Laird Harrison

Tag: sports injury

  • Army Study Challenges Barefoot Running

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    It’s a sad time for minimalist runners. First Vibram agreed that it would pay out $3.75 million to runners who bought its FiveFingers shoes. This is the glove-like footwear that allows you to wriggle your toes, and feel almost as natural as going barefoot. Then last week the whole minimal/barefoot running movement suffered a setback…

  • Which Is Better? TRX vs. Weightlifting

    Which Is Better? TRX vs. Weightlifting

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    TRX vs. weightlifting: which is better? I came here to the American College of Sports Medicine’s Annual meeting hoping to get answers to such questions. This is the premiere wonkfest for exercise experts, and I wasn’t disappointed.

  • This Blog Could Save Your Life

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    If you are sitting down while you’re reading this, please stand up. Now sit down again. And up. If you could do that about every 10 minutes all day, you would probably live a longer life. But I know I couldn’t. It would be incredibly boring. I would much rather get my exercise playing some…