There’s an expression about knowing just enough to be dangerous. In the case of sleep science, Apple may know just enough to disappoint. In 2016, it introduced an iOS feature (later added to MacOS) called Night Shift that can change the screen to a “warmer” (orangey) hue before bedtime. The aim is to reduce the …
Run faster by running less’ may sound an odd notion, but what if you could smash your marathon PB by chopping your mileage? RW’s injury-prone marathon veteran Kerry McCarthy gave it a go. See if this story sounds familiar: you sign up for a marathon and you tell yourself that this is going to be …
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It’s unclear when or why it happened, but somewhere along the way an unexplainable force took hold of the human population and convinced us that a workout isn’t a workout unless you sweat continuously for more than 20 minutes. The great majority of people who first walk through our doors aren’t satisfied with their “workout” unless …
Shocking Announcement of the Day: You don’t need to sweat to have a good workout! Read More »
Rowing Pace: Practical Application Three main steps to finding your perfect rowing page: Understand your split time Learn to row at a consistent split Learn your slow and medium pace, as well as your race-pace, over various distances (ideally 500 m, 1,000 m, 2-km and 5-km) Now it’s time to take those number and put …
I’m not sure who started it, but in recent years probiotics became a buzzword. “They’re the good kind of bacteria,” they said. In reality, probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are known to help with digestion and gut health. They have also been linked to improved oral, urinary and vaginal health, and they might …
Did you really think yogurt was your answer to gut health? Read More »
Whether we’re talking about fitness or dating, there’s no better feeling than the honeymoon stage. You know the stage: Those first few days, weeks, maybe even months when your newfound relationship or passion for the gym is novel and you’re overtaken by giddy-ness and over-the-moon excitement and anticipation. It’s all you can think about… Fast-forward …
Time and time again, 25, 35 or 65 year-olds have expressed regret that they didn’t discover our gym sooner. “I wish I would have found this when I was younger,” they say. Or, “I wish my parents would have pushed fitness on me when I was a teen.” Or, “Imagine what my life could have been like had …
Fitness for Teens: So much more than just physical benefits Read More »
I’ve had the sense that many people believe the hip drive on kettlebell swing (which is horizontal) is the same as the hip drive on the snatch and clean and jerk (which is vertical). We know that a horizontal hip thrust with a kettlebell gets momentum moving on the weight, but it doesn’t work that …
When it comes down to it, much of what prevents people from embarking on a journey to become more fit and healthy is FEAR: Fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of getting injured, fear of not fitting in, fear of embarrassing yourself… Years of coaching has taught me that much of this fear …
So you’re early for a class. YEAH! What do you do? Sit around, chat with your friends, check your phone, pretend to stretch a little bit, maybe lounge around on a foam roller for a couple minutes as you essentially do nothing more than count down the minutes for the class to start? Or make …
