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What is EngineeringWellness.com ? The Blogs of Michele the Trainer part 1, EngineeringWellness.com

What is EngineeringWellness.com ? The Blogs of Michele the Trainer part 1, EngineeringWellness.com

  What is Engineering Wellness, EngineeringWellness.com ? Engineering Wellness is my, Michele the Trainer’s, primary all topic blog. I’ve been writing since I could hold a pen, so blogging and authoring books is not only a passion, but a writer’s gotta write, so here we are.  This explanation is long…

WHAT the heck is Cognitive Dissonance and WHY is it Important to Understand?

Cognitive dissonance, the term, can apply in many situations in our lives, from health to global issues. -- How do we come to know something? Cognition is how we process something; the act of knowing. Dissonance means inharmonious. “Disagreement or incongruity”. (dictionary.com). Here is the definition from Webster’s dictionary: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissonance “Definition…

Bone Broth is Bullshit

Bone Broth is Bullshit by Michele the Trainer @MicheleTrainer Snake Oil! People are selling more bullshit and bone broth is #1 right now.  If you buy it packaged or canned, it’s likely from boiled ham, a dead piggy’s ass, and there were are bones involved anyway.  #HotHamWater  (regarding bullshit marketing,…

Listen to Your Body Part 2: Intensity and Recovery

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/why-four-workouts-a-week-may-be-better-than-six/ Above is an article called, "Why Four Workouts a Week May be Better Than Six", which crossed my desk from a dear friend.  Thus the question is, "How many times a week should someone workout" The correct comment is complicated, so here is Part 2 of 3.  Here is…

50 Ways to Lose your Liver

Ok maybe I'm 45 reasons short of 50 for a moment, but away we go; It's easier than you might think to lose or fail a liver. I have dear friends and clients, and I've LOSS-LOSS-lost friends to losing (or replacing) a liver..it's not a fun trip for anyone. I've…

Cost of Obesity is $11,881,507,282!!!

Weight problems cost California FORTY ONE BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR! Cost of Obesity in LOS ANGELES is $11,881,507,282!! Those of us who have been obese or overweight can list for you the costs associated with being overweight.  Food obviously costs more--which I know folks can argue that healthy food costs…

Kettlebells are FREAKIN DANGEROUS

Are you a Barbarian Warlord?  If not, then you should rethink your infomercial inspired workout. Kettlebells can weigh up to 50 pounds, 80 pounds, or more.  They make them all cute in colors so you forget about the fact that the mafia would use this for something else entirely.  Even…