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Do posture correctors work? What the research shows
We screened 324 controlled trials. The strap itself has never been tested, and in the one sham trial the fake shirt outperformed the real one.
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Training, strength, posture, and the fitness measures that predict more than they are given credit for.
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Ways of moving
Four kinds of training, each with its own goal and its own effect. What goes in them is Liam’s call.
Cardio
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Strength training
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Plyometrics
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Speedwork
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Grip strength and longevity: what 1.5 million people show
Grip strength predicts death better than blood pressure does. A real finding from huge cohorts, and widely misread. What it measures and what it does not.
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Training · Strength
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Posture & mechanics
One-sided dominance
How one dominant side starts a chain that runs all the way up into your neck, how to work out which link comes first in you, and what to do about it.
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Rounded shoulders
Why your shoulders roll forward, why stretching your chest provably does nothing about it, and what the research says actually works.
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