Via Chasing Elite : A great find. BFS Magazine (Bigger, Faster, Stronger) has put over 10 years' of the magazine's archives online, as free .pdf files. Superb.
Results matching “Bird”
Taking 262kg for a ride [streaming, 1.1mb .flv download].
I'm somewhat skeptical about this. Salk Institute's Dr. Ronald M. Evans has successfully flicked a chemical switch in mice; PPAR-d to be exact. A fat regulator that usually comes into play around exercise.
Before you get too excited, this change must be done genetically, before the mouse is born; and yes, it's permanent.
The longer-term idea is to use this knowledge to create an 'exercise pill' - an idea that's definitely hitting the headlines - which undoubtedly appeals to a lot of people. A noble goal perhaps, but is there something inherently wrong with a little exercise?
This is easily the strangest thing I've seen all day. If you're in Spain for the middle of June (8th - 12th), make sure you swing by the village of Castrillo de Murcia (Burgos) for the Baby-Jumping Colacho Festival. Grown men dress up as the devil and take a running jump in the direction of several babies (usually born in the same year); hopefully landing on the other side.
Seriously.
Keyboard Vaguaries is the training blog of John from Palmdale; with plenty of kettlebell action. Pop over and say hello.
A recent piece by Mike Demeter has me thinking about the Nike Free line of shoes that are designed to mimic the behaviour of bare feet as closely as possible. I can certainly see their appeal for runners; has anyone tried them whilst lifting weights?
There's something about barefoot deadlifting that never feels quite safe. Not that a running shoe would make much difference if I were to drop a plate on my foot (once was quite enough, thank you), but it's a psychological edge.
Although Billy Milton didn't get into the demanding sport of marathon running until his mid 40s, he has quickly picked up some great resources on marathon training and nutrition. His blog - filled with these ideas - is a great read.
British neuropsychologist Dr David Lewis has developed a 'formula for a balanced life' that anyone can use to calculate their current status (and what needs to be changed). The formula considers such factors as time spent at work, commuting, exercising, sleeping and with family.
A few snippets from this week’s health news :
- Enhanced Environment Restores Memory in Mice with Neurodegeneration A new study has found that placing mice in an enriched environment can reinstate learning behavior and reestablish access to long-term memories after significant brain atrophy and neuronal loss has occurred.
- Humans Aren't The Only Ones With Obesity Problems "There is a striking parallelism between humans and horses when it comes to obesity," said Philip Johnson, professor of veterinary medicine and surgery at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
- Scientists Unravel Clue In Cortisol Production Given the variety of its effects,understanding how cortisol is made is essential to producing medications that can alter its production.
- Ceiling Height Can Affect How A Person Thinks, Feels And Acts "When a person is in a space with a 10-foot ceiling, they will tend to think more freely, more abstractly," said Meyers-Levy. "They might process more abstract connections between objects in a room, whereas a person in a room with an 8-foot ceiling will be more likely to focus on specifics."
- Alcoholics Should Avoid Excessive Physical And Psychological Stress During Early Abstinence New findings of alterations in adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol secretion in alcoholic patients, which reflect changes in the HPA axis, prompt recommendations that alcoholics avoid excessive stress - both physical and psychological - during early abstinence.