Decisions fatigue is very real and effects millions of people across the nation. Decision fatigue is basically a psychological term for the side effect of making too many decisions. Our brains are not machines and even if they were machines, the same would happen. Machines use RAM (Random Access Memory) to handle tasks. Ironically, if […]
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Are Cell Phones Dangerous to our Health?
For a while now, people have been worried about the long-term exposure to electromagnetic radiation from cell phones. There’s even been a buzz about brain cancer and the likes. Should you be concerned? Twenty years ago, cell phones were still a rare, ugly accessory with terrible service and a bulky body. Now, 90% of American adults […]
Working out for Balance
It’s funny how popular “functional training” is these days despite the lack of evidence. One element of the functional training fad that I want to discuss today is training for “balance”. The idea is that we have “stabilizer” muscles to support the bigger muscles in our body. Train these muscles and we’ll be better equipped […]
Free Weights vs Machines
Free weights vs machines has been a battle waged between gyms and gym rats alike. Machines have been slammed and bashed for so many years. Free-weights have been deemed dangerous and are generally avoided by most beginners. Let’s go over the pros, cons and myths of free weights vs machines. Free Weights vs Machines “Nevertheless, […]
The Brain: An Irrational Response to an Emotional Stimulus
I’m going to attempt to explain something me and those close to my social circle call “the brain”. To say it simply, the brain is an irrational response to an emotional stimulus. The best way to explain that is by giving a number of examples.Every one of us (including myself of course) is guilt of making […]