Anti-Fatness in Fitness
Anti-fatness and the focus on weight loss does not need to be part of exercise, despite its prevalence in the [toxic] Fitness Industry. Anti-fatness encourages dangerous practices and behaviors for people, especially when they are supported by anti-fat fitness professionals. When you take away weight loss as a goal, exercise can focus on mobility/functionality, stamina, and strength, which improve quality of life. These can be practiced at any size, age, or ability.
Why Is Lifting Weights Objectively More Fun?
Resistance training is the most fun and empowering way to train because strength gains are more immediate, noticeable, and can be easily tracked. Progress and results that are more nebulous and subjective do not give the same sense of accomplishment, which is why making fitness goals around something that constantly fluctuates like bodyweight is generally unsatisfying. Strength training and other skill based exercises can help people live the lives they want to, and it’s important to find what works best for your life and body.
Warming Up Properly For Heavy Lifting
Warmups are a crucial part of your workout that everyone can agree is important in order to maximize performance and minimize injury risk. At the same time, I often see people wasting their time on inefficient warmups that waste a lot of time.
The Overlooked Role of the Calf Muscles in the Squat
We rarely appreciate the role of the calf muscles when training for strength. The reality is that the calves have a huge impact on our squat form and depth, and certain kinds of calf training will improve our squats.