Every weekend I publish a recap of the best health and fitness articles I’ve read over the past week. Here are my favorites.
The Kettlebell Experiment: Bring One To Life For $10
I saw this video when Tim Ferris’ book, The Four Hour Body, was just released and I immediately went out and bought the supplies to build my makeshift kettlebell. It actually works very well. I just came across the video again and wanted to share it, so here you go!
This article doesn’t go in-depth about the Biggest Loser diet, but it does offer some of the fundamentals. The pros and cons section provides some interesting thoughts.
Despite being such an obvious sales page, this article and accompanying video have some great tips on doing deadlifts correctly. This info comes from Andy Bolton, who was the first man to ever deadlift 1000lbs in a powerlifting competition so he must know what he’s talking about.
10-Year-Old ‘Workout Kid’ Has Grade Schoolers Sweating And Football Coaches Drooling
Here’s a wild story about a 10-year-old kid, C.J., who has an addiction to fitness. It’s recommended that kids don’t lift weights until at least the age of 15 but he does only bodyweight exercises and cardio. He eats well, has tons of muscle and even trains older kids at the gym, all of his own will. His parents are actually trying to get into better shape because C.J’s work ethic has shamed them into it. Inspiring kid!
For Runners, Soft Ground Can Be Hard on the Body
Have you ever been told that running on softer ground can protect you from injury? I’ve heard it many times. It’s common advice, and it’s wrong.
How Alcohol Is Harming Your Body
It seems that alcohol, no matter how much, can eventually lead to cancer. Why does everything fun cause cancer! 🙁
5 Nutritional Hacks to Ease Your Headaches
I know you hate getting headaches, so read this article for tips on getting rid of or preventing headaches in the future. With the heat wave we’ve been having over the past few weeks, make sure you stay hydrated and maintain your electrolyte balance.
Gym Etiquette: 11 Common Faux Pas
I absolutely hate when someone takes a 5 minute break on a machine and won’t move to let other people use it. My next biggest pet peeve is when people don’t put weights back after using them. Interestingly, it seems the biggest offenders in my gym are regulars who have been there for years. I guess they think they get special privileges.
Ten Best Running Locations in the U.S.
I probably won’t visit any of these spots other than the one in Colorado, but it would be awesome to be able to run all ten of them.