#Health

Sep 24, 20195 min read

Controlling Your Breath for Performance and Health

“It’s funny, but you never really think much about breathing. Until it’s all you ever think about.” – Author Tim Winton There is no doubt...

Aug 6, 20194 min read

Bitter Pills and Being Sedentary

Even if you enjoy throwing iron around on a regular basis, or spend your days advising others on health and wellbeing, the reality of...

Jan 15, 20194 min read

Research Breakdown: Why Does Exercise Make us Healthier?

Why does exercise make us healthier? One of the most important linkages may be due to improving our mitochondrial functioning. Healthier...

Feb 28, 20175 min read

Strength Training and the Benefits of Perfusion

Many years ago, while I was competing at a USA Powerlifting competition, Michael Overdeer, then the president of the organization, said a...

Oct 6, 20165 min read

I Am a 12-Percenter — Are You?

I am a 12-percenter. At age 58, I have a 12.4% risk of dying before I turn 68. How do I know this? It’s straightforward crude mortality...

Nov 18, 20145 min read

The Cost of Adaptation

Note: Today, I will revisit some of my writings from fifteen years ago and then expand on the topic of health and performance. According...

Nov 1, 20123 min read

Are You Training Through or Toward an Injury?

A few weeks ago, I saw a post on a fitness forum from a trainer complaining about a pain in his wrist accompanied by a “snapping” sound...