by Andrew Schaeffer | Feb 16, 2017 | Fitness
Exercise machines are in every gym because they offer a user friendly way to work out. But the ease of use comes with a trade-off. They don’t teach you how to move in the real world, which deprives you of some very important benefits that free weights deliver....
by Andrew Schaeffer | Feb 9, 2017 | Fitness
Overhead work such as overhead press, overhead squat, clean and jerk, snatch, and even pulldowns and chin ups requires one thing above all – shoulder mobility. The reason is, to get the most out of overhead training, you have to be able to get your arms straight...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Feb 7, 2017 | Social Good
Individual health is part of an amazingly interconnected system of personal, environmental, and social conditions. We sat down with Merijn Everaarts and Amer Jandali to talk about Dopper, a company that is working to strengthen each pillar of that system through...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Feb 7, 2017 | Environment, Nutrition
Seafood is a high quality protein source with a variety of healthy fats, making it an excellent addition to your diet. However, there is a growing concern that plastic pollution in the world’s oceans may be making its way up the foodchain and ultimately into...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Feb 2, 2017 | Fitness
Tight muscles can hold you back in fitness. If you aren’t loose, you can’t move well and that wreaks havoc on the quality of your workouts. But stretching isn’t always the answer. Here are some other factors that may be leading to stiffness and how...