You do not have to be an athlete to be fit. You do not have to “get really good at something” to enjoy the type of fitness that the fitness industry should generally be promoting, general health-related fitness. Yet, the fitness industry continues to conflate athletic fitness and ‘training’ with general health-related fitness. It is … Read more
Originally published March 3 2015 A trainer named Tamara Grand has a blog called fitnitchick and today I commented on her nice overview of muscle fatigue versus muscle soreness (DOMs) versus muscle strain. A lot of people new to strength training or muscle building might have a hard time knowing what kind of muscle discomfort is “good” … Read more
A post from a member in my old forum prompted me to write this article. He was wondering whether male athletic supporters really do anything? Especially, he was asking whether they help you during heavy lifting or bodybuilding, such as by preventing an inguinal hernia. Is there any purpose in wearing a supporter while working … Read more
Previous: The Time to Think About Evidence is Now | Table Of Contents In the last section, I called this a fundamental thinking skill. It may seem trivial at first glass but it is basic to any analysis. Its lack is also fundamental to bullshit: Comparing and contrasting. You should never see one without the … Read more
Previous: The Big Bang Theory of Fitness | Table Of Contents The last section of this book concerned, in some part, evidence. If I could name the biggest problem the fitness industry has with evidence it would be this. The timing is all wrong! You see, you should not start thinking about evidence after you’ve … Read more
Previous: Are Health And Fitness The Same? | Table Of Contents Modern fitness, bodybuilding and strength training has, in recent times, aligned itself with science more than ever in the past. Unfortunately the majority of the industry has no clear knowledge of the scientific process and in fact, doesn’t really know what science is. Most … Read more