The Science Behind Infrared Heat Therapy My college roommate was a biology major obsessed with exercise science, and our late-night debates about training methods were basically my real fitness education. One topic he kept circling back to was infrared heat therapy — specifically how it worked on a completely different physiological level than anything else … Read more
The first CrossFit class I walked into, I couldn’t do a single strict pull-up and I finished dead last in the workout — that was the most educational hour of my fitness life, because it taught me that the athletes winning weren’t just training harder, they were recovering smarter. I started obsessing over every edge … Read more
For about three years in my early twenties, pickup basketball on Sunday afternoons was my main form of exercise — and trying to keep up with guys ten years younger forced me to actually learn how training works. That curiosity led me down a lot of rabbit holes, including the popular idea that sitting in … Read more
Coaching youth soccer on weekends while training myself put me in the weird position of explaining fitness concepts I didn’t fully understand — and nothing exposed that gap faster than when a parent asked me why I was recommending cold plunges and sauna sessions after practice. That embarrassment sent me deep into the research, and … Read more