So, a few different things to talk about this week. First off, I’ll talk a little bit more about how the short days affect exercise patterns, then a short rant about rhabdomyolysis, and finally talking about getting ready for winter sports. So, here in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re settling in to our annual clock-disrupting routines.… Continue Reading Novembering
Category: Sleep
Into darkness
Try as I did to avoid talking about the same damn thing everyone else in the Northern Hemisphere is talking about – changing the clocks to cheat the dark mornings….here I am, talking about it. I don’t love the darkness – I’m very inclined to be sleepy in the dark, cold months, and it’s not… Continue Reading Into darkness
Weight, BMI, WTF
The picture accompanying today’s post illustrates the problem at hand – this incredibly muscular guy will likely be tagged as ‘Obese’ for his weight/height ratio alone. If that can happen, why do we even use this measurement? We exist in a pretty dismal situation in this country, where it comes to an individual’s weight and… Continue Reading Weight, BMI, WTF
A little spring stress clearing
Quick tip: look at the brain and the other organs of the body as a single team. Once you’ve gotten yourself used to the idea that the brain and all the other wiring and squishy things inside you work TOGETHER, it starts to get easier to understand the impact of stress on exercise, appetite, mood,… Continue Reading A little spring stress clearing
Post-Snow Thoughts
Let’s get this out of the way: I am 52. For most of my life, that’s how old my back felt, if not much older. But after almost a year out of the gym – using just bodyweight exercises, a kettlebell, & lots of walking – the test of strength that is the Northeastern USA’s… Continue Reading Post-Snow Thoughts
Winter
Yup – our winter of Covid is rapidly approaching & things in the USA hold lots of uncertainty about social gatherings, getting to the gym, and living life in general. Let me ramble on a little bit about why that’s not allllllll bad (although most of it is). Thing #1: you can tackle something new,… Continue Reading Winter