We’ve all been there. The new year rolls around and we have an enormous amount of ambition. There are so many things we are looking forward to, but as the months start going by, we start to focus on errands and forget our large, long term goals. Slowly but surely, you start to forget what […]
Exercise
Why Fitness Magazines are Ruining your Workouts
Three Reasons why Health Resolutions Fail
Not Enough information/The Wrong Information This one is easily the first one that throws everyone off. Not everyone comes across the same information and there’s a lot of it out there. If we’re not careful, we can find ourselves committing to the wrong bit of information. Just look how terribly the low calorie thing went. […]
The Most Critical Part of Your Workout Can Double Results
If you’ve ever heard of Preto’s Law, the 80/20 principle, then you know exercise is no exemption it. There are tons of different exercises out there. There are actually more exercises than actual muscle groups. Research has shown that resistance training is the most effective method of exercising. The reason is because our muscles adapt […]
Sweating isn’t Cool
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 […]
What if Stretching Isn’t Good for You?
What is stretching exactly? A lot of people stretch out of habit before a workout. However, very few stop and think about what the Hell they’re actually doing. Well, there are two types of stretching. One is dynamic stretching and the other is static stretching. We’ll find out, not all stretching is created equal. Key […]
Is Walking Exercise?
Is walking really exercise? The short answer is NO. Walking is transportation. Very slow, but convenient (and free) transportation. Unfortunately, many doctors recommend a “brisk” walk for exercise or weight loss. In fact, even NYC recommends walking for health and weight loss. Before you get the wrong idea here, I’m not bashing walking. Walking is […]
How to use Lifting Straps
Lifting straps aren’t always necessary. For most beginners in the gym, your default grip is strong enough to handle most pulling exercises. Later on down the line however, once you start getting stronger, your grip may fail way before your bigger muscle groups begin to. In that case, you can use lifting straps to make sure […]
