Author: Skyler Tanner

Resistance Training as the Mode of Choice for Health and Fitness

I was alerted to the following paper through James Steele via Twitter: Uncomplicated resistance training and health-related outcomes: evidence for a public health mandate. Abstract: Compared to aerobic training (AT), resistance training (RT) has received far less attention as a prescription for general health. However, RT is as effective as AT in lowering risk for … Continue reading Resistance Training as the Mode of Choice for Health and Fitness →

Biomarkers: An Introduction To An Exhaustive Review

Nearly 20 years ago, researchers William Evens, PhD & Irwin H. Rosenberg, M.D. wrote Biomarkers: The 10 Keys to Prolonging Vitality.  Biomarkers tell you your "biological age"...how old you are, if you didn't know how old you are.  The negative changes to these biomarkers, the researchers argued, are what was responsible for the frailty that comes with … Continue reading Biomarkers: An Introduction To An Exhaustive Review →

Reader Q&A – Strength Without Size Plus More

Reader Jeff had a series of questions for me after viewing my 21 Convention talk. I thought it would be a good opportunity to share with you, my amazing readers, the answers as I think you'll find it helpful. My response will be normal text while Jeff's questions will be in italics: ... Hey Skyler, … Continue reading Reader Q&A – Strength Without Size Plus More →

My Presentation at the 21 Convention

Recently Anthony posted my speech from this summer's 21 Convention in Orlando, Florida. After my quasi-manifesto post, "The Six Year Itch," Anthony contacted me to do a live version, expanding what I had been through and adding some wisdom about potential, training, and the hype that so many marketers like to put on strength training … Continue reading My Presentation at the 21 Convention →

Exercise vs. Recreation Revisited

I found myself getting prepared for a client this morning, getting my points I wanted to make addressed, and I came across a post over at Steve's "Diabetic Mediterranean Diet" blog that actually back-linked to an article posted at our website. In this, Ken Hutchins talks about how exercise and recreation are not necessarily the … Continue reading Exercise vs. Recreation Revisited →

Exercise And Longevity: Dan Buettner (Almost) Throws The Baby Out With The Bathwater

I've had this post in my "to be finished" list for some time now, mostly because I had a knee-jerk reaction and never revisited the article. I'm glad I didn't shoot from the hip on this one. Dan Buettner is a "longevity expert" by osmosis. There's no degree in longevity or an industry requiring such … Continue reading Exercise And Longevity: Dan Buettner (Almost) Throws The Baby Out With The Bathwater →

Specificity, or, Systems Only Matter To A Point

Life is full of happy coincidences. Last weekend I was commenting to my wife how America, land of the "best at anything at all costs" has a massive hard on for college football, which is absolutely not the highest level of competition in this country. To this she replied, "They're kids prone to mistakes which … Continue reading Specificity, or, Systems Only Matter To A Point →