Deadlifting is a staple of strength training, known for its ability to build muscle, strength and endurance across multiple muscle groups. What about using an E-Z bar for this classic compound move? Ironically, most gym-goers, [...]
Maybe you’ve done it: Grabbing a treadmill’s front or side, leaning forward, pushing your feet out behind you on the moving tread. But why not just walk regular? Every so often I see people using [...]
Does your personal trainer stand at your side while you’re holding onto a treadmill, saying nothing about this mistake and instead just watching you make-believe walk? […]
Are you self-conscious about your cankles and thinking of hitting the treadmill to reshape your lower legs? […]
Obesity in kids is on track for soaring like mad; one in six kids will be literally fat by 2050. […]
Still avoiding regular exercise due to too much “noise” in your head? Forget body image; exercise once again has been shown to protect against dementia. […]
They insist they don’t promote obesity because they never say “Get fat” or “Gain 100 pounds.” […]
Are you a college student wondering if you’re autistic? Here are five signs. […]
Some say weight doesn’t determine health. But what if someone’s so heavy they waddle? […]
Just how badly could you possibly feel about your postpartum body if you could pick up heavy things with ease? […]
Have you ever wondered if a more physically fit adult with clogged coronary arteries might have a longevity advantage when compared to someone with the same degree of coronary blockage but with less physical fitness? [...]
Just how many minutes a week of exercise would actually make a difference in lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia? […]
Sometimes you’re stuck with “bad genes,” but this doesn’t have to condemn you to a sick and short life. […]
Reaching for a high shelf can worsen the pain of a rotator cuff injury for several reasons. […]
It’s all over Instagram: Fat activists equating exercise with “punishment.” […]
My autism may very well be the reason that I CAN win a staring contest. How’s this possible: prolonged eye contact by an Autistic with a stranger in a contest? My autism doesn’t come with [...]
Despite the fact that some slim or straight-size people acquire serious medical conditions, obesity remains a major modifiable risk factor for death worldwide from top causes. […]
Here’s one more reason to stop avoiding exercise: It may actually reduce the amount of bleeding in the brain caused by a ruptured artery. […]
The term “neurospicy” is a modern, playful and somewhat informal term that seemingly originated online but has expanded to in-person communication – about neurodiverse minds. […]
It’s gotten so old: Influencers with “beauty standard” bodies posing unrealistically to look imperfect. […]
When your middle or index fingertip touches your phone’s keypad, do you feel numbness? […]
A normal blood test in a fat person today is meaningless and not predictive of what their morbid obesity will do to them in the future. […]
Why do journalists keep saying “learning disability” when the subject of the story has an intellectual disability? […]
“Yellow is your color.” Can we stop this nonsense already? […]
Stop blaming your current aversion to exercise on past trauma related to diet culture. […]
Fear that one’s breast cancer will “come back” is a wretched way to live, and there’s no way to wipe out this daily dread. Or is there? […]
Which is more effective for lowering high blood pressure: yoga or stretching? Yoga and “stretching” are not the same thing. […]
There’s many things you may still not know about your chronic rotator cuff pain, very common among both gym enthusiasts and sedentary people. […]
More studies are showing that long periods of sitting at work can lead to health issues such as fatigue, high blood pressure and back pain as well as discomfort in other parts of the body. [...]
Those with stage 4 breast cancer and no history of brain mets usually aren’t advised to have recurring brain scans. […]
Autistic kids can do this animal-based workout in just seven minutes. […]
Here’s yet another reason why having normal blood sugar is so incredibly important: It impacts brain health. […]
Life expectancy and ADHD are actually linked — in ways stronger than you’ve ever imagined. […]
Weight cycling may have gotten more bad press than it deserves. Heart benefits from weight loss can persist for years even if there’s weight regain. […]
Are you afraid of intentional weight loss because you think “weight cycling” is worse for your body than is staying fat? […]
Ever wonder if every hobby or passion that an autistic person has actually meets the criteria for “special interest,” obsessive or hyperfixation? […]
I finally decided to shred an influencer’s repeated mantra that “the purpose of your body is relationship, not perfection or thinness.” […]
I was inspired to cover this topic after observing for the umpteenth time that there’s never any fat children in the jungle room at the wall climbing gym. It’s easy to observe the young kids [...]
If you’re thin but have excess fat within your muscles you may be at bigger heart disease risk than those with higher BMI but less fat inside their muscles. […]
You don’t have to feel powerless when it comes to preventing Alzheimer’s. […]
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