The Top Article of the Week
Does Heart Rate Variability Predict Acute Performance? -- Mike T. Nelson, miketnelson.com
Heart rate variability (HRV) is gaining popularity now as a metric to investigate athletic performance, but is that its best use?
Is HRV the best thing ever, or just another way to piss away your time with a new gadget?
Read on and find out.
General Health
Achieving a Goal vs. Achieving Success: My Take -- Tony Gentilcore, tonygentilcore.com
5 Fitness Myths that Are Ruining Your Results -- Jen Comas, Girls Gone Strong
Leap of Faith | A Tale of Opportunity, Optimism, and Old Friends -- Ethan Halfhide, Panacea Fit
Podcast: What Is Health? A Conceptual Framework -- Danny Lennon, Sigma Nutrition
Fat Loss
How to Create a Simplified Summer Fitness Plan -- Pamela Hernandez, Thrive Personal Fitness
Fasted Cardio: Why Exercise on an Empty Stomach Won’t Help Fat Loss -- Christian Finn, Muscle Evo
Bullying or Teasing Kids with Obesity Doesn't Lead Them to Lose Weight, but It May Lead Them to Gain -- Yoni Freedhoff, Weighty Matters
Strength Training
How to Stop Quitting Exercise Forever (and How to Enjoy Training) -- Kevin Mullins, Kevin Mullins Fitness
How Much Is Too Much? -- Stephanie Rondeau, Rondeau Health and Wellness
Sagittal, Frontal & Transverse Planes Explained (with Exercises) -- Andrew Payne, NASM
Sticking Point Therapy: How to Blast Through Your Weakest Link! -- Christian Thibaudeau, Thibarmy
Bodyweight Muscle Building -- Juan Koss, JMax Fitness
Career
Outlast the Fitness Industry Copycat, Critic, and Cutter -- Chris Cooper, Elite FTS
