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There is no science that conclusively supports the idea of minimalist running as a superior style for everyone. As in so many fitness issues, the minimalist fad came from the two sources most responsible for fitness misinformation: a) overgeneralizing from limited research results and b) people trying to cash in on A. As…

Happy now! (I waited to post this—He only had to wait about 30 min). And, yes, he always starts out holding the leash in his mouth.

I gotta admit, he’s a good looking guy. The picture in my profile was taken on his 1st birthday. He will be 8 in February. His father passed away a year ago a month shy of his 14th birthday, so hopefully we have more years ahead of us.

I don’t know about typos. I have a PDF copy of the study and don’t remember noticing that. This study fundamentally changed my outlook about fitness research in general, not just the topic. One of the critical things about the study was that it showed that the one could indeed manipulate a workout to burn more fat during…

I always go back and forth on those “100-150 cal/day” numbers. On the one hand, it doesn’t seem like much. If someone is trying to track calories (in and out), that is well within the standard of error—you cannot track to that level of accuracy. On the other hand, a difference of 100 cals a day translates to an annual…

Sure sign you have reached the bottom of the Barrel of Peloton Ad Hot Takes. Nothing but dust and a few dead insects after that.

I had a more detailed response, but accidentally hit a button and erased it. Not sure I have the interest to rewrite it. Suffice to say that the Harvard Gazette article talked about fasting and it talked about exercise, but it never mentioned fasted cardio as something they were looking at (unless I misread it). While you…

It’s not a horrible idea but, based on the context you have provided, it doesn’t sound like a very good one either. If you are truly losing 4-6 lbs a week I’m not sure why you would need to speed that up. In your case it would not be unhealthy, but I also think that fitting things into a lifestyle is important as well.…

After realizing newbie gains, it can be difficult to gain larger amounts of muscle MASS in a caloric deficit, but you can increase muscle STRENGTH just fine (up to a point, but that point is a long way off for the average person). Most early gains in strength are due to more efficient muscle fiber recruitment than by…

All I can add is that I’m very jealous. And this reminds me that I need to do more trip planning now that I am retired. Have a great time.

There are also positives, but that is a downside of lifting weights in a class setting. The rhythm of the class can lead to issues if your form is not solid. By definition, sciatica is pressure on nerves with pain that radiates into the hips and legs. The exact nature of the pressure can differ in each case, so there is no…

There are times when I am watching TV and I see the commercials and I start questioning my viewing tastes because it’s obvious that I am NOT the target audience for that show. :D

I suspect that if you google “snowboarding strength exercises”, you will get all you need. If you are not lifting now, then any basic strength program would be an improvement—doesn’t need to be specific. After 2-4 weeks, you can add some focus. Pause squats with dumbbells or kettlebells in a rack position would be good.…

The resistance is based on the pulley system. The resistance for the single cable is a 1:2 ratio. The small plates are 10lb, the medium ones are 15lb and the large ones are 20lb. If you are using one cable, the actual resistance is 1/2 the plate weight (that’s the stickered number). If using two, you are pulling the entire…

The label on the weight stack in the picture tells you. If the machine is set up with dual cables, then the resistance listed on the plate is for one cable only. If you are doing the Pulldown with the handle that attaches to both cables, then the actual weight you are lifting is TWICE the number on the weight stack. If you…

If you are walking at the same speed and elevation, your heart rate graph should not look like that. Is this from a wrist sensor or a chest strap? If the workload is constant, then the first place to look your heart rate sensing equipment. An older example: with the Polar chest straps, if the battery was dying, or if you…

I’m sure it’s random, or based on something else I clicked on, but ever since I posted my first comment on this thread, my web browser constantly shows ads for men’s yoga pants. :D :D

The problem is that right now they are not making those anymore. I just went to the UA store last week, as well as other stores that sell UA products. Every pair of sweatpants had tapered legs except one style that looked like Ron Weasley’s dress robes. I am sure there are still old-school sweatpants out there, but I have…

In order to achieve the high growth numbers needed to jazz up the stock price (so the insiders can all cash in), they have to pay a LOT to attract new members. The initial marketing is a huge cost. This cost was one of the reasons investors were so wary when the stock first issued earlier in the year. It had a mediocre…

The business model of a lot of low-fee fitness centers depends on having a large number of dues paying members on the books who never use the facility. They get people to sign a 12, 24, or 36-month contract with relatively low dues and then rigidly enforce the payment terms. People go along with it because it’s too much…

Agree that the immediate reactive price dip means little I don’t know that it will hurt long term, but I don’t think it will help either. To me there are two things that made this different: one, there was an element of ridicule to the negative reactions that is going to linger; two, the audience they are targeting was…

Sometimes it’s a good idea. Sometimes, it’s not. Sometimes it can help you recover faster. Sometimes it slows down recovery. Sometimes it can help prevent things from getting worse. Sometimes it can make things worse. It depends.

There are overall benefits to long, slow, endurance training that can carry over to your other workouts. It really depends on how you want to approach things. For example, while I am not training at any performance level now, I still want to continue to progress and improve via my workout routine. So different types of…

I have another post coming as to why I find this so amusing, but, just for fun (because I really don’t care), to me the issue is not they they are going after the market segment that they did. It is an expensive product. What struck me about it (and, again, we are watching tons of bad commercials this time of year, so this…

If you either can’t or don’t want to run, incline walking at slower speeds is the best way to increase intensity for both a training effect and increased calorie burn. In your case, walking at 2.4 mph and 7% grade will burn about 33% more calories that walking 3.6 mph and 0% incline. For walking, increased incline has a…

How did you get my picture?

I had just copied the link to post it here. Epic trolling.

I went to an outlet mall today to look for some new workout shoes, extra shorts, and sweatpants. Came away completely empty handed. None of the shoes fit, and it was confirmed that the fashion trends for workout clothes have long passed me by. All the pants are tapered, which would look pretty ridiculous on me (although…

BTW, it's not just you. If one is running in cold weather, you should be covering your mouth so there is some warming of the air before it gets to the lungs. Standing around is not a big issue, but the deeper breathing with running can be. I realize everyone has their own appearance standards, but Brian's picture is pretty…

It's not going to make a huge difference either way. If it is an orthopedic-related surgery, sometimes the right lifting exercises can help "prehab" the muscle and shorten the recovery. Otherwise, if the doc is OK with it, you might as well continue doing what you do. The clock on detraining starts when you stop lifting,…