About
EXERCISE BIOLOGY was created:- To inform you about the latest science in health, nutrition and fitness .
- To teach you how to use an evidence-based approach in health & fitness.
The articles are usually divided into sections. If you are not bothered to read the how and why, you can directly jump to the Conclusions/Applications part.
About Me
My name is Dr. Anoop T. Balachandran . I have a Master’s in Exercise Physiology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and another Master’s in Human Performance from University of Florida, Gainesville. and a Ph.D in Exercise Physiology from University of Miami, Florida. If that's not enough, I completed my postdoctorate at the Institute on Aging at Univ. of Florida. I am also an American Council of Exercise (ACE) certified personal trainer and NSCA Certifiied Strength & Conditioning Coach.
I know qualifications and certifications mean little in any field. But I just couldn’t help write it down. As you might have guessed, I am pretty passionate about health and fitness. And I would credit some of it to my brother - Vijay Balachandran.
My main areas of interests are muscle growth, physical function/body composition in older adults, and using an evidence-based approach. My specific area of research is in improving function and bodycomposition in older adults. I do, however, try not to miss anything on nutrition, power lifting, physical therapy, weight loss, or just anything related to health, strength, and fitness.
If you care to notice, all my articles are evidence-based. I don’t think we need more fitness articles based on opinions and anecdotes - we have plenty. I also have around 12 years experience working as a personal trainer. Also worked as a Health & Fitness Coordinator for the University of Wisconsin-Stout for 5 years. Currently, working as an educator and researcher at a university in New York. Thank you for dropping by.
My peer-reviewed publicationsMy articles on other websites:
- The ultimate guide to Pain (www.thePTDC.com)
- Why We Need an Evidence-Based Approach in the Fitness Field (www.workout911.com)
- A Revolution in the Understanding of Pain and Treatment of Chronic Pain (www.bretcontreras.com)
- Load & Hypertrophy I (www.mindandmuscle.net)
- Load & Hypertrophy II
- Correcting Posture: Myth or Reality (www.mindandmuscle.net)
