Why Calorie Counting, And Many Other Fitness Methods, Don’t Always Work
An excellent article in 1843 Magazine, entitled Death Of The Calorie, puts a lot of nails in the metaphorical coffin of the calorie counting diet strategy. They discuss the problems with accurately assessing the caloric content of individual food items. They go into...
Priobiotics: It’s All About The Details
There was a time when eating bacteria would have sounded unappealing, but that was before the rise of the microbiome and probiotics in the health and wellness scene. Now everyone is wondering what microbes they should be ingesting. But are probiotics really worth the...
Climate Change News Is Dismal, A Little Fitness Can Help
Climate change news can be dismal, as a recent NPR article on David Wallace-Wells’ book the Uninhabitable Earth makes clear. The sheer negativity turns the sustainability challenges we face into a frought subject, which can in turn gum up the gears of progress. But...
The Best Exercises For Climbers Don’t Have To Do With Climbing
Question: What is the best exercise for getting better at hanging off the side of a cliff? Answer: Hang off the side of a cliff. What is the next best exercise for hanging off the side of a cliff? The answer to that is important because it doesn’t get nearly enough...
What Strength Training Can Teach You About Managing Stress
We’re a fast paced society that rewards productivity, efficiency, and the relentless pursuit of improvement. It's a lot of stress that can run in the background of our lives, leaving us feeling consistently unsettled. Even when we recognize that the pace is...
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...