Avoid These Common T-Bar Row Machine Mistakes
The T-bar row machine is an excellent exercise for building a stronger, thicker back.
However, many people make mistakes that reduce its effectiveness and increase the risk of discomfort or injury. Learning proper technique can help you get better results from every set. (more…)
How to Hydrate After a Weight Workout
Strength training doesn’t just challenge your muscles—it also causes fluid loss through sweat.
Even if you don’t feel drenched after a workout, your body still loses water and electrolytes. (more…)
Understanding Post-Knockout Stiffness in Boxers: A Medical Perspective
Knockouts in boxing are intense moments that can have profound effects on the human body, both immediately and in the aftermath.
One common observation is the stiffness and rigidity displayed by boxers after a knockout.
This phenomenon has drawn the attention of medical professionals and researchers — along with fans and laypeople — seeking to better understand the mechanisms in the brain that are behind this response. (more…)
A Simple Trapezius Exercise for Size and Strength
Even the most beginning of beginners can do this.
Yet the advanced should also try this basic exercise if they want to grow their upper trapezius muscle or become stronger in that area.
All that is needed is a Smith machine or similar tracked barbell apparatus.
Place the bar at a height that requires you to bend a bit at the knees for your hands to securely grasp the bar. (more…)
How Well Can Weighted Vests Help You Lose Weight?
A study had very interesting results: The obese people who wore a weighted vest lost weight after three weeks.
Restrictive Eating Doesn’t Always Mean an Eating Disorder
Why should restrictive eating mean some kind of disorder, while millions of Americans overeat sugary high processed foods?
Can Tall People Be Overweight or Are They Naturally “Big”?
Why is it that when a tall person is overweight, they’re often called “big” or “large boned”?
Neurotypical Behaviors that Make NO Sense to Autistics
Neurotypicals do the strangest things. We Autistics just can’t figure them out.
Sometimes, what makes a behavior “normal” is its commonality.
But frequency of occurrence shouldn’t be a barometer for what’s normal and what’s “odd.”
Imagine a neurotypical trying to fit in with a room full of conversing autistic people. (more…)
Is Mild Autism Another Name for Being Socially Inept?
And why can’t mildly autistic people just learn to overcome their social awkwardness?
Someone posted in the comments section to an article about autism that “every loser is going to self-diagnose [autism] with what is actually a REAL, doctor-diagnosed, crippling social disorder.” (more…)
