Wednesday, 7 March 2012
With extra gene, mice are footloose and cancer free
In a perfect world, we could eat to our heart's content without sacrificing our health and good looks, and now it appears that maybe we can. Mice with an extra dose of a known anti-cancer gene lose weight even as their appetites grow. Not only that, but according to new research, the animals also live longer, and that isn't just because they aren't getting cancer, either.
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Monday 120305
Rest Day
CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Courses: 3rd Infantry Division, Ft Stewart, GA, Rogue Fitness, CrossFit Reykjavik, CrossFit New England, CrossFit The Royal Danish Lifeguards, CrossFit Memphis, CrossFit X Factor.
CrossFit Coach's Prep Course: CrossFit Roots.
CrossFit Kids Course: Rainier CrossFit.
"Gary Taubes: Questions From the Floor," free CrossFit Journal video, preview - [wmv] [mov]
Dispatch 3 from Kenya [pdf]
Welcome to Dzivani - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]
Dmitri Shostakovich, Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40 Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.
Robert W. Service - Each Day A Life.
"Why the World Needs America" by Robert Kagan, The Wall Street Journal.
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Don?t be a band wagon trainer be a better trainer
This post is both cautionary to the consumer and a wake up call for some fitness professionals. Everywhere I turn these days I see Personal Trainers slamming machines and other stationary equipment, screaming out “train movement” while having their clients perform highly complex movement patterns that for the most part are probably doing more damage..
Glasses at Fingertips!
Glasses at Fingertips! Glasses are expensive! Generally, people hold out as long as possible before purchasing a new pair, right? We all know the common saying, ?if it ain’t broke, why fix it?. But the thing is, you really shouldn?t wait. Waiting too long to get new glasses – or worse, update your glasses prescription,... [Continue Reading]
Monday, 5 March 2012
California making headway in battle against childhood obesity but successes are uneven
A new study offers hope that California may finally be getting a handle on its 30-year battle with childhood obesity, but also showcases a patchwork of progress that leaves the majority of counties in the state still registering increases in obesity rates among California's school-age children.
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