Recovery after surgery: The influence of muscle strength
Surgery messes up our lives in both predictable and unpredictable ways. It helps to know why injuries happen, how we can get stronger before we fix then, and why to keep moving afterward.
Surgery messes up our lives in both predictable and unpredictable ways. It helps to know why injuries happen, how we can get stronger before we fix then, and why to keep moving afterward.
We go into detail about the hows and whys of training to improve aerobic fitness. We talk about what gear you need, which programs work, what markers to track, and how to track them.
Far too many people avoid resistance training because they're afraid of injury, afraid of becoming bigger, or are unsure of how to approach it.
"I'm going to insist on getting an MRI." How many of you have said this? Sometimes your doctor doesn't order one or tries to convince you otherwise. Why is that? Hint: It's not because we don't care about you.
Low-intensity training drives adaptations that improve health. It's that simple. But walking across the room builds health. Virtually anything that doesn't involve sitting still is a kind of exercise. Why the emphasis on low-intensity training? What, to be blunt, is the scientific justification?
Everything you want to know about your surgery, but were afraid to ask. Every surgery has risks and potential complications. The only truly safe surgery is surgery on someone else.
Our knees are not poorly designed, nor are they overly prone to injury. And yet people insist on saying this, encouraged, in part, by naive and sensationalist articles.
Perhaps you had an injury... perhaps something just started hurting you. You're concerned, nervous, and worried that you&