Design by Mekhi Baldwin; Photography by Santi Nuñez
Weight plates aren’t just for loading a barbell or decorating the rack like a souped-up Christmas tree. You can also use weight plates on their own to help you tone, tighten, bulk, and hulk.
“They’re an excellent tool to help add extra weights to your fitness routine,” says NASM-certified trainer John Gardner, CEO of Kickoff, an online custom fitness platform.
Well, if John (freakin’) Gardner thinks they’re excellent, who are we to argue?
Here, fitness trainers break down the benefits of strength training with weight plates and share seven exercis…
Design by Mekhi Baldwin; Photography by Santi Nuñez
Weight plates aren’t just for loading a barbell or decorating the rack like a souped-up Christmas tree. You can also use weight plates on their own to help you tone, tighten, bulk, and hulk.
“They’re an excellent tool to help add extra weights to your fitness routine,” says NASM-certified trainer John Gardner, CEO of Kickoff, an online custom fitness platform.
Well, if John (freakin’) Gardner thinks they’re excellent, who are we to argue?
Here, fitness trainers break down the benefits of strength training with weight plates and share seven exercis…
“It’s okay to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.” ~Mandy Hale
When it comes to plane travel, I frequently quip: “I’m not a nervous flier, but my bladder is.”
In a way, this is true. Aside from brief freak-out moments when there’s a patch of turbulence or when a flash from my catalog of gruesome “what-if” scenarios forces its way into my mind’s eye, I remain blissfully disconnected from my fear. Meanwhile, my bladder takes the brunt of it, with hourly pit-stops to the lavatory alongside a persistent, dull ache.
While this is physically annoying, my strategy has its utility: it conveniently shifts the blame and shame for my irrational fear onto my bladder so that I don’t have to face up to it. (O…
“It’s okay to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.” ~Mandy Hale
When it comes to plane travel, I frequently quip: “I’m not a nervous flier, but my bladder is.”
In a way, this is true. Aside from brief freak-out moments when there’s a patch of turbulence or when a flash from my catalog of gruesome “what-if” scenarios forces its way into my mind’s eye, I remain blissfully disconnected from my fear. Meanwhile, my bladder takes the brunt of it, with hourly pit-stops to the lavatory alongside a persistent, dull ache.
While this is physically annoying, my strategy has its utility: it conveniently shifts the blame and shame for my irrational fear onto my bladder so that I don’t have to face up to it. (O…
Consumer devices that can measure useful age-related cardiovascular metrics such as pulse wave velocity and heart rate variability are not that great in comparison to the much more expensive lines of medical devices. The most important difference lies in whether measuring these parameters in the periphery (arm, wrist, finger) or in the body itself (neck, torso). There is a lot more noise in the periphery, and these are already noisy metrics by their nature, prone to a lot of moment to moment and circumstantial variance. If pulse wave velocity is 6.3 m/s on day one and 8.5 m/s on day two, an entirely likely outcome, what exactly is one supposed to do with that information, other than resign oneself to a two to three week process of twice daily measurements in order to obtain a meaningful …
Consumer devices that can measure useful age-related cardiovascular metrics such as pulse wave velocity and heart rate variability are not that great in comparison to the much more expensive lines of medical devices. The most important difference lies in whether measuring these parameters in the periphery (arm, wrist, finger) or in the body itself (neck, torso). There is a lot more noise in the periphery, and these are already noisy metrics by their nature, prone to a lot of moment to moment and circumstantial variance. If pulse wave velocity is 6.3 m/s on day one and 8.5 m/s on day two, an entirely likely outcome, what exactly is one supposed to do with that information, other than resign oneself to a two to three week process of twice daily measurements in order to obtain a meaningful …
Many of the interventions demonstrated to produce interesting effects on the pace or state of aging are challenging to learn from. This is the case because these interventions change so much of the operation of metabolism as to make it hard to pick apart what is most relevant to the progression of aging versus what is a side-effect. Calorie restriction is the canonical example – it alters the entire laundry list of cellular processes thought relevant to aging, and a good many others besides. Similar issues arise when looking at heterochronic parabiosis, as linking the circulatory systems of a young animal and an old animal changes the signaling environment prof…
Many of the interventions demonstrated to produce interesting effects on the pace or state of aging are challenging to learn from. This is the case because these interventions change so much of the operation of metabolism as to make it hard to pick apart what is most relevant to the progression of aging versus what is a side-effect. Calorie restriction is the canonical example – it alters the entire laundry list of cellular processes thought relevant to aging, and a good many others besides. Similar issues arise when looking at heterochronic parabiosis, as linking the circulatory systems of a young animal and an old animal changes the signaling environment prof…
Finding a quality cannabidiol (CBD) brand is like searching for a needle (a *really small* needle) in a haystack. There are a lot of duds out there, and some companies have pathetically low standards.
But when you’re planning on putting something into your body, you want to buy from a brand that takes its business as seriously you took binge watching “Squid Game.”
One brand you might find hanging out in the CBD Wild West is Absolute Nature CBD. Founded in 2019 and based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Absolute Nature is still pretty new to the scene.
Sooo should you give Absolute Nature CBD the green light? We dug into the brand and its products to help you decide. 👇
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Finding a quality cannabidiol (CBD) brand is like searching for a needle (a *really small* needle) in a haystack. There are a lot of duds out there, and some companies have pathetically low standards.
But when you’re planning on putting something into your body, you want to buy from a brand that takes its business as seriously you took binge watching “Squid Game.”
One brand you might find hanging out in the CBD Wild West is Absolute Nature CBD. Founded in 2019 and based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Absolute Nature is still pretty new to the scene.
Sooo should you give Absolute Nature CBD the green light? We dug into the brand and its products to help you decide. 👇
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Friends, do you ever wonder how restaurants transform seemingly simple salads and bowls into beautiful and complex dishes? Delicious dressings are one part of the answer, and crunchy toppings are the other! The solution for stepping up your salad game: Chili Lime Roasted Pepitas! Not only do they transform salads and bowls, but they’re also super snack-able!
These crunchy, roasty-toasty goodies happen to be oil-free and require just 1 pan, 5…
Friends, do you ever wonder how restaurants transform seemingly simple salads and bowls into beautiful and complex dishes? Delicious dressings are one part of the answer, and crunchy toppings are the other! The solution for stepping up your salad game: Chili Lime Roasted Pepitas! Not only do they transform salads and bowls, but they’re also super snack-able!
These crunchy, roasty-toasty goodies happen to be oil-free and require just 1 pan, 5…
“Never be afraid to try new things and make some mistakes. It’s all part of life and learning.” ~Unknown
A few months ago, I was warming up for a dance class. It was a beginners’ class, but the instructor was one of those people who have been dancing all their life, so movement came easy to her. This was the ninth week of a ten-week term, and we’d been working on a choreography for a while now.
Then, the reception girl came in with a new student. She introduced the new girl to the instructor. “Hey B. This is Nat. She is new to the studio, and I offered her a trial class. Do you think you can take care of her?”
“Of course. Hi Nat. We have been working on this “coreo” for a while, but I’ll explain each move as we go. I promis…
“Never be afraid to try new things and make some mistakes. It’s all part of life and learning.” ~Unknown
A few months ago, I was warming up for a dance class. It was a beginners’ class, but the instructor was one of those people who have been dancing all their life, so movement came easy to her. This was the ninth week of a ten-week term, and we’d been working on a choreography for a while now.
Then, the reception girl came in with a new student. She introduced the new girl to the instructor. “Hey B. This is Nat. She is new to the studio, and I offered her a trial class. Do you think you can take care of her?”
“Of course. Hi Nat. We have been working on this “coreo” for a while, but I’ll explain each move as we go. I promis…
The way we view life is usually invisible to us, and yet it is probably the most powerful thing in our lives.
For example, one person might hear the words of another person and feel incredibly hurt, stressed, angry, and then it ruins their entire week … while another person might hear the same words and feel compassion and love for the other person. Neither person is right or wrong, they simply have different views of the world.
The way we look at the world is called our “framing” of the world. The lens through which we see our lives. Our view of things.
There is no “right” lens or framing, nothing that we “should” choose. In fact, “right” and “should” are two common framings of the world. There are simply different lenses, different ways to frame anything. And if we bring awareness to the frame, we can choose.
The way we view life is usually invisible to us, and yet it is probably the most powerful thing in our lives.
For example, one person might hear the words of another person and feel incredibly hurt, stressed, angry, and then it ruins their entire week … while another person might hear the same words and feel compassion and love for the other person. Neither person is right or wrong, they simply have different views of the world.
The way we look at the world is called our “framing” of the world. The lens through which we see our lives. Our view of things.
There is no “right” lens or framing, nothing that we “should” choose. In fact, “right” and “should” are two common framings of the world. There are simply different lenses, different ways to frame anything. And if we bring awareness to the frame, we can choose.
