My stomach does not do well with protein powders, and I’ve tried all the different highest rated brands, forms of whey, casein, vegan, etc. It would be nice to sneak in a shake to get some high protein to help me hit my targets, but I’ve gotten pretty good at just making sure I get 40 grams 5x a day to get my 200…

I love being able to do my workout just as prescribed without ever having to wait for a machine to open up. I definitely miss going to the gym and will go back for a few workouts a week once I am fully vaccinated, but always having the squat rack or bench open at home is great.

I always post this on sleep tracker articles, but beware the nocebo effect. It got me. Not tracking was better for me than tracking. 

I’m sorry you’ve had that experience with MDs. Every MD I’ve seen has stressed lifestyle interventions first and have been hesitant to prescribe anything until necessary. ND’s always say they want to get to the root cause, but that’s exactly what MD’s are doing, only without the supplements that can also have awful…

Yeah, I’m most guilty of this on the triceps pressdown. Hard to not take a peak! Now that I’m at home doing those on a pulley hooked up to a pull-up bar, my head stays nice and straight. I think mirrors can help on a few exercises, but aren’t necessary at all.

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Hopefully the surgery will do wonders for you. 

Love sandbags! I have some from Ultimate Sandbags that have the handles, which I purchased many many years ago. They’re still good as new, although I don’t use them as much as I could. I really love lunges and front squats with them.

Thanks for this! I have been recording videos at my workouts at home to send to my trainer and was struggling with this  issue. Actually just started using my iPad to play my music, which is fine for at home, but eventually I do want to get back in the gym.

Love these. I use them as part of my warm-up (downward dogs to planks) once or twice a week, depending on what I’m doing. My PT also recommended sciatic nerve glides a couple of times a day since I sit at a desk most of the day. Those feel great.

Ha! I know. I thought a pillow was safe. All of the projects I had backed until that point had turned out very well. Then, this scam happened. Kickstarter did not care at all.

Ha! I know. I thought a pillow was safe. All of the projects I had backed until that point had turned out very well.…

The last pillow I backed on Kickstarter ended its campaign in 2017, I think, and still hasn’t shipped. The Oreous Pillow. The guy even asked for more money for shipping and then didn’t ship them. Needless to say, I will only purchase a pillow that is actually available and wouldn’t back a pillow on Kickstarter ever…

The last pillow I backed on Kickstarter ended its campaign in 2017, I think, and still hasn’t shipped. The Oreous…

I hired a physical therapist who also does personal training to help address an old hamstring injury. She did a virtual assessment and everything. I also gave her the list of all the equipment I have at home and she writes the program around that. I’m on my second month of it and am making good progress on it. Mine is…

Not only casting, but not having apps available on the Fire, Apple TV, Roku, etc. I never understood why they wanted to limit their audience. I did the free trial and still haven’t even checked out anything on it yet.

Yeah, I’m not even thinking of going until there’s a vaccine. I enjoy going to a movie or two a year, but it just seems like there are way too many risks.

Exactly. I’m single, live alone, and can’t imagine not talking to a friend in person for maybe another two months without going crazy. 

I guess SHIELD should also have a hard S since the S is for Strategic.

I guess SHIELD should also have a hard S since the S is for Strategic.

I’m in Illinois and got mine last month. Took about two hours and cost $5. Definitely not the way I wanted to spend my morning but wasn’t bad overall. Just had to stand in like 6 different lines.

Half squats seem to be just fine for the knees.

I had pain with cracking/popping in my right knee that turned out to be arthritis (they thought it was a meniscus issue until I finally got an MRI after insurance approved after six weeks of PT). I did 2 PT sessions a week for about 4 months, and it all cleared up and I was able to get squatting again. Hope you are…

Is there actually any data on the increased injury risk? I’ve been doing cross-armed front squats for years and have no problem maintaining upper back tightness.