We Are NOT All Created Equal (Part 4)

The human body is the vessel through which we experience all life.

If you’re reading this, then you probably have one (sorry Facebook bot, this doesn’t apply to you 🤖).

To be more specific, you probably have one FORM of the human body. Technically, there is no standard model of the human body. No blueprint or perfect arrangement of cells and tissues that can be formed (not yet, at least).

But what we do have is an “average”, including an average male/female body, average heights, average weights, and whole range of other averages. But an average is a value of commonality among a group of peoples, and the closest to a standard we can set. Moreover, these averages can change throughout time (US male height: 66” in 1620, 69.3” in 2010).

No matter how you think the human body came to be, you have to agree that our bodies are meticulously capable of thriving in the world we live in.

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We Are NOT All Created Equal

Geez…harsh title, isn’t it?

Ok, it’s a bit bait-y, but it’s appropriate.

Let’s talk about something that bothers the heck out of memisinformation about “ideal” body positioning, workout types, and set/rep schemes during exercise.

I see it done all the time, and usually it happens without considering variations in body types or experience level. 😡

But before addressing that, we should discuss something called bro science, and how it affects fitness (and later, healthcare).

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