Overweight and obesity are overwhelmingly associated with higher mortality rates than being in a healthy BMI range
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Overweight and obesity will kill you
How Anthony Joshua creates his knockout power | Sport | The Times
Great discussion of punching power and the kinetic chain. I definitely would not want to get hit by Anthony Joshua. Also a great example of what it means to have an expert dissect a movement. Source: Times Sport Dissects:…
You Work Out More Than You Need To; Not
Utterly moronic analysis of an otherwise interesting study by Schoenfeld et al. Earth to Cosmo: this study was 34 young men, all of whom were already fit, strong, and experienced in strength training. This means that the study is not broadly generalizable…
Most nutrition research is wrong and unreliable
A vital analysis of what's wrong with nutrition research and data publication by the inestimable John P. Ioannidis of Stanford. Most people in the fitness and nutrition industries likely have no idea who he is and why what he writes…
Throw away your supplements
There is no data that vitamin supplements improve health or reduce premature mortality
More Evidence That Sitting Is Bad For Us — And Exercise Alone Won’t Save Us
A great example of MSM science writing that is the opposite of insightful and critical. Ms. Walton appears to have both no understanding of physiology and no understanding of how to use the Internet...you know, the Google machine. Trying to…
I Am a 12-Percenter — Are You? | StrongFirst
This article of mine is now two years old, but it is still a great read, if I do say so myself. Long-term health and the prevention of premature mortality is all about risk factor management. Since you cannot change…
Simple Life Changes Can Prevent Heart Disease – New York Times
A very useful essay. Remember, too, that what is good for the heart is good for all other body systems as well. There are important lessons to be learned. These results should encourage us that genetics do not determine everything…
How to eat in every decade | Weekend | The Times
As MSM dietary advice goes, this is actually pretty well done and useful. One point they under-emphasize (most nutrition articles miss this) is that for vitamin D production, it is really useful to get outside even if it is only…
This New Smart Fitness Machine Will Change How You Lift Weights • Gear Patrol
Almost $3,000 for this? What a colossal waste of money. Just one more exercise thingy that American consumers will be persuaded to buy, use for a while, and then will remain fallow. The fitness industry is nothing if not creative…
