The Myth of the “Weak Core”
People often confess to me sometimes with guilt, sometimes with resignation “I have a weak core.” But here’s the twist: most of them aren’t weak at all. Their muscles are not broken. They are asleep. What we’re really dealing with is a fascinating condition known as...
The Posture Tax: How Every Hour of Stillness Steals a Year of Movement
In 1953, British researchers stumbled on a curious finding. London’s bus drivers—who sat for hours steering through the city had far higher rates of heart disease than the conductors who climbed the stairs of double-deckers all day. The two groups ate the same food,...
The Comfort Trap: Shocking Link Between Cushioned Soles and Back Pain
In 1960, Abebe Bikila won the Olympic marathon in Rome; barefoot. His stride was fluid, his body upright, his spine aligned. He wasn’t an anomaly; he was a reminder of something ancient. For most of human history, the foot wasn’t cushioned by gel pads, memory foam, or...