My Drop Dead Healthy Cameo and How A.J. Jacobs Got it Wrong!

Hilarious, New York Times best-selling author of The Year of Living Biblically and The Know-it-All, A. J. Jacobs documents his hands-on attempts at utterly quixotic tasks and then lives to write about them. Jacobs records in Drop Dead Healthy, “one man’s humble quest for bodily perfection,” as he indiscriminately subjects himself to countless workouts, diets, devices,Continue reading “My Drop Dead Healthy Cameo and How A.J. Jacobs Got it Wrong!”

The Exercise to Lose Weight Conundrum

Relationships generally interest me, but none more so than those where correlation is misunderstood as causation. This logical fallacy, known as false cause, can be especially misleading when navigating the ‘exercise-to-lose-weight’ conundrum. It was not all that long ago when it was considered naïve by health practitioners to believe that increased activity contributed to fatContinue reading “The Exercise to Lose Weight Conundrum”

The ‘Lose Fat and Get Strong’ Challenge

The Challenge: Exercise once or no more than twice a week using the Power-of-10 workout program, and follow the InForm Fitness recommended nutritional plan. The Goal: Lose 40 pounds. The Purse: A stronger, healthier, and slimmer physique, enhanced energy and stamina, and 12 free Power-of-10 workout sessions at the Inform Fitness NYC Headquarters. The InFormContinue reading “The ‘Lose Fat and Get Strong’ Challenge”