNA can make us look older or younger

The DNA inside our cells holds the blueprint for how we look in the future, and it's largely up to us whether aging occurs gradually or rapidly.

Insulin spikes and fatty deposits

Our body releases insulin when blood sugar rises above fasting levels.

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