by Andrew Schaeffer | Sep 18, 2018 | Fitness
Every day there are articles in the news on some aspect of fitness, but are they all telling us something important that we need to focus on? How do we decide what we really need to do vs. what is just nice to know? One place to start is to get a clear idea of what...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Sep 10, 2018 | Fitness
When exercising, it can be hard to monitor your own form. There is a trick though that can help you with this problem: pay attention to your feet. It’s About Center Of Gravity In order to perform full body movements like squats, lunges, and deadlifts with good form...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jul 31, 2018 | Fitness
One of the main ways that forward lunges differ from other lunge variations is the fact that the forward lunge requires a great deal of power. Walking and reverse lunges, in contrast, are usually more about strength. The Main Difference Between The Forward Lunge,...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jul 25, 2018 | Fitness, Social Good
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...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jul 21, 2018 | Fitness
“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...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jun 30, 2018 | Fitness
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...