We all want to optimize our performance without the trade-off of compromising our longevity. It isn’t just a thing for bodybuilders anymore—almost every one of us is on a quest to enjoy the best of both ... Continue Reading
Train for Uncertainty: It’s Guaranteed
Discussing the topic of uncertainty is difficult to do without descending into clichés. For instance, how many times have you heard that “the only constant is change?” But in life, and in your martial ... Continue Reading
A Link Between Hypoxia and Muscle Regeneration
New research says that heart muscles can regenerate in a low oxygene environments. These findings, published in the journal Nature, build upon years of work which began with the discovery that the hearts ... Continue Reading
Science’s Answer to Burning Fat Without Crash Diets
Fat-burning is one of the greatest struggles faced by those suffering from obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and other metabolic disorders. Even mostly healthy people still struggle to get their body fat ... Continue Reading
What Every Rower Dreams of This Holiday
What do you buy for a rower for Christmas? Top to bottom, rowers put their bodies to the test during training and they need the foundations to recover well. Here are eight ideas that will make sure the ... Continue Reading
The Fertility Value of Moderate Exercise
Research[1] out of Urmia University in Iran digs into the impact of sperm quality by exercise. The researchers focused on sedentary males between 25 and 40 years old to being with. They found that ... Continue Reading
There is No True Athlete
A few weeks back when the Olympics were in the news, I wrote a piece comparing two great Olympians: Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps. Both had won multiple medals over a number of (slightly) different ... Continue Reading
A New Protein to Cure Obesity and Diabetes
Obesity and diabetes rates in the U.S. have increased steadily over the last two decades. Now, the country has reached an alarming high of people dealing with metabolic disorders—as many as 29 million ... Continue Reading
A Systematic Approach to End Chronic Back Pain
You wake up one morning and feel a little bit off. You shrug it off and go about your normal routine, including your scheduled workout. As you are moving the bench out of the way, you notice a little tweak ... Continue Reading
What Makes Thin People Prone to Diabetes?
It's just as possible for a thin person to have diabetes as it is for many obese people to be surprisingly healthy. Among patients receiving gastric bypass surgery in Singapore, ceramide levels - ... Continue Reading
Words From on High: More Movement Needed
The American Diabetes Association has released new guidelines for diabetics who want to improve their blood sugar control. The guidelines are simple: move for three or more minutes every 30 minutes of ... Continue Reading
Strong Gift Ideas for Strongwoman
Strongwoman sport still sits somewhere in the shadows but is finding increasing followers. While strength training for women has taken a huge leap forward in the last decade, there are still surprisingly ... Continue Reading
Digestive Health: Starved Microbes Can Feed Off Your Gut
Recent research shows that microbes inside the digestive system feed off your gut if they don’t get the natural fiber that they rely on for food. Starved, these microbes begin to munch on the natural layer ... Continue Reading
A Woman’s Journey Through Fitness
Sophia Drysdale McDermott was the first Australian woman to become a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She is a 4-time Pan American Jiu Jitsu champion. And, as she has evolved in her training, she has ... Continue Reading
Science Debunks the Jolly Fat Man Myth
Research out of the University of Maine are challenging the “jolly fat” hypothesis. The researchers found that bigger people, as defined by high body mass index, are less happy as they get older. There was ... Continue Reading
Good Early Life Nutrition Means Better Cognitive Function
Want to protect your children's brains from stress and enhance cognitive function? As new research out of Europe1 has discovered, it may be as simple as eating well. A team of researchers from three ... Continue Reading
Lifting Heavier Isn’t Always Better
When we think of lifting for strength and power gains, most of us immediately think about lifting barbells loaded with all the weight we can handle. Low-volume, high-weight resistance training is the ... Continue Reading
Maximum Effort: Fixed Versus Growth Mindsets
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. An oil tycoon, computer genius, a soviet weightlifter, the founder of Ford Motor Company, and one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time walk into a bar… and ... Continue Reading
Deck The Halls with Runners’ Gifts
Are you looking for a gift for a runner you love? Or are you perhaps looking for something amazing to get you on the road for your own training for next year's races? Here are ten amazing products that you ... Continue Reading
FITT: Plan and Adapt Your Training
Winter is here in the northern hemisphere. As a cyclist I have to adapt my training for the offseason. In this article, I will explain how to apply the FITT principles to your training. It's all about ... Continue Reading
45-Day Beach Body Booty? Get Real!
“Check out our new 30-day detox!” “Sign up for the 90-day paleo challenge!” “Get ready for bikini weather with our 45-day beach booty diet!” Most every gym, website, and self-proclaimed Facebook fitness ... Continue Reading
Our Hunter Gatherer DNA Begs For More Physical Activity
We all know by now that if you spend time on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) you have a good chance of being heart healthy. But, most people don’t meet the recommended 150 min/week. That’s ... Continue Reading
Rises in Hip Fracture After Knee Replacement
By 2030, total knee replacement surgeries are projected to grow 673% to 3.5 million procedures per year.1 Half the patients now receiving knee replacements are younger than 65 years of age, and most of ... Continue Reading
Can Your Mind Make The Kettlebell Swing Any More Effective?
Most of you know that I am a big kettlebell guy. In my opinion, it’s the single best training tool one can have in their arsenal. The dynamic nature of bell gives the operator an enormous scope of ... Continue Reading
