How activity impacts your health (it’s a good thing!)
Our articles investigate current research on exercise and fitness. Topics center around endurance and strength training, and the effects of nutrition, recovery, and the environment.
Training, Exercise and Fitness
Is Aspirin an Ergogenic Aid?

Ergogenic \ˌər-gə-ˈje-nik\ adjective: To enhance or improve physical performance and recovery, as in ergogenic aid. Greek: ergon, to work. People are always searching a way to boost their performance. Over the past decade, the news has been littered with stories about professional athletes’ reliance on performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) to get ahead, legal or…
Handlebar Grip, Arm Pump, and Forearm Fatigue: Why and How to Alleviate It
Lactate… The Math, The Myth, The Legend
Extra Fat Burn After Exercise? Sorry, Ladies.
I overheard a conversation about a week ago between two women discussing their weight-loss plans. “My trainer told me that I will burn extra fat for 24 hours after I workout,” one stated confidently. It’s a common statement and belief passed around gyms, the internet, and even in educational institutions.…
Ulnar Neuropathy and Cycling
The History of Chest Pain – A Diagnosis of the Breast
While attending a conference for the American Heart Association in March, I had an interesting conversation with my doctoral mentor, Dr. Siddhartha Angadi. We verbally meandered to the topic of cardiovascular history, discussing something I strongly believe worth sharing (you’ll understand by the time you finish reading). In 1768, Dr.…
We Can’t All Go to Fancy Yoga Classes

Yesterday, I was pretty excited/surprised to hear that TIME picked up an article Dr. Siddhartha Angadi and I co-wrote in 2015. (WOAH… TIME! WHAT?!) The original article was written for Zocalo Public Square, a non-profit, intellectual “Ideas Exchange” that blends journalism and live events. They solicited our expertise as contribution…