Week in Review 12-8-17

The Internet is a treasure trove of information and content. Here’s a sampling of health and wellness related items that caught my eye this week. Enjoy!

My Favorite Articles

While it’s nice to have access to a fancy gym with an array of gear, you don’t need much to get your home gym up and running.
Cheese lovers rejoice!
Banana lovers rejoice!

Social Media Gems

While it takes less work to be average there’s more competition…

Go the extra mile. It's never crowded there.

— STACK (@STACKMedia) December 4, 2017

Does “punishing” yourself in the gym atone for bad diet choices?

Using extra conditioning to make up for poor diet is a definite path to continuing to use extra conditioning to make up for poor diet for a long time. Slippery slope. You're better off plugging the leak in the roof (diet) than you are buying more buckets to collect the water.

— Eric Cressey (@EricCressey) November 21, 2017

A high-heart rate workout for you when you’re in a time crunch:

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