Conditioning Research

a good video, recommended by Bill

In the light of that TED talk I pointed to the other day, I thought that this was an interesting report: Body Language, Not Facial Expressions, Broadcasts What's Happening to Us If you think that you can judge by examining someone's facial expressions if he has just hit the jackpot in the lottery or lost everything in the stock market -- think again. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at New York University and Princeton University have discovered that -- despite what leading theoretical models and conventional wisdom might indicate -- it just doesn't work that way.  Rather, they found that body language provides a better cue in trying to judge whether an observed subject has undergone strong positive or negative experiences. The face is not as impressive as the whole body.... it is the gross impression that is important.  We judge not just on first impressions, but on the BIG PICTURE.  It is like in self defence where we are taught to use ...

Interesting but perhaps obvious.  When your muscles are fatigued your balance will be poorer. Effects of exercise-induced fatigue on postural balance: a comparison of treadmill versus cycle fatiguing protocols This is something important I believe in terms of injury prevention, particularly in walking.  When we are stronger, fitter and walking more efficiently (all covered in Hillfit ) walking will be less fatiguing and  so balance will be impacted less.  You will be a more resilient walker, less likely to stumble, less likely to fall and get injured.

Man boobs.  A strange topic, but I have to agree with this piece on the BBC that there seem to be more and more men about sporting breasts. Increase in male breast reduction surgery The piece makes a case that it is not about obesity but about a variety of medical conditions that promote the growth of breast tissue.  Maybe.  However, there are a lot of guys who are developing fat chests rather than breast tissue  or what we used to call bitch tits. When I was fatter I used to have a fat chest and as a teenager  I was made fun of in the changing room for having "tits".  It was fat though.  As I've leaned out over the years, I've lost them.   Surgery is maybe too easy a way out.  Yes there are those with medical conditions that require surgery, but maybe others could do with simple fat loss?

I'm not sure that I agree with this guy anymore....but the video is funny in a South Park kind of way To be honest I am nowadays much more sceptical about the paleo world.. .but that is another story (ask Matt)

Posture....reveals how you feel.....and controls how you feel!

Some amazing strength on display here.