24 Months of Working Out – Detailed Progress, History, and Timeline
Basic Before and After Shots The Ubiquitous “New Body, Old Pants” Pic 24 Month Slideshow Jump to: Exercise Program Diet Conclusion and Results Timeline In the Beginning… Starting this out, I had a lot of fairly major challenges to overcome. I present all of these here in the spirit of full disclosure. In January of […]
Interesting Wired article debunking an old ‘truism’
Posted by in Science on January 19, 2012
Turns out, opposites don’t attract, but things would likely be better if they did… Opposites Don’t Attract (And That’s Bad News)
Ever had someone claim that they had a ‘fast metabolism’ or ‘slow metabolism’ to explain their inability to gain or lose weight?
Posted by in Science on January 18, 2012
Well, here’s a TL;DR summary of the research on it. Does metabolism vary between two people?
Ever wonder what the effect of physical activity late in life is?
Posted by in Exercise on January 15, 2012
A new study published in The Physician and Sports Medicine has a very useful set of MRIs that should open your eyes:
The best assessment of the scientific data on Creatine you are likely to ever see…
I’m in awe of the clarity of this analysis, and it shows just how clear the data is on the positive effects of one of the few proven supplements. http://examine.com/supplements/Creatine/#main_rubric
This site is full of win
Posted by in Funny on January 10, 2012
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/ Seriously. Great little comics that never fail to lighten up my day.
Are You Doomed to Regain? Thoughts on Tara Parker Pope’s Fat Trap.
What a great rebuttal to the horribly negative, defeatist ‘Fat Trap’ article. Are You Doomed to Regain? Thoughts on Tara Parker Pope’s Fat Trap.
Fittit thread about pelvic tilt that should be required reading for anyone who has back pain or sits all day…
Posted by in Exercise on January 10, 2012
This is probably the hand’s down best explanation and prescription for examining and correcting both anterior and posterior pelvic tilt I’ve come across. Well worth the read. http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/f08rd/writeup_about_the_posterior_pelvic_tilt_or_the_no/
What Crossfit is and isn’t…
Posted by in Exercise on January 8, 2012
This is a good article I found on /r/weightroom that addresses what Crossfit actually is. Worth the read for anyone considering (or currently doing) Crossfit. http://impact-pt.com/fitness/what-crossfit-is-and-isnt/
When is a Calorie a Calorie?
Posted by in Nutrition on January 8, 2012
This is not only an excellent meta-analysis of high-carb low-fat diets vs. low-carb high-fat diets, it’s also a great insight into the history and accuracy of caloric testing. Well worth the read for anyone who doesn’t want to be blind-sided by the fad diet camp.Is a Calorie a Calorie?
Parata Occult Mysteries, #3
Near-future sci-fi thriller
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