Fitness

THE ALGORITHM OF THE SELF

When Your Watch Became Your Boss There was a time when tired meant tired. You felt it in your limbs, your eyelids, your breath. You rested...

WHY FITNESS SCIENCE KEEPS TELLING THE SAME STORY

Follow the Funding. Narrow the Answer. Scientific research carries authority. Numbers reassure. Studies settle arguments. In health and fitness, you are encouraged to believe that...

The Calf Muscle: Midlife’s Most Underrated Power Source

In the age of health hacks and flashy training splits, one part of the body quietly holds a key to your balance, brain, and...

The Truth About Weightlifting: It’s Giving You a Belly

A vast majority of men who engage in weightlifting develop poor posture and a protruding abdomen due to a combination of muscle imbalances, incorrect...

Gymtimidation

FOR SOME PEOPLE, strolling into the gym ready to go hard on the treadmill or flexing their muscles in the weights room is easy...

Are Obese People Weak?

ACCORDING TO MICHAEL Buerk's 2019 article in the Radio Times, obese people are weak, not ill. To some, his uncompromising view is that of...

The Brotherhood of Bikers: A Universal Connection Across Cultures

MOTORBIKES HAVE BEEN a big feature through my entire life. As a 4-year old boy, I had rides in a motorcycle sidecar. My mother...

A Strong Spine: The Ultimate Fitness Component

SPINAL STRENGTH IS the ultimate form of fitness, often underappreciated in mainstream health and wellness discussions. Yet, it is foundational to our overall well-being,...

Winners Focus on Winning Losers Focus on Winners

FITNESS REGIMES can be a challenge, but it’s important we don’t beat ourselves up about a little weekend overindulgence.That ship has sailed. You’re not a...