Can’t stand on one leg for long? You’ll be dead soon! It’s exhausting to constantly see arbitrary and narrow conclusions drawn from research.
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Squid Game Volleyball
Squid Game Volleyball. How some fun with my step-daughter got me thinking about the many problems with official physical activity guidelines.
Sometimes Less is Still a Lot
More is more, but less is still a lot. Especially when it comes to decreasing risk of dementia from physical activity. Here’s to you, underachievers!
Stronger Sleep with Strength Training
Make your “up” time more up, and your down time will be more down. There’s almost nothing strength training can’t do for you! Resistance training improves sleep efficiency and duration, according to a new study.
Strength Training = A Longevity Secret
Strength training boosts a key longevity hormone more than aerobic exercise does – so we love ‘em both. No need to have a favorite.
Inchworm Planks
Long-duration static planks = a terrible idea. “Get Out of Planks Free” card for you to use next time anyone tries to make you do them. New moving plank variation “Inchworm Plank” to give you another way to progress a plank beyond the entry level plank.
Barbells, Babies, & Brain Fitness
Babies, barbells, and brain fitness. What’s the difference between lifting a baby or a barbell? One is squirmy and the other is firm-y. Consider the familiar scene of someone lifting a child in the air overhead. The human connection through physical touch and eye contact plus the sudden higher elevation and movement is very thrilling […]
Strength Braining
Strength training improves cognitive decline and provides neuroprotective benefits for the hippocampus. But don’t get too caught up in targeting types of exercise for specific brain regions.
Go Clock Yourself
Daylight Savings Time. Instead of complaining about it like everyone else, let’s use the idea of a clock face to create 4 new exercises you can use to expertly blend brain and body fitness. Use Timed Sets These exercises work best using time-based sets rather than reps. With all of the clock numbers bouncing around […]
Gold Medal for Enjoyment
Two brief sections to this post: the conceptual part and the neurobics (practical) part. Conceptual: Norway won the most gold medals at the Olympics. Again. Buried deep in the Olympics coverage was a story about how Norway often wins the most medals at the winter Olympics because they don’t worry about success. There’s a cultural […]