Outside Magazine publishes some very useful and well-written fitness material. This article falls into that bucket. Excellent, clear, straightforward, actionable advice from an NFL strength coach. This is so not workout-of-the-day/week/month b.s. Be great (and keep getting better) at fundamentals is a fitness strategy that will last a […]
Ha. I agree with the findings of this study 100%. Lift more, get smarter. I may be an N of 1, but I am proof that this is true. I started lifting REGULARLY in 1975. In my 42nd year of training and my 60th year of life I […]
Another excellent essay by StrongFirst’s Chief SFG, Brett Jones. This is very well worth the time (and patience) to read if you are trying to frame your training strategy and wondering how best to do that. Follow Brett’s suggestions, and you’ll be well on your way to have […]
Great summary point, which drives home the message that what you do for yourself is much more powerful than what the medical care industry will try to do to you…convince you to become a patient through worthless and harmful checkups and screenings and then get on drugs that […]
Look at what’s number one on the list in this article. Happiness can be fleeting under the best of circumstances. Even people who are basically happy have periods when they’re not, and for those who are prone to depression, it’s always a struggle. The core issue with depression (or […]
This calculator is a hoot to use. I highly recommend taking the time (just a few minutes) to answer all the detailed questions. Based on the inputs, the calculator (developed by actual scientists and not wellness vendors, app makers, or God forbid, physicians) estimates my fitness age as […]
Darisuh Mozaffarian is the real deal…a physician-scientist who actually understands science. This is an excellent summary article on the apparently interminable (and mostly idiotic) debate over fat in the diet. Get rid of poor quality carbs (alcohol, sugar, refined grains) and a lot of the rest of your […]
Two really smart guys explain — quite simply, actually — why so many people make so many dumb mistakes in diet and exercise. I agree with their thesis wholeheartedly. My approach with every client I work with is…stick to basics. Doing the basics well will help you deal […]
Maintaining a high level of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is strongly protective against sudden cardiac death (SCD). The Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS) run by the Cooper Institute in Dallas, TX is one of the most important and meaningful data sets ever assembled on the power of fitness. This […]
Very interested randomized trial of the benefits of protein ingestion before bedtime. Where’s my protein shake? On a more serious note, my problem in following the study’s approach would be the evening exercise. It just never feels good to me. For me, all forms of physical training feel […]
