You Can Do Your Best Work In Your Underwear
I’m tired of elitism about when the best time to work is, or when the best time to sleep is, or what the ideal daily schedule looks like. Here’s why you shouldn’t care.
Why You Can't Just "Move More" To Lose Weight
It’s commonly believed that we can just continually increase exercise (“move more”) to manage our weight - the reality is that this approach, while possible, is far from optimal.
The Argument Against Debate
Philosophers have argued for the virtue of free speech and debate in the “marketplace of ideas” - good ideas evolve and improve, and bad ideas are disproven and forgotten. However, I think the rules have changed, and that debate is no longer as productive as it used to be.
The Magical Exercise For Preventing Lower Body Injury
One of the most common lower body injuries (hamstrings strains) is also, interestingly, one of the most preventable. A single exercise has been shown to reduce occurrence of this injury by as much as two thirds, as well as to be effective in preventing reinjury. Here’s what you can do to bulletproof your hamstrings.
Exercise Is A Science, But More Importantly, It's An Art
Writing an exercise or diet program is an art as much as a science. While we can use evidence as an important set of guidelines for avoiding bad practices, there’s a lot out there that we don’t know with any degree of certainty.