Monthly Archives: May 2009

Roger Schwab: An Interview with Philly Health & Fitness

Thus, I am proud to conduct this interview with this “treasure of the Main Line!” “I’ve known Roger for over 20 years he’s without a doubt one of the finest fitness experts in the country. He was there in the earliest of times. I think what Roger brings to us is a medically based knowledge [...]

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Stressing 'sensible" exercise for women [ Phila Inquirer ]

by Art Carey The Philadelphia Inquirer Roger Schwab offers fitness advice that’s both provocative and sound. Once upon a time, Roger Schwab was a macho stud. He lifted heavy weights and had big muscles. In 1964 weighing a mere 180 pounds, he won a state power-lifting title by squatting with 424 pounds. Women ogled him. [...]

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The Answer is Still Getting Stronger… Safely

Some wise man once spoke that “the more things change, the more they remain the same.” In the vast, expanding field of fitness and sports/medicine, the significance of this insight has become a double-edged sword. The consequences of which will be the subject of this viewpoint. Opinions on every facet of our “sport” seem to [...]

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