Before we look forwards, let’s take a look backwards. I always find it fascinating to look at the recent past to see what people were thinking before science told us otherwise. Here are a few that may surprise you. Radioactive cosmetics. In 1920 Boots the…
Sitting gets blamed for many things, obesity, disease and general muscular system dysfunction. There was a recent article on the Huffington Post claiming it was as bad for your health as smoking. This has spawned various attempts at solutions, one of which is the standing…
Are athletes really improving? David Epstein on the influence technology, genetics and modern training methods have on human performance.
According to David Stalker, executive director of ukactive, personal trainers are key to getting the most out of your workout. “In my experience you workout five or six times harder with a trainer than you would on your own,” Really? The head of the organisation…
Old way New way Aerobic focus Resistance training focus Stretching tight muscles Activating weak ones No pain no gain No gain with pain Guessing Testing Calorie obsessed Nutrition aware Protocol bias …
When an experience has meaning there is usually an emotional aspect to that experience that strengthens the connectivity between neurons making it easier for us to recall. This makes sense from a biological perspective. Being able to remember a bad experience from the past helps…
“You cannot analyse posture. That is nonsense. There is no way of knowing what is causing what is being observed. You don’t know if someone is standing the way they are because of structure, habit, laziness, psychological issues, hormonal imbalances or pathological concerns.” “This is…
Yes really! According to researchers at the University of California (of course) males with higher than average upper body strength were less likely to support the idea of wealth redistribution. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130515085514.htm
Each time we train we have the unique opportunity to shape both our bodies and our minds. Intelligent movement creates the perfect chemical environment to overcome both physical and mental limits: building true strength and resilience instead of reinforcing compensation, achieving true lasting progress instead…
In this fascinating talk Harvard researcher Amy Cuddy explains how body language influences not only how people view us, but how we view ourselves.
How to use resistance training to recover from injury and improve your performance.
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