Cliff Heegel Ph.D.

10 GENERAL PHYSICAL SKILLS You will gain proficiency in the 10 recognized areas of Fitness. Cardiovascular/Respiratory Endurance – The ability of body systems to gather, process, and deliver oxygen. Stamina – The ability of body systems to process, deliver, store, and utilize energy. Strength – The ability of a muscular unit, or combination of muscular [...]

This 7-step framework comes partially from the work of Dr. Steven Ilardi. I have modified it but I use a lot of his ideas. He outlines a 6-step program in his excellent little book The Depression Cure which I highly recommend. Here are a couple of differences in my work and that of Dr. Ilardi. [...]

I start a 30 day diet and exercise challenge today. I got the inspiration for this from Melissa Urban, a Crossfit gym owner from New Hampshire. I read Melissa’s post, understood the logic, and decided to go for it. I figure I have nothing to lose but body fat. In a nutshell: For 30 days [...]

Hi everybody– The article below by Rachel Cosgrove sums up what I wrote about recently. Rachel is a strong advocate for intense strength training for weight loss for women. While this article is geared toward women, the exact same principles apply to men as well. Do you know someone who wants to lose weight but [...]

The way to drop excess body fat is simple (but hard): Burn more energy and consume less energy.       Fat is stored energy, like the energy that is stored in a gas tank in an automobile. For humans, eating and drinking is what fills our tank. Food is what puts energy into our system. Energy we [...]