Quads, hamstrings, calves – read how gyms and members are making mistakes while training these large and powerful muscle groups.
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,…
My son, camp counselor and green team leader, lost a closely contested Color War competition last summer. The outcome of the entire tournament came down to the final event – a tug of war. Independent of strategy and heart, the other squad was just stronger. At such moments, there’s little comfort that a dad can…
Flying an airplane is a lot like getting fit. First, take a look at the physics of airplane flight: The physics of getting in — or returning to — good shape is similar, particularly as you grow older. I was cruising for a while, but then took a month off from the gym for a…
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…