Weight training for women: The “too bulky” myth and how to tone
By Ari Snaevarsson, Features Editor Myth of “getting too bulky” There is a troublingly popular – though fortunately its debunking is becoming more and more mainstream – sentiment out there that lifting weights will put women at risk of becoming “too bulky.” All questions of preferable look aside (yes, some women prefer to look more muscular than others, and trying to convince someone to desire to look some other way is a...
Weight training for women: Preface and introduction
By Ari Snaevarsson, Features Editor Welcome to part one of my latest series. While this instructional series is technically only directly applicable to 53% of our student population, a lot of the information I will be going over relates to sex differences in training, that draws on physiological training adaptations, so naturally there will be some utility for my male readers. Not to mention, ideally some of the men reading this will...
Mindfully binging: Resisting discomfort begets discomfort
By Ari Snaevarsson, Features Editor If you’ve read many of my past articles, firstly I want to congratulate you on your refined taste in health/fitness writers, and secondly I think it is fair to say that a common theme has made itself visible in my writing, namely that of mindfulness. What is mindfulness? Certainly, entire volumes can be written on this topic (and have been), so I need not belabor this point. But, so that we are all...
What is your keystone habit?
By Ari Snaevarsson, Features Editor Picking a habit One glaring issue people have with making positive lifestyle changes is determining which change to make. Especially if you have made the decision to focus on only one goal at a time (as you should), there comes a time when resistance sets in and takes the form of doubting whether this is the wisest investment of your goal-setting mental resources. The irony is, of course, that this...
Seven foods you must avoid for weight loss
By Ari Snaevarsson, Features Editor In case you were starting to think that dieting is about gradual, sustainable, long-term changes in both eating patterns and mindset, I have devoted this week’s article to something a little different. Below you will find the seven deadly sins of weight loss foods, so to speak. Drop these foods from your diet and watch the belly fat burn away in front of your very eyes! Foods you are allergic...
