What drives the best soccer players in the world? Men’s Health put the question to ten of most highly regarded footballers in the World Cup contest, and got some very different answers. Mark Van Bommel of Holland listens to his gut. Allessandro Nesta of Italy refuses to let success go […]
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Over: The Health Club as Pick Up Scene
Once upon a time, Melena Ryzik reminds us in this piece in the New York Times, the health club was the place to meet Mr. Goodbody, or Miss Goodbody. "But now," writes Ryzik, "trainers, gymgoers and fitness industry experts say, expectations have reversed. Health is often the key motivator, and, […]
FDA Study Says Restaurants Should Start Fighting Fat
Now that Americans consume one third of their calories outside the home, a new FDA-funded report suggests that it’s time for restaurants to start fighting fat. How? Well, they could shift the emphasis of their marketing to lower-calorie choices. They could include more of those options on menus. They could […]
Two Steps to a Tighter Gut
Karen Voight, the L.A. Times wise mistress of workout tips, recommends a this inhale/exhale routine to tighten up a disobliging midsection:1. Lie face up on the floor: With both arms extended, hold a large stability ball above your chest. Bend your knees over your hips with your calves raised and […]
Beta-Carotene Helps Lungs Work Better Longer
Geezer regrets to report that, like almost every other body part, lungs do their job a little worse every year after the age of 20 or so. Now French researchers have some evidence that beta-carotene could help slow that decline.The Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter reports that comparing breathing tests […]
Why Exercise Can Slow Cancer–Maybe
Despite its name- GUT- the May issue of the International Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology has some seriously promising news about why, exactly, exercise may help people beat some cancers, an observation that has until now been lacking scientific explanation. Researchers at the Monash University Medical School in Melbourne, Australia […]
Cold Play: New Record Set for Cold Water Swim
Pushing the boundaries of endurance, and perhaps saniity, is the thing that Lewis Gordon Pugh does best. Fortunately, Pugh also writes well, so the New York Times’ first person account of his attempt to set a new world record for cold water swimming is (sorry) a breathtaking piece of work. […]
Healthy Eaters Should Turn Japanese
In one of the least surprising studies in Geezer’s increasingly short memory, researchers have determined that Japan’s traditional fish-based, low-fat diet is much healthier than the average American menu and contributes to a longer life. The Washington Post reports that researchers at Japan’s respected Tohoku University created two menus comprising […]
Hypnosis Builds Strong Muscles, Maybe
Writing for Men’s Health, Grant Stoddard spends some quality time with the Pete Siegel, the man who calls himself "the best peak-performance hypnotherapist in the world." Stoddard hopes to learn, once and for all, if the claim that hypnosis can help us build more muscle in less time is all […]
Running Shoes Report on Performance
Geezer has some bad news for runners who think they can take it slow during their daily workouts just because no one is watching: someone will be watching, from inside your shoes. The New York Times reports that Apple is now making running shoes that will send data about the […]