A bad flu season, ongoing allergies, the common cold -- it often feels like our bodies are fighting off round after round of infections and stress. While we can often keep things at bay with our healthy habits (enough sleep, good nutrition, exercise, and daily self-car...

The Squat. We squat intuitively and effortlessly as toddlers, but as we get older, that skill is often lost. Here are the highlights of how (and why) to squat. 

To quote Mark Rippetoe, "the squat is the only exercise in the weight room that trains the recruitm...

We are living in an information age on steroids. There is SO much information out there. Endless emails, posts, tweets, etc. all vying for our attention. And most of these resources are attached to endless products that promise to fix what ails you. 

Here...

A muscle knot (aka an adhesion) is a painful area of muscle tension--a very common condition. Most people notice knots in the their shoulders, backs, and necks (especially in the upper trapezius and levator scapula muscles). 

But what are these...