Cardio exercise complements weight training and is an important part of overall fitness and health. Read how gyms and members squander chances to boost their heart health.
At work, when my department holds its weekly Zoom team meeting, the format is for each person to share two things: something that made him or her smile, and then a work update. Last week we held the meeting in person over a holiday lunch. We joked that as we all cruise into middle age,…
After reading about the dangers of excess iron, I have added twice-per-year blood donations to my health regimen. Men need a way to dump iron for heart health, and consistent blood donation is the easiest way. Bloodletting as an actual health strategy tells you a lot about how our ancestors used to live. They spilled…
I remember as a teenager reading one of the 2-inch tall bodybuilding “encyclopedia” books that were popular in the 1980s. Of note in this particular volume was a few pages written by an emerging pro, a guy who had an impressive physique, but was not yet championship-level. This fellow was a huge advocate of taking…
I was 1,000 meters into the 5K corporate run when I felt sharp pain in my right big toe. I had run through every other lower body discomfort in my life, so of course I’d keep going too under these circumstances. Besides, after two steps, I could tell walking wasn’t going to make a difference…
The last 20 years of biohacking and innovation have created a whole industry of health products that may (or may not) make a difference at the very outer margin. I think of most modern health advice like the commercial I saw for a specially designed golf ball. This ball might add a few yards to…