Meditation, now a billion dollar industry, seems to be one of those things that everyone agrees that they should do, but maybe without really understanding why: one of those “it’s gotta be good for ya” sorts of things. That’s always a bit of a red flag for me. Kinda...
There is large variability in individual responsiveness to resistance training. Understanding gender differences, or lack thereof, is useful for managing training expectations and designing training programs optimally. Here are a few good things to know: Relative...
You know that scene from Star Wars where they’re stuck in the trash compactor, the walls are closing in on them and there’s a weird worm monster swimming around beneath the sludge, threatening to attack and drag them under at any moment? That’s often how I feel as a...
There seems to be widespread concern that fruit should be avoided due to it’s sugar content. “That’s just like eating a candy bar!” I’ve heard people say of bananas. The thinking goes something like: Fruit = sugar, Sugar = bad, Fruit = bad. So is fruit too sugary?...