The Digest Issue #4


- Need to Do -

The Science of Sore – DOMS explained - Strength Theory

The Science of Sore – DOMS explained

Strength Theory

We’re fairly confident that you’ve experienced DOMS before. Hell, you may be experiencing DOMS right now. You know that feeling you get after a huge day in the gym, when it hurts just to get out of bed in the morning? That’s DOMS. It may help to learn a little more about why you hurt so that you’ll be less likely to suffer in the future.

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- Need to Ponder -

Ego is the Enemy: The Legend of Genghis Khan - Farnam Street Blog

Ego is the Enemy: The Legend of Genghis Khan

Farnam Street Blog

Newsflash: Ryan Holiday’s got a new book, and it’s brilliant. In this excerpt, Holiday looks at valuable life lessons that can be learned from the infamous Mongolian marauder, Ghengis Khan. Besides being one of the most successful and violent commanders in modern history, it turns out he was also one of the most humble leaders of all time.

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- Need to Wear -

The Best GPS Running Watch - The Sweet Home

The Best GPS Running Watch

The Sweethome

In the market for a new watch? Do you run, train and burn calories like its your job? It may be time to add a GPS watch to your locker. The fitness gadget market is fairly saturated, and everyone’s got here own preferences but here’s one of the most comprehensive head-to-heads from that we could find.

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How Olympians Choose Which Sports Supplements Are Worth It - Wired

How Olympians Choose Which Sports Supplements Are Worth It

Wired

In the ‘sketchy’ world of performance supplements, actual results are hard to come by. Sometimes athletes are just pushing the next hot product with a marketing budget, but there are some sincere adopters for these physical boosters. However, most of the time the science doesn’t lie. So why do most of the world’s best athletes turn to them in their search for glory?

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