Science

Time flies by, decade by decade. In our 20s we are sure, we will conquer the world. In our 30s that has likely not happend the way you imagined it to. But those back pains, shoulder pains and muffin tops have replaced hangovers as your biggest health concerns since the time we were 20 somethings. Okay this decade it´s time to start planing for retirement and stay in shape. By the time we are 40 - damn where is the last decade? - we most likely have taken up different trends and fads in fitness over the years. They came and went, but nothing that you really sticked to. On the other - the financial - hand you have started paying into a retirement account and sticked to it. An automated system, that keeps investing portions of your income every month. High Intensity Training is such an automated system for your healthy retirement and I took some tools from statistics and publicly available data to estimate the real cost of not taking care of your health during your 30s, 40s and 50s. See it as a kind of a negative retirment account that eats away on your fun money during the golden years. Let´s call it some extra motivation for our left brained specimen out there.

"It's genetic" is a statement we all know. But is it really the case that genes are set in stone? No, it is not. Well, technically they are, but the expression of genes is not. According to Dr. Berg, only 5-10% of diseases are genetic and therefore inherited from parents. Epigenetics can positively influence gene expression and prevent diseases. And the gift keeps on giving, you can inherit a favorable gene expression to your children. So the next time you eat that cake or have that cigarette, think of your grandchildren. Here is your guide to make epigenetics work in your favor.

Current scientific research shows that if you train for hours every week, especially when it comes to medium-intensity endurance activities, there is no added value in improving "health and fitness". Why only high intensity strength training (HIT) is able to optimize all components of metabolic activity and deliver unique health benefits in minutes.

The first part of this mini blog post series about high intensity training (HIT) dealt with the theoretical basis of antifragility of a human body and how this is also reflected in the adaptability of our species. The tendency to overreact (#dramaqueen) to external stressors has resulted in people being able to colonize every climate zone on this planet so successfully. Use this knowledge to get fit.