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Stop Treating Exercise Like a Daily Decision
The athletes who age best aren’t the ones who trained the hardest—they’re the ones who never stopped contributing.
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What a Running Shoe Placebo Teaches Us About Pain and Recovery
What if the thing that “fixed” your pain or improved performance didn’t actually change your body at all? A running shoe study reveals why belief may matter ...
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Perfect Movement Is a Myth — and It Might Be Holding You Back
If you’re waiting for movement to look perfect before loading again, you may be waiting forever. At some point, not loading becomes the bigger limiter.
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Motivation Isn’t the Problem—Your Inputs Are
If motivation feels unreliable, that’s because it is. The people who stay consistent don’t have more willpower—they’ve stacked the inputs that make motivatio...
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The Real Reason We Keep Trying Again Every January
January 1 isn’t just another day on the calendar. Psychologically, it acts as a reset point—creating distance from past failures and making change feel possi...
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Marathons Are Getting Faster, but Here’s What Actually Helped My PR
Marathon times are dropping fast, often credited to carbs and shoe tech. But there’s more at play. Here’s what actually mattered in my CIM personal best—and ...
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What Happens When Athletes Actually Train Rotation
TORQ puts rotation back where it belongs and the data shows it matters. From exit velocity gains in baseball to immediate clubhead speed jumps in golf, here’...
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How to Do Your Own Research Without Falling for Fitness Hype
Here’s a simple three-lens framework to evaluate any claim using research, real-world experience, and thoughtful skepticism — without becoming a full-time sc...
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Why Trends Feel True—Even When the Data Says Otherwise
From training trends to nutrition fads, cognitive biases quietly shape what we believe works. Here’s how they show up—and why data matters more than ever.
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What Food Labels Don’t Tell You About Protein Quality
Here’s why protein quality, digestibility, and amino acid composition matter far more than the number on the label.
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Sit Up Straight? The Oversimplified Advice That Misses the Real Problem
This article breaks down what posture actually does (and doesn’t) cause, why “sitting up straight” rarely fixes pain, and why movement—not perfect positionin...
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Is ChatGPT Better Than Your Physical Therapist?
Here’s what AI does well, where it falls short, and why human expertise still matters when it comes to actually getting out of pain.
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