My Singlet Doesn’t Fit—How Your Looks Don’t Predict Your Performance
I’m a little nervous. Not because of the weight that I am about to throw over my head, but because I am being paraded in a onesie (a.k.a. singlet) in front of a crowd. I’m participating in an Olympic lifting event and the competitors are heading out together on the...
CBD Products Are Another Unregulated Supplement
CBD products are popping up everywhere. Besides oils and creams, they are now appearing as additives to coffee as well as in candy and chocolate bars at your local bodega. The tantalizing sell is that you can enjoy your candy or coffee while also calming your nerves...
Physical Therapist, Strength Coach, Personal Trainer—What’s The Difference?
It’s becoming more and more common to find physical therapists, strength coaches, and/or personal trainers working together. I was recently at one space, called Body Evolved, where they were even all under the same roof. This model is catching on because movement...
Red And Processed Meat Might Cause Cancer. Should I Stop Eating It?
I was recently asked a question about a 2015 UN news story which reported that the World Health Organization had declared that processed meats were linked to colorectal cancer and that red meat was probably carcinogenic in humans. Does that mean that these meats will...
Does Stretching Work? Your Guide To Better Flexibility
There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about stretching out there. Here is a review of what the research currently says and how you can use that to make yourself a routine. As a quick note, for the purposes of this article we are discussing static stretching,...
To Get Fit This Year Forget About Weight Loss
The new year always brings a lot of weight loss resolutions with it. Weight is a driving factor in body satisfaction and many of us feel that if we can just lose a few pounds, we will be much happier with ourselves. Interestingly though, research points in a different...