Your Foot and Windlass Effect in Running
J.D. Denton describes the running mechanics of the foot as ‘a "loose bag of bones" as it flies through the air toward the ground. He writes, ‘During that brief time on the ground, those loose bones, along with the attendant muscles, tendons, and ligaments of the foot (including that all-important plantar fascia) have to organize and transform into a rigid lever to lift you into the next period of flight. That organization is called ‘the windlass effect’”.
Calories In Vs Calories Out Myth
The National Institute of Health found that ghrelin, a hormone that drives hunger, is higher when people consume ultra-processed foods compared to eating a well-balanced diet. If appetite and hunger are driving food choices it is clear how processed foods set up a dysfunctional loop: hunger leads to eating more (because you’re still feeling hungry), non-satiety signals to the body to conserve energy (energy is stored as fat to be converted later into energy) and the loop continues.
Reformer Pilates is a Gimmick
Repetition, concentration and focus are central to Pilates, and they are largely gone when you pay a teacher to lead you through a Pilates class with 8-20 others following the same instructions, step by step by step…