“If you were on a desert island…”

…and had to give one fitness tip, what would it be?

(Um, other than, I guess, “find water, get shelter, stay alive”… but after that, when you met your essential requirements and started thinking about how you could squat a barbell made out of coconuts…)

I totally figured everyone would have the same one as me, but apparently not. Check it out — 19 folks share their numero uno coconut-barbell-busting idea.

When “consult your doctor” may not be helpful: nutrition

“Consult your doctor” is a common piece of advice given to folks who are considering starting a nutrition and exercise program. Unfortunately, this places upon doctors a responsibility for public education for which they may not be qualified…

As if you weren’t cynical enough: the conspiracy map of organic food

Think when you buy organic labels that it means the product is lovingly made by longhair hippie mom and pop in some backyard shed while listening to Phish? Think again. I guess it’s inevitable: eventually we will all be owned by one giant corporation. An elaborate, and mildly disconcerting, map of the world of organic food brands. From now on, the only folks I’ll trust to be truly small scale are the Mennonites and my octogenarian neighbours. *eyeing small religious communes suspiciously for evidence of Procter and Gamble*

Don’t go like this: the thumbless bench press

I’ve never figured out why anyone would do the lift this way, but apparently some folks think it’s a good idea to rest a heavily loaded bar on tiny rounded platforms hovering over their heads without at least some minor gesture towards preventing its escape (i.e. their thumbs). Behold, Why You Should Not Use a Thumbless Grip On The Bench Press.

Why Your Excuses Are Crap: St. Patrick’s Day

I’d like to begin an occasional series called Why Your Excuses are Crap. This series will interrogate the foundational arguments upon which your ego defenses regarding nutrition and physical activity are predicated, identifying the factual inaccuracies and logical fallacies therein. In other words, why you are often full of shit and extremely inventive when it comes to putting obstacles in your own way.

Today’s instalment of WYEAC concerns holiday eating.

Relaxation

I spent the afternoon at Body Blitz falling asleep in the body-temperature water and then came home and made sundubu, which my roommate declared to be “really fuckin’ good”. It WAS very tasty…. Weighed in at 151.4. Less than 20 lbs to go.

Sweating the soft stuff

Hot on the heels of my Pathology on Parade post comes a delightful antidote: Sweating the Soft Stuff, from Rannoch Donnald across the pond…

Fasting day #2

I survived fasting day #2 with no problems. I was okay during my conditioning circuit, so I decided to stick around for a little light rolling afterwards. I performed fine, but when I got home I had a little blood sugar moment. I even had crazy nightmares that involved plane crashes and confusion. I should […]