@thesotiris in June 2022

@thesotiris 18 June 2022

Why physical fitness is the easiest thing you can do: Perspective on fitness and sport motivation Many people dread the idea of working out. Even seasoned athletes or lifelong fitness enthusiasts go through phases of avoiding or fearing their time in the gym. And I get. You’re tired from sitting for hours on end in a soul-crushing body-bending cubicle. Your day doesn’t have enough hours. Your “health and fitness” self-image was hijacked long ago by the demands of family life…

@thesotiris 18 June 2022

Chest-to-bar: The exercise you SHOULD be doing Save time with an exercise offering multiple benefits: **The chest-to-bar exercise** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Stan68FYM Chest-to-bar, or C2B, is an extended pull-up that begins with a full hanging position and ends with your chest (below the clavicle) touching the bar. You can perform C2B with strict form (without explosive momentum), but most people prefer to do it in a kipping pull-up fashion. What are the benefits of…

@thesotiris 19 June 2022

Why fitness is messed up: Yes, it's steroids, but it's not what you think We keep hearing that the fitness industry is messed up. This refers to bad trainers, bad advice, dangerous recommendations, impossible programming. And this is all because of Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs). It’s not because of PEDs per se, but because of our reluctance to admit their use. Major athletic meetups supposedly screen randomly selected athletes before and after competing, but the…