Why Health And Wellness Articles Often Fall Short
All major news outlets have a health and wellness section. That’s because Americans, who in general have a weakness for the self-help genre, love to read about all things fitness. But keeping those pages filled, day after day, presents something of a problem, which...
Barbara Ehrenreich Questions Conventional Wisdom On Aging, Health, And Wellness
“I gradually came to realize that I was old enough to die...” This is the contrarian theme that Barbara Ehrenreich’s book Natural Causes revolves around. This personal insight is the foundation for the ultimate point of the book which is this: as far as health goes,...
The Purpose Of Isometric Contractions
Have you ever witnessed an arm wrestling match between two opponents of similar strength? If you have then you have seen them, eyes bulging and veins popping, locked in place at the top. In such a case both wrestlers are exerting force but noone’s arm is moving. That...
The Other Muscle Contraction: Eccentric
When we think about muscle contractions we usually picture the flexing portion. You know this one, it’s what happens when someone says “flex” so you hold up your arm, contract your bicep, and bend your elbow until you’ve got a nice bulging lump to show off. This is...
Squats Are Not About The Quads
Ok, squats are about the qauds, but they are equally about the hamstrings, glutes, and upper back muscles. If your squats feel like they are a quad killer, then you are missing out. Squats Train The Whole Leg, The Hips, And The Back When you squat, your knees bend and...
Elizabeth Gilbert Has A Message On Tedium And It Applies To Fitness
“I have a theory that I’m just growing, and I haven’t really put a roof on it, but I’ll throw it out there, which is that everything that is interesting is 90 percent boring.” That’s Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love, in an interview she did for the On Being...