The Minnesota Experiment on the Biology of Human Starvation was carried out 1944/45 . It remains the most ethically justified study of experimental semi-starvation to date.
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Apr, 2021
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Apr, 2021
Light or heavy weights: strength v Hypertrophy ( and endurance!!)
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Apr, 2021
stress discharge
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Apr, 2021
Higher power, awe, and 12 step programs
I frequently enhance my obesity support services by encouraging people to participate in 12 step programmes. Most people have heard of AA: in fact, numerous groups dealing with problems are modelled on the 12 step approach.
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Apr, 2021
Is trauma undermining your health?
What is your window of tolerance?
Physical training is a fantastic mechanism for delivering mind training and mindfulness, although I don’t often brag about it.
In this blog we look at Dweck’s Growth Mindset concept and the way in which it relates to Seigal’s “Window of Tolerance” idea.
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Mar, 2021
Yoga, stretching, balancing, or mobility!
Whatever you call it, you should do some generic flexibility/balance work about twice a week.
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Mar, 2021
DWF: Strict Cindy and some squat technique
Today’s workout is Strict Cindy, where the pull-ups are strict (no kipping), so it’s 5 strict pull-ups, 10 push-ups, 15 squats amrap ( as many rounds as possible for 20 minutes.
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Mar, 2021
tendon stress shielding
To understand the theory behind much tendon fixing, you need to understand the concept of Stress shielding. This is where the rest of the tendon jumps in to protect part of a damaged tendon.
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Mar, 2021
Psychology, belief, or training development?
Mindset advocates wax lyrical about Roger Bannister who on May 6, 1954, broke the world record for the mile by nearly two seconds, becoming the first man to (officially) run the distance in under four minutes. The previous world record had lasted for nine years. Within 46 days, Australian Jim Landry broke Bannister’s record by a further 1.5 seconds.
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