A curious thing happened once I entered my thirties. Suddenly, everyone around me began signaling to me that I was past my prime. If I expressed that I was tired after a late night out, my parents would tell me, “you’re not as young as used to be.” Never mind the fact that at all […]
sedentary culture
PSA: You Are Sedentary (Even If You Exercise!)
Sedentary culture is viewed relatively in our society, defined in opposition to an extreme. People see it as a continuum, with athletes being at one extreme of activity and complete couch potatoes on the other. I’d wager that most individuals in modern society consider themselves in the middle or slightly above. They may work full-time […]
Muscular Amnesia is Proof We Need to Undomesticate Our Lives
Last year I underwent months of physical therapy sessions for recovery from knee pain while running. These injuries were due to muscular imbalances. Essentially, some of my muscles and tendons became strained trying to compensate for other muscles that were weak from disuse. This is a problem colloquially but aptly known as muscular amnesia. This […]