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Beneath the Skin
Issues & Ideas in Fitness by Josh Brandt, CPT

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Sep
03
The Hatred Lurking Within: Reflections on the "Biggest Loser."

The Hatred Lurking Within: Reflections on the "Biggest Loser."

A new Netflix documentary has thrust the cultural juggernaut "The Biggest Loser" back into the limelight. "Fit
5 min read
Jul
24
The Core Trilogy Volume Three: Advanced Core Exercises. (Or, How to Join the Circus...)

The Core Trilogy Volume Three: Advanced Core Exercises. (Or, How to Join the Circus...)

I've never been particularly adept at "reading the room." This was especially evident in the early
7 min read
Jul
17
The Core Trilogy Volume Two: The "Fantastic Four."

The Core Trilogy Volume Two: The "Fantastic Four."

This is the second article in my series on core training. The first article detailed what constitutes the core (see
4 min read
Jul
10
The Core Trilogy Volume One: The Most Influential Book I've Ever Read.

The Core Trilogy Volume One: The Most Influential Book I've Ever Read.

Although reading might be a lost art, there are still many people whose lives have been altered by a single
4 min read
Jun
19
Cracking the Code Volume 1: Phil Clevenger

Cracking the Code Volume 1: Phil Clevenger

"I would've done anything to look good...except for dieting and exercise." This is a new
18 min read
Jun
17
New series: "The Fitness Wisdom of Our Ancestors."

New series: "The Fitness Wisdom of Our Ancestors."

Hello readers, Thanks for all of your feedback over the past several months. It's been much appreciated. I&
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Jun
12
A.I. is not going to replace me. Yet.

A.I. is not going to replace me. Yet.

If there's a middle ground between being a Luddite and "techno-cautious," that's the terrain
5 min read
Jun
05
A modern-day malady: "Upper Crossed Syndrome"

A modern-day malady: "Upper Crossed Syndrome"

Is moving forward inevitably a sign of progress? Not in the postural sense. For the past two decades, with the
6 min read
May
29
The Amish Fitness Plan.

The Amish Fitness Plan.

When my friend Tristan recently spent a week on the outskirts of Harrisonburg, VA, he encountered a very normal suburban
6 min read
May
21
Children, Exercise, and ADHD.

Children, Exercise, and ADHD.

A recent New York Times article on ADHD unleashed a predictable flurry of responses. Some comments lauded the author for
7 min read