"Tight" Hamstrings.

You’ll often hear someone complain of “tight muscles” – most commonly, the hamstrings.
“Holy crap, are my hamstrings tight”, she said as she touched her palms to the floor. Or did something like the pose to the left.
Ummm…yeah.
You know, if you can touch your entire palm to the floor, your hamstrings aren’t really “tight” – [...]

Greater Chance of Death With…Lower LDL?

An interesting “paradox” to ponder:
The lower your LDL cholesterol, the GREATER your risk of all-cause mortality (that means you’ll die sooner of something, just not heart disease). This study says it’s double.
Of course, you don’t need to just look at that study. You can look at the Conference on Low Blood Cholesterol and [...]

Take Away All of Your Excuses.

How do you exercise if you “don’t have the time?”
(Cliche alert)
Simple – you make time for it. Schedule out a chunk of time in your PDA or planner; make it as important as a business call or meeting. It’s important to treat your exercise time as a priority in your own mind, otherwise [...]

Can You Outsmart Your Genetics?

The next time someone tells you they’re fat because of their genetics, tell ‘em about Otto and Ewald.
And just who in the heck are Otto and Ewald?
Otto and Ewald are two identical German twins, but you’d never know it by looking at them.
From this comparison shot (from 1969, when both were 23 years old), you [...]

The Tip of the Iceberg.

Do you ever wonder why most diet programs are so strict, particularly during their first phases?
It’s because during this critical time, any mistake you make will be amplified, since you’ve not yet assimilated the “good habits” of the diet. Each little mistake you make is an opportunity to return to old, unconstructive patterns.
The phrase “tip [...]