Fitness

Testimonial written by: Karen S. If I started at the beginning of my quest for health, I would need to say it started with a walking routine when I retired. I decided to quit yo-yo dieting and just take long walks and whatever happened would be good enough. In 2003, …

commentsComments By Jennifer HarbyBBC News Intense physical activity has increased heart health benefits, research has found. Researchers in Leicester, Cambridge and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) used activity trackers to monitor 88,000 people. The research showed there was a greater reduction in cardiovascular disease risk when …

By Kate ScotterBBC News, East When Anya Culling went out running during the first coronavirus lockdown, it was all about getting in some "mental health miles". Fast forward two years and, after a dramatic improvement, she is now one of the best female runners in England. "I just needed to …

By Charlie JonesBBC News, East Sophie Butler had just received her university results in July 2017 when she decided to squeeze in a workout before a night of celebrations. She was using a squat machine at a gym in Basildon, Essex when she slipped and the heavy weight fell on …

This post is sponsored by Superior Farms. Stuffed peppers are one of my favorite meals in our weeknight dinner rotation because they’re easy to prepare, clean up is a breeze, and they’re always a crowd pleaser. Plus, they’re a great way to make a nutrient-rich meal seem kind of fun …

This is essentially a delicious hot spinach artichoke dip with chicken baked right into it. It’s your favorite app turned into dinner—-and it’s easy! Just dice boneless skinless chicken breast, arrange it in a baking dish, and top it with a rich and creamy mixture of softened cream cheese, garlic, …

Guest post written by: Joseph Szymanek   Can introducing kiddos to a fringe sport like powerlifting help save Western society from chronic illness? I think so! Using “MOVEMENT AS MEDICINE” kiddos and adults can begin to solve tremendously difficult problems in their lives and within their communities. The key here …

Do you train a SUPER hard or do high intensity activity frequently? Something like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, CrossFit, Muay Thai… Are you keto or low-carb? For most people, it’s hard to say ‘yes’ to both questions… why? Even if you want to be super low-carb or follow a ketogenic diet, …

If you’ve been following me lately, you’ll know that I’m PREACHING the power of sodium supplementation for a low-carb way of eating…That means keto or even paleo—especially if you’re a hard-charging athlete. But all these years, we’ve been told the salt is bad for you. Raises blood pressure, causes bloat, …

Recently, someone on the interwebz told me they’d started fasting…and had gotten low thyroid/adrenal fatigue…so what should they do?? This video is my response to that… and all the other new health trends: If you start doing the “new thing to do” but I ask “Why are you doing X?” …

Do you DREAD ice baths but power through in the sake of recovery? Or maybe you’ve considered doing them but are too scared to dip your little toe in a tub as cold as Antarctica… In this week’s 10 and 2 Q I go into the research on hydrotherapy for …

Electrolytes are naturally occurring chemical compounds that play a crucial role in human physiology because of their ability to carry an electrical charge.  Biologically speaking, electrolytes contribute to a wide variety of vital processes because they separate into positively and negatively charged ions when dissolved in a polar solvent like …

Our world is busy. The To Do list is perpetual. And it seems like the last thing on said list is to take care of your body and health—which is quite messed up for many reasons. But that’s what our society places value on!  Since we likely leave little time …

    This will be part 1 of a multi-part series for everyone, but in particular, the USA Weightlifting community. If one were to look for a topic that most people agree upon in performance athletics, hydration might be one of the few topics that does not produce a fistfight …

“The only way to deal with an unhealthy world is to become so absolutely healthy that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” —The Healthy Rebellion (adapted from Albert Camus) The Healthy Rebellion is a new community. A new network of like-minded people. I created The Healthy Rebellion (THR) …

Hey Rebels! It’s only ~6 months late… But I finished my quasi-yearly training and chow update! What’s new in my training and food? Am I on HRT? If so, what am I doing? How did my experiment with a myostatin inhibitor go? You can find all that in My Training …