Research1 from Penn State College of Medicine shows that overweight or obese women with the mentality that they are "eating for two" are prone to put on more weight while pregnant. Cynthia Chuang, ... Continue Reading
VR: Motivating Exercise in the Elderly
A new research project from Aalborg University in Denmark shows Virtual Reality (VR) can get the elderly in nursing homes to be happier about exercising. It seems that a big problem in nursing homes is ... Continue Reading
Digestibility, Whey Protein, and Hypertrophy: Finding Balance
According to Dr. Stuart M. Phillips, Professor in Kinesiology at MacMaster University, protein quality plays a big role in determining resistance exercise-induced muscle hypertrophy. In a recent article in ... Continue Reading
Music Brings Joy to HIIT Workouts
Good news for people who like to stay in shape by doing short interval training: Music makes it easier. This, according to researchers at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus, in a study ... Continue Reading
Study Reveals 3 Keys to Diet Success
The world has many deficiencies, but there’s no shortage of opinions on fat loss. Low carb, high carb, popcorn at every meal, detoxes, fasting, and thousands of other protocols exist. However, according to ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Legal Gets a DNF
There were reports around September 23, 2016 of CrossFit losing a personal injury case in Missouri. The reports, which look very similar, have been pulled down but one still resides in the Interned ... Continue Reading
American Children Are Among the World’s Least Fit
An international research team co-led from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and the University of North Dakota studied the aerobic fitness levels of children and youth across fifty ... Continue Reading
Change Your Story to Change Your Performance
Stories have shaped human communication as long as we’ve existed. Look around. Our money, our religion, our businesses are all stories. And your story can shape your physiology, too. If it sounds like ... Continue Reading
Train Your Weak Side
I fell in love with the game of baseball at an early age, and throughout my baseball career I learned that life is a world of asymmetrical patterns. Every day we wake up and roll out of bed to one side, ... Continue Reading
President’s “#0to60” Initiative Goes Nowhere
While the Chinese government is investing serious money and resources to improve the fitness of its citizens, the U.S. faces of a continuing epidemic of obesity and related diseases – not caused by ... Continue Reading
#Fitmoms: Can We Stop With the Tiny Baby Bump Thing?
Before I place myself on the altar of personal Internet attacks, let me clarify a few things: I love pregnancy. I love lifting weights and working out during pregnancy. I love selfies of ... Continue Reading
Starting Strength’s New Take on an Old CrossFit Concept
Starting Strength’s June 23 article, "The Athlete, The Patient, The Training Log, And a Modest Proposal," was not only thought provoking, but also tickled a memory. The article’s “modest proposal” ... Continue Reading
Pulling the Plug on Xbox Fitness
On June 27th2016, Microsoft announced they will discontinue their Xbox Fitness service. On June 27th2016, Microsoft announced they will discontinue their Xbox Fitness service. This is ... Continue Reading
Barbell Dancing
Have you heard of barbell dancing? You read that right. Yes, that is a group of choreographed barbell dancers. The group is known as the Rush Chicks, and they performed the above routine at a recent ... Continue Reading
Death by Exaggeration: 3 Facts About Fat
Fat used to be a four-letter word. After a deluge of studies emerged in the 20th century linking dietary fat to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, a swarm of low-fat products descended into ... Continue Reading
Another One Bites the Dust: U.S. Weightlifting Residency Program Closes
USA Weightlifting released an official statement last week confirming the USOC’s decision to close the USAW residency program at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Many high-profile American ... Continue Reading
How Fit Is Your City?
Recently the ACSM released its annual American Fitness Report for 2016. The report assesses fifty metropolitan areas across the United States for various fitness factors - including smoking rates, obesity ... Continue Reading
Are Wearable Fitness Trackers a Waste of Time?
When Greg Glassman talks, people listen. Arguably the most powerful man in the fitness industry, the CrossFit CEO recently spoke out against devices that monitor activity levels like Fitbits and Jawbones, ... Continue Reading
Respect Your Pelvic Floor
You've probably heard people talk about foam rolling and mobility work, but have you ever heard them say they needed to go work on their pelvic floor? Didn’t think so. Instead, you might hear them joke ... Continue Reading
Yoga and Sports: A Winning Combination
As yoga’s popularity has increased, I see more and more athletic programs using yoga-inspired movements. I think this is wonderful, and have absolutely no problem when people call these movements by ... Continue Reading
Improve Your Performance: Squats or Hip Thrusts?
Squats and hip thrusts have been used by strength and conditioning coaches for years to develop explosive power. There’s no secret that this training approach works to build strong athletes, but until now, ... Continue Reading
Organized Sports or Trees? Choose Your Risk
I read two articles recently that got me thinking about the modern state of parenting. One was titled, "We Don't Allow Children to Climb Trees." It was a discussion of new restrictions put in place by ... Continue Reading
