Movement

8 posts tagged Movement

The Lower Belly Leaves Last on Purpose

Everything is leaning out except your lower belly. Here is why it is genuinely last to go, why you cannot spot-reduce it, and the measurement that beats the scale.

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How to Start Moving Again After Life Knocks You Down?

The barrier to moving again is not your body, it is the mental game. Do a little within your control, and build it over time.

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A woman walks steadily up a mountain trail at sunset trailed by a glowing golden stream of molecules, while a fiery red silhouette of a sprinting runner burns alongside her.

Zone 2 isn't slow. It's the fuel-switch threshold.

Zone 2 isn't the slow zone. It's the highest effort you can hold while still burning fat, and the easy work may outdo the hard. Find yours.

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A wide mountain pass road taken from a high vantage, the paved road winding down through switchbacks toward a far ridge with snow-capped peaks on the right.

Waist-to-height beats waist-to-hip — but read both

Most calculators give you waist-to-hip OR waist-to-height. The two ratios capture different parts of the same story. Here's how to read them together.

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A wide traditional East Asian courtyard at early morning with a stone walkway past a reflecting pond and bamboo growing along the right side.

Why BMI thresholds should be lower for Asian populations

Standard BMI cutoffs were built on European data. The WHO recommends lower thresholds for Asian populations — overweight at 23, obese at 27.5. Most calculators don't adjust.

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A wide mountain pass road climbing through mist at first light, with frost-edged grass at the verges and amber dawn light catching the wet asphalt; no people, no vehicles, no placed objects.

VO2 max, the longevity readout

VO2 max predicts longevity more than any blood marker — the integrated readout of cardio, muscle, mitochondria, and nervous system. And one of the most trainable metrics we have.

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