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When I first came up with the idea of PACE, people thought I was crazy. That was back in the 1980s, when I was a medical student. At the time, I was focused on sports medicine and rehabilitation, and I was working with the University of South Florida gymnastics team. I was trying to improve their fitness levels — particularly …
It may seem almost counterintuitive, but the best way to boost your energy levels is by doing short bursts of intense exercise. If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know this is the driving force behind my PACE (Progressively Accelerating Cardiopulmonary Exercise) program. Without question, short bursts of intense exercise are the fastest way to spark your mitochondria, the tiny “power …
When you feel her calming energy, you would never guess Kata went through a crippling car accident that left her in constant pain. At the time, the damage to her neck and spine was so severe, her doctors started preparing her for multiple surgeries. They told her she’d be in a neck brace for the rest of her life. But …
I developed an exercise program tailored for seniors and it takes just minutes a day. My research and experience with my own elderly patients shows there are specific exercises for older adults that not only burn fat, but make you younger from head to toe. You won’t find me recommending that you run a marathon or participate in other long, …
I know it’s kind of a necessity to sit at a computer these days. But sitting for long periods of time, whether it’s in front of a screen or otherwise, can be deadly. I’ve seen what a sedentary lifestyle does to people because I treat them every day. But what the Annals of Internal Medicine found shocked even me. The …
You probably know someone who’s fallen and broken a hip. But what you may not know is that it’s not just elders who fall. The risk for breaking a hip doubles every five years after you turn fifty. And 30% of people who fall and break a hip develop complications and die within a year.1 The good news is you …
This holiday season, you’re going to hear all kinds of stuff that’s going to make you feel guilty. Like, you can’t enjoy yourself over the holidays because you’re going to eat too much and gain weight. And you need to lose weight through exercise. Here’s what’s wrong with that… Although most people have heard many times before that “it’s not …
Take a minute and look at these two pictures… If you’re a man, be honest. What do you think of her figure? If you’re being honest and you’re like most men, you’re attracted to her hourglass shape. If you’re a woman, and you’re being honest with yourself, you’re attracted to his v-taper. It has its basis in survivability and is …
I’ve been studying health and nutrition almost my entire life, and even I didn’t know about the power of the tiny sea creatures called krill at first. For years, no one knew much about them. But they are a more potent source of protective omega-3 than fish, and have a much higher content of the most important omega-3 that we …
I asked D.M., “What makes PACE unique?” He said, “It’s a more intense way of doing interval train-”… I didn’t want to interrupt him but I had to stop D.M., one of the guys on my staff, right there. That’s what everyone thinks. That PACE is about intervals. But it’s much different. It’s true that like PACE, High Intensity Interval …
You probably know someone who’s fallen and broken a hip. But what you may not know is that it’s not just the elderly who fall, or break their hips. You can be very youthful and still be at high risk. The risk of hip fracture doubles every five years after you turn fifty. Nine out of ten hip fractures happen …
Growing old doesn’t have to mean loss of independence. But there are a few things you need to watch out for. High on my list are your muscles. Muscle power means youth, vitality and independence. Unless you do something about it, muscle loss (sarcopenia) is like a progressive disease. Your body simply “wastes away” over the years. Skeletal muscle mass …
This morning I started off early to meet with a friend in Delray Beach. I drove to the main intersection outside my neighborhood just as the dawn broke. There were almost no cars and no other movement on the road, so I couldn’t help but notice them off to my right… Gathered around a nice little covered rest area with …
I think of my obligation to you like this: I have to improve your health. When I then think about how to do that for you, I come back to this issue: your lungs. Breath is life. How well and deeply you breathe is related to how well and long you’ll live. Did you know that lung power is the …
This morning I went out and did a series of sprints. Most mornings I do PACE Express. I love PACE Express because you can keep modifying it and the workouts only take 12 minutes per day. I do a piece of one workout and then another piece from another workout to keep it progressive. In the new building we’ve moved …
Have you ever shivered on a cold day? Do you ever feel a little light-headed when you stand up too fast? I’m sure you’ve broken a sweat while doing your PACE exercises, right? What you’re feeling is your body trying to return itself to “normal.” In medicine we call that homeostasis. Your body is reacting to its environment and trying …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: In 12 Minutes, Miranda Kerr Stays In Model Shape With Dr. Sears’ PACE Express In an interview in SELF Magazine and on FOX News, Miranda Kerr credited Dr. Al Sears’ PACE Express program with helping her keep her model figure and look her best in just 12 minutes a day. ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL., January 14, 2014 …
You may have heard about some of testosterone’s benefits in ads and commercials… that it can give you back speed, strength and vitality. And it can restore lost drive and libido. But you probably didn’t hear this until recently. Why? Because they created a testosterone drug. When I started helping men boost their testosterone naturally over 20 years ago, there …
