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Your METS and how they can help extend your life
A while back I got tired of seeing the METS stat on the gym machines without having the faintest clue what it means. One quote I found was that according to a study published in 2005 in the New England Journal of Medicine "Women whose exercise capacity [in METs] at the start of the study in 1992 was less than 85% of the…
Sane weight loss tips
A couple of weeks ago I was at a local coffee shop, enjoying a refreshing iced coffee (no cream or sugar :) ) after a 45 mile bike ride. As I got up to leave, a couple of women started asking me questions about riding as exercise, etc. and whether resistance training or cardio was the best way to lose weight. To cut a long…