But the weight on a smith machine isn’t accurate/equal to a plain barbell on a bench press. Restricted plane of travel (which is bad for your joints and form), plus that weird resistance to real gravity... You might get kind of close, but if you only trained your “max” in the smith, and then tried it on a real bench,…

Wholeheartedly agree on those points, particularly the aspect of not preventing children from experiencing negative emotions. We have a profoundly broad and complex emotional range for a reason, and attempting to preemptively quarantine an entire segment of that emotional spectrum only deadens a critical and…

In general, I agree with what you’re saying, and that was my initial reaction to this article, too. The flip-side to that is asking ourselves whether we want to continue to accept such a low quality of life standard from jobs as a “normal” life condition. That’s not to suggest that we fixate on some demand for…

I think that video demonstrates good form and helpful tips. The one point I would argue against is head position. Looking down is considered incorrect and inefficient, and most trainers as well as record power-lifters agree on this. You don’t need to crane your neck back by any means, but for both squats and deadlifts…

Solid, accurate, and wholesome advice. Good on ya for offering that perspective! :) 

I have also struggled with squats, and only recently began to see discernible gains. Now some of that, if I’m being honest, is because I never really trained legs properly. It sounds like you and I deal with similar issues of leg power by way of mobility. My squat depth was always embarrassingly shallow to the point…

You are correct that the scale can cause people to focus on the wrong factors of change. Body fat analysis, however, is not always that accurate either with home equipment. I generally feel that “trying to lose weight” is not the most effective phrasing to begin a new health routine, despite its commonality. People in…

Seriously, I got sympathy pains from the impending scorpion fail. 

Thank you, those are good suggestions. I do think the bodywash I use is possibly too gentle/not enough lather. I also use cheap-o sunscreen, and could invest in something better that might be less gunky. I used to use the spray on sunscreen, especially as it made self-application much easier in hard to reach spots…

As a pale, freckly one of Scottish heritage, I’ve burned easily my whole life, and only in my late 30's found the conviction to responsibly use sunscreen on the reg. But, what I’ve always hated was not so much wearing it, as getting it off my skin afterwards. Sounds simple enough, but I swear no matter how much…

Got myself back to a sub-21 minute 3 mile pace. Aside from the warmer weather increasing my run frequency (hate cold weather running), committing to leg day at the gym to supplement the running was the real game changer.

Elbow flare is definitely a common form problem while benching. And while it poses some injury risks, excessive lower-back arching is an equally common problem. However, my concern here is with the much larger injury potential of overloaded deadlifts with poor form. I’m sure it varies gym to gym in terms of who you…

Anyone who’s spent a week in a gym can probably tell you that deadlifts are notoriously the most incorrectly performed exercises by over-eager lifters. I see so many young guys desperate to plate-up who go way beyond their means, heaving the weight with dangerously curved backs/bent arms/hunched shoulders, who then pra…

Good, solid, simple points! Generally speaking, the primary reason to methodically count calories would be only if someone is on an extremely specific, medically prescribed calorie-restriction program dealing with something like extreme obesity. Minding your nutrition intake is of course vital, but best when done in a…

Kinda disappointed there’s no video of the beatdown (the beating off, not so much). 

Can y’all add a downvote option for junk comments like those from Pikachu?

10 pull-ups every morning before breakfast. Loosens up my back, gets the blood pumping, clears my head.
Handstands (well, practicing them) mid-morning, trying to get off the wall and achieve freestanding balance.

I love the sentiment of the article, and think that Brie has done an amazing job of getting into peak condition. There’s definitely some solid advice here. Forgive me for a brief rant about a common annoyance with one particular exercise faux-pas, however. I constantly see people performing and/or being taught those…

So the evidence is still out on Round-up, something designed to kill plants and/or pests, meanwhile every 6 months we’re told that coffee and eggs (on a rotating, alternating basis) are more or less going to kill us or save us? Seems like most of the reported scientific studies on dietary concerns are just anecdotal,…

The only thing I can focus on now is Billy Blanks in his “tits-out” spandex shirt. Awesome instructor, but...why was that ever a thing?! :)