Basic Pursuits

The key to exercise progress is effective recuperation. Your exercise is only as good to the extent that the benefits outweigh the stress you put on your body.

The best recuperation is rest. Period.

We earlier reported on a little hack that improved muscle growth. Older exercisers who took a bottle label recommended dose of Ibuprofen accumulated greater muscle mass than controls who didn't. The Ibuprofen's anti-inflammatory properties perhaps speed recovery.

I took some measurements before starting my six-week Tabata experiment. These metrics would not stand up to peer review, but they are interesting nevertheless. I believe that they reveal modest muscle growth in my arms and legs. This makes sense considering that most of the Tabata exercises involved legs, and I did pull-ups and chin-ups very often to warm up.