Video Games Stave Off The Freshman Fifteen

(Photo: Vidiot) During my youth, I attempted to justify my excessive hours playing video games with the excuse that it was "improving my hand/eye coordination," which turned out to be correct. With the popularity explosion of the Nintendo Wii and interactive games like Dance Dance Revolution, gamers are doing much more than improving coordination. A … Continue reading Video Games Stave Off The Freshman Fifteen →

Massage: feels good and good for you

(Photo: Atlas Yoga Studio) Being a masochistic trainer, I rarely get massages. While I've always enjoyed them, it always seemed easier to take a hot bath or nap to relax. It's sometimes easy to forget that something that feels so nice is also very helpful when recovering from hard bouts of exercise. A very recent … Continue reading Massage: feels good and good for you →

Growth Hormone Irrelevant To Athletic Performance And Recovery

Being a performance exercise supervisor I’m not only looking to maximize the physical performance of my clients but also to direct their nutritional efforts to help maximize said performance. Since more closely aligning myself with the paleo/evolutionary style of eating, it has come to my attention that certain experts recommend forgoing what is referred to … Continue reading Growth Hormone Irrelevant To Athletic Performance And Recovery →

Improve your sleep with a Japanese energy technique

(Thanks to max_thinks_sees) I love sleep, more than perhaps someone my age should. In high school, my mother thought I had caught mono since I was napping so often and I used to openly state that I would turn down intimacy for a full night of sleep. My girlfriend is thankful that I've grown … Continue reading Improve your sleep with a Japanese energy technique →

A Proper Introduction

(Thanks to P Kinski) The handshake. The ubiquitous greeting used by businessmen, new neighbors, and good friends has been poorly represented in recent years. Too many limp, un-firm "finger shakes" have left me questioning the content of a person's character long before I even know them. My mother has never had this problem, as many … Continue reading A Proper Introduction →