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The Balance Test That Predicts How You’ll Age
Try this balance test before you read any further: stand on one leg, close your eyes, and see how long you can hold it. Most
The Fitness Edda: Debunking the 4 Wellness Trends Everyone’s Talking About
Welcome back to the Fitness Edda. I’m Erik Castiglione, owner and head coach of Viking Athletics, and this week we’re doing something a little different:
Grip Strength as a Longevity Biomarker: What Your Handshake Says About Your Future
If you had to guess which single measurement best predicts how long someone will live, you’d probably guess blood pressure, cholesterol, or maybe VO2 max.
The Truth About The Good Calorie, Bad Calorie Debate – The Fitness Edda: Much Ado About Calories
What a Calorie Actually Is, Why “Good” and “Bad” Calories Don’t Exist, and How to Actually Calculate Your Numbers After a string of conversations with
Zone 2 vs. High Intensity: Two Different Mitochondrial Adaptations, Both Non-Negotiable
Ask five different fitness people whether Zone 2 or high intensity training is “better” for your health, and you’ll get five confident, contradictory answers. The
Sarcopenia After 30: The Science of Muscle Loss and How to Reverse It
Nobody notices sarcopenia happening. There’s no injury, no bad night’s sleep, no single moment you can point to. You just wake up one day in
Skol Sessions – Episode 18: Talking Inflammation with Dr. Charles Cavo
Inflammation is one of those words that gets weaponized constantly in the nutrition space — anti-inflammatory diets, inflammatory foods, inflammatory lifestyles. It sells supplements, it
The Fitness Edda: Zone 2 Cardio
What It Is, Why It Works, and How to Do It Right Zone 2 cardio has gained serious traction in the fitness world lately, and
The Sad Truth: Your Body Doesn’t Know You’re Working Out
One of the biggest misconceptions in fitness is that your body recognizes exercise as something special. We talk about “working out,” “burning calories,” and “training
Body Mass Index and You
Body Mass Index, or BMI, is one of those health numbers that tends to make people frustrated—especially people who strength train. If you’ve ever lifted
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