fitness
Fitness regimes, advice, and trends in the Longevity health and wellness sphere.
Intermittent Fasting 101
The History of Eating Let’s backtrack a few years. More like 10,000 or so years, back to the dawn and ripening of our human civilization. For starters, we can agree that life back then was not near the glamour and advancement that life in the 21st century is today—not even close. Back then, the average life span was, on average, say twenty years. That's considering you weren't mauled by a Saber Tooth tiger or suddenly died from the common cold that, in today's world, is fixed in nearly two days with modern medicine. Clearly, life back then wasn't a walk in the park, nor was it pleasant in any shape or form. Nevertheless, we are still the same people on the insides, and in terms of our DNA structure and, more specifically, our metabolic functions. As a kid, I’m sure most of us were taught the famous "Darwin’s theory” and how, through natural selection and random variation, the genetic sequences cause us to, in a sense, "upgrade" our DNA and become more fit for survival. For the most part, this is true. Our evolution since the dawn of our civilization has made us a taller species, immune to many of the viruses and plagues that originally wiped out half of our population, a larger brain to body ratio (a sign of greater intelligence), and many others. Despite these changes in our genetic code, the one thing that has had little change since the start is our diet. Back in the early days of our species, we were hunter gatherers. Now you may be asking yourself why the f*** does that matter and why I’m talking a bunch of nonsense and when am I going to start talking about diet already. Well, this is where it comes from...
By Scott Taylor8 years ago in Longevity
Review: Sweatcoin
I initially downloaded 'Sweatcoin', sceptically may I add, a week or so ago, having seen a friend post about it on Snapchat. The app boasts the ability to pay you as you get fit as it hands out its individual cryptocurrency, 'sweatcoins,' for every step you take, which can in turn be exchanged for various goods on the sweatcoin market.
By Hannah Marland8 years ago in Longevity
9 Easy Steps to Get You in Shape and Lose Weight Faster
Did you ever think that you could get fit with no gym requirement? Whether you want to learn how to challenge yourself, set goals, or begin a weekly workout routine, you can track your progress in a journal writing down any breakthroughs you experience.
By Silena Le Beau8 years ago in Longevity
Cardio Kickboxing: Why Everyone Should Try It
You might be thinking: how in the world could I ever punch and kick something? Sounds a lot like me almost a year ago. I'm probably the last person you would expect to be throwing jabs and uppercuts for fun, yet here I am.
By Kristianna Pennisi8 years ago in Longevity
February/March Post
According to the scale at my job, I am weighing in at 170. That's a small enough margin that it could just be weight fluctuation but it's three pounds lighter than my start in January, so I am optimistic. This month, I really struggled with deciding whether I was going to do another whole body workout plan or start focusing on specific areas (leg day, arm day, core, etc). After going through a ton of different workouts found in Pinterest I have decided to do another whole body workout this month.
By Christina Walsh8 years ago in Longevity
Why It's Important to Be Careful at the Gym
If you're a newbie to the gym, it can be kind of confusing. What machines do I use? How much weight is too much or too little? Am I doing this right? Is this working? And the questions go on. But I'm here today to tell you that if you're given the option, either hire a personal trainer or talk to one of the CERTIFIED people at the gym.
By Savana Verret8 years ago in Longevity
