The top 2 predictors of lifespan
There are two predictors of longevity that you can test RIGHT NOW to predict your lifespan with some degree of accuracy.
Good news: you can train to improve both of these things; and quickly
:30 seconds can dramatically change your life
Here are 6 Fitness Bullet Points for today’s lightning attention span! :30 seconds of advice that may make a huge difference.
Spot reduction clickbait is destroying fitness
Spot reduction, i.e. the belief that certain exercises burn fat in specific places on the body, is a myth. It is demonstrably false and offensive. I’m insulted by this headline. I take it personally. You should too
What matters is Lifestyle
But if you live a fit lifestyle, i.e. you work out consistently, sleep well, and don’t over stress yourself sometimes you can get away with drunken tomfoolery.
That’s kinda the whole point isn’t it: getting away with dumb shit and telling a cool story.
Everyone is an athlete: The Executive Athlete
To maximize their potential excecs have to train the same way that world-class athletes do.
Z Health: The Most POWERFUL, and infuriating, Fitness Tool
This is the power of Z health. Her back pain went from a 9 to a 2 after tracing the alphabet with her finger. It took :30 seconds.
He couldn’t lift his arm past shoulder level for years, then whacked his head with his bicep after doing a vision drill. :20 seconds.
He couldn’t move his neck following a medical emergency, but restored full range of motion by holding his breath and doing squats. :60 seconds.
How many sets/reps should one do
What exactly are you training for? Distance runners shouldn’t train like body builders, and Hockey players shouldn’t practice like pole vaulters. These are obvious extreme examples, but your training specificity will affect your results. So what target are you aiming at? Max strength? Endurance? Let’s make sure you’re training for the correct result.
How to begin
‘Dear Running Man, You know…I am NOT a runner!! But I need to get in better shape, and your recent post has me thinking maybe it would help me. Do you have any pointers on how to begin running (starting from a bad place).’
Born Teacher
I have so much anger right now and I don’t know what to do with it. How many people out there openly ask the world to kill them… and yet here they are. They drink too much, they drug too much, the eat too much, drive too fast, sleep too little, stay out too late. […]
How’s my running form?
Your running form is like your fingerprint: i.e. unique. Thankfully there are common traits to great running form.