Yesterday, That’s Fit posted a story about researchers dismissing the use of vibrating platforms for health reasons.
We have an iTonic vibrating platform in our “Test Lab” gym, and I have to say, it isn’t my cup of tea. However, there is recent research that has me taking a second look.
Our resident research wonk/genius Bryan Haycock [...]

If you’re like me, you have trouble getting veggies in, especially at work. I’m not really into raw vegetables, either. So I’m really feeling the new zip-top steam bags that I saw in the grocery store.
If you haven’t seen them, both Glad and Ziploc brands have steam bags. You just toss the veggies in [...]

From the Cooper Institute of Health
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 66 percent of American adults are overweight, and almost half of those qualify as obese. A ballpark definition of obesity is someone that’s 30 pounds or more over their ideal weight. The reality is that additional weight [...]

We’ve all heard that a glass of wine or other light drink once a day is good for your heart. A recent report from CBS News states that more than one drink for women and more than two for men is harmful though. So where is the line?
Let’s break it down a bit [...]

We’d like to congratulate Lance Armstrong, who put his best marathon time up yet, at 2:46:43.
That’s about a 13-minute improvement on his last marathon. A lot of people may wonder why it’s newsworthy when a world-champion athlete is making progress in yet another athletic event.
Well, for us, a part of the reason it’s important is [...]

First: A note on hypocrisy. We at the Podfitness Blog don’t want to bore you with the minutiae of our daily lives. However, we are compelled to confess that a couple of us (namely Jesse and I) are not what you would call slim.I’m not even counting the fact that we are overweight and working [...]