Read More at Well+Good [[{“value”:” The sumo squat is an excellent exercise for strengthening and toning your glutes and inner thighs, while also improving hip mobility. By slightly modifying the traditional squat, the sumo squat works your muscles in a unique way. Incorporating this squat variation into your workout routine can be seriously beneficial. This sumo squat got its name because it requires you to stand in a traditional sumo wrestler stance. “This variation differs from the traditional squat by adopting a wider stance with the feet turned outward,” says Joey Thurman, CPT, certified personal trainer, author, and founder of Fun Fitness Bros. “The sumo squat is an exceptional exercise for those looking to enhance their lower-body strength.” Whether you’re a new or seasoned squatter—or anywhere in between—there are several variations of the sumo squat to challenge your body. “It’s…
Are You Retired and Need/Want to Go Back to Work? Advice from a Career Coach!
Read More at Sixty and Me [[{“value”:” In addition to coaching mid-career women who want to change things up or the stay-at-home moms who are going back to the workplace, I’ve had a new kind of wonderful client come to see me. This is the retired woman who wants to go back into the workplace. So, whether you need to create extra income, or you want to jump back into the workplace because you’re bored or want new challenges… you’ve come to the right place. Some retired women want to start a business, others want to go back into the workplace but in an entirely new field. Others want a pleasant or fun job to generate some extra money for vacations or special projects. Some women want to go back full time, and others prefer part-time hours or seasonal opportunities.…
Goblet Squats Should Be a Staple Move in Your Strength Sessions. Here’s Which Muscles They Work
Read More at Well+Good [[{“value”:” The goblet squat doesn’t just have a cool name, it is also one of the most effective ways to strengthen your legs, lift your butt, and even increase lower-body flexibility. Named because you squat while holding a kettlebell or dumbbell in front of you like a goblet, this move truly benefits everyone. In addition to the lower-body strengthening benefits of squats, this exercise has additional perks. “The front-racked nature of the goblet squat challenges the core to engage, providing stability and support for the spine,” says Kendall Wood, CPT, certified personal trainer and Tonal coach. “The upper back is also called in to join the party, with slight retraction at the shoulder blades improving posture and providing support for the external load.” Before you grab a weight and start squatting, there are a few important things…
So You Want To Know Which Muscles Reverse Lunges Work. Here’s Your Expert Guide
Read More at Well+Good [[{“value”:” There’s a reason lunges are at the top of many trainers’ lists of favorite exercises. “Lunges are a functional exercise with a shifting base of support that improves core stability, balance, and leg strength,” says Kendall Wood, CPT, a certified personal trainer and Tonal coach. “Lunges also directly improve daily life, helping us to walk, climb, run, and bend down with ease.” But if doing lunges has ever caused you knee pain, you might not have to ditch the move altogether. Fear not, there are lunge variations that are gentler on your knee joints and provide additional strengthening benefits to your glutes and hamstrings. Enter: the reverse lunge. Unlike a forward lunge in which you step forward and push off with your front foot, you step backward in a reverse lunge. This change in momentum…
Judge: F-Word No Longer Has Sufficient “Shock Value” to Be a Problem at Work
Read More at Lowering the Bar I should make clear right away that this is a decision on specific facts by an employment tribunal in the UK, and not something you should consider a general rule applicable to your own workplace. In a different context, it is entirely possible that an F-bomb could detonate with enough force to blow up something important, like your hope of continued employment. But in this case, the judge held otherwise. The claimant accused her employer and some co-workers of unfair termination, harassment, and discrimination, based on events in 2019 and 2020. There was the usual dispute as to whether the problem was the claimant’s job performance or someone else’s improper conduct, but none of the facts are interesting except for those involving a meeting in April 2020. (This is good, because the tribunal…
Reviewing Work on CISD2, a Mammalian Longevity Gene
Read More at Fight Aging! Few genes have been shown to robustly alter mammalian longevity as a result of altered expression, with data obtained primarily in mice. Klotho is perhaps the most well known and well studied of that small but steadily growing portfolio. The topic of today’s open access paper is another of these longevity genes, CISD2. Loss of CISD2 shortens lifespan, while increased expression extends life span in mice. CISD2 is upregulated after exercise, and may act through autophagy, a common factor in many approaches shown to modestly slow aging in laboratory species. Like other approaches to upregulation of autophagy, increased CISD2 expression improves liver function in mice. Recently researchers have extended mouse life span by a small degree via pharmacological approaches to upregulation of CISD2. The authors of the this paper overstate, I think, the level of…
Tartaric Acid Exfoliates, Protects, and Moisturizes Skin at the Same Time—And Will Make the Rest of Your Products Work Even Better
Read More at Well+Good In the wonderful world of exfoliating acids, a few key players tend to get all the fame and glory—like salicylic, glycolic, and lactic. But there are some supporting characters that deserve their time in the spotlight, too, and tartaric acid is among them. The gentle exfoliant is ultra-skin-friendly and pairs well with the other acids you also know and love. So why isn’t it part of your routine yet? Keep reading to find out why it should be. What is tartaric acid? Tartaric acid is a type of alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that’s found in grapes, wine, and other fruits like citrus and bananas. “AHAs are chemical exfoliants that gently break down bonds between skin cells to remove dead skin cells from the superficial layer of the skin that contribute to dullness,” says Michele Green, MD, a…
How Do Credit Repair Companies Work?
Read More at Planning your retirement The processing and approval of loan or credit card applications depend on credit scores. This could be a problem for many consumers who lack the time or expertise to report their disputes. A credit repair company can assist consumers in managing and improving their bad credit score. However, you should confirm the legitimacy of a credit repair business before entrusting them with your personal information. The Federal Trade Commission warns that many credit repair businesses operate illegally and seek to defraud their clients. Getting hold of your credit reports and checking them for accuracy is the first step in rebuilding your credit. Table of Contents What is credit repair? What is the Credit Repair Organizations Act? What do credit repair companies do? How much do the services of a credit repair company typically cost?…
It’s Time To Say ‘No, Chef’ to Toxic Work Environments in Kitchens
Read More at Well+Good In pop culture, the trope of the demanding, domineering chef is as old as that jar of anchovies sitting in the back of your pantry. Gordon Ramsey barking orders on Kitchen Nightmares; the sadistic antagonist that was Chef Skinner in Ratatouille; Bradley Cooper’s portrayal of Adam Jones, a hot-headed, substance-abusing chef in Burnt. But now, in the wake of the #MeToo movement, the restaurant industry is facing a real-life reckoning, as new reports of scandal and abuse continue to make headlines. Take, for instance, the recent allegations against Dan Barber, chef and co-owner of Blue Hill at Stone Barns. A number of former staffers have come forward to shine a light on the fine-dining establishment’s brutal work culture and immoral business practices, including allegedly serving animal products to vegetarians and vegans. Or there’s the famous West…
The Surprising Way You Might Be Sabotaging Connections at Work, According to a Workplace Psychologist
Read More at Well+Good Showing up to work each day can feel like so much less of a struggle when you’re close with your coworkers. Having strong connections with people at work can make you more productive, engaged, and successful to boot. But sometimes, these kinds of work friendships can feel elusive, particularly if you’re the new member of a team…or you’re one of the few veteran team members left following a wave of turnover. In these scenarios, it’s easy to find yourself fielding additional work requests or overcommitting your time, which can leave you feeling disconnected from your colleagues. Psychologist Jacinta Jiménez, PsyD, vice president of coach innovation at virtual coaching platform BetterUp, calls this tendency boundary-less helping—or, saying “yes” to requests for help in a way that negates your work-life boundaries. “When it comes to altruism in the…
Profiling the Work of VitaDAO in Funding Aging Research and Development
Read More at Fight Aging! A sizable part of the magic of blockchain technologies is the ability of the present ecosystem to materialize significant funding for near any effort that would have struggled to find backers via more traditional approaches. So much money flows through the exchanges and ongoing speculation that any new blockchain connected to that system quickly gains value almost regardless of its merit. That of course enables a lot of fraud. But at the same time, it enables worthwhile exercises such as VitaDAO, an organization that is using its blockchain-derived resources to fund meaningful research and development in the aging field, leading towards means to treating aging as a medical condition. As VitaDAO expands its activities, it is attracting more attention from the research community, always interested in novel means of funding fundamental science. Like all researchers,…