Monday, 22 June 2020

How big are countries?

Comparing the size of countries on a 2D map is hard, the Earth is a sphere and maps are rectangles. The normal 2D representation of the Earth inflates the relative sizes of countries closer to the poles compared to countries near the equator.

The True Size Of allows the user to compare the size of countries by moving a country over another. It adjusts the size to take account of the latitude.

Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Give children independence to develop their life skills

In The Overprotected Kid Hanna Rosin has written an interesting story on why a focus on safety has been counter-productive and made kids less safe. She gives the example of a new, or old, kind of playground that allows children to develop their independence, risk taking, and discovery skills.
The playgrounds were novel, but they were in tune with the cultural expectations of London in the aftermath of World War II. Children who might grow up to fight wars were not shielded from danger; they were expected to meet it with assertiveness and even bravado. Today, these playgrounds are so out of sync with affluent and middle-class parenting norms that when I showed fellow parents back home a video of kids crouched in the dark lighting fires, the most common sentence I heard from them was “This is insane.” (Working-class parents hold at least some of the same ideals, but are generally less controlling—out of necessity, and maybe greater respect for toughness.) That might explain why there are so few adventure playgrounds left around the world, and why a newly established one, such as the Land, feels like an act of defiance.

Wednesday, 10 June 2020

Core stability

Exercises for your core.

How to Build Core Stability (5 Ways for the COMPLETE Core) - Precision Movement by Eric Wong. Plank, side plank (good for lower back pain too), hip bridge, bird dog or dead bug, one leg hip bridge or supine lateral ball roll, mountain climb hold.

QUIT DOING CRUNCHES | 15 Must-Do Isometric Core Exercises For a STRONG Six Pack

23 Anti Rotational Exercises

Lower Ab Exercise Mistakes (AVOID THESE)

4 Exercises Better Than Sit Ups - Redefining Strength - Side Plank Hip Dips with Rotational Reach, Dip Hold Leg Raises, Dolphin Plank, Lateral Crawls

14 Mini Band Upper Body Exercises - Redefining Strength - Half Kneeling Single Arm Rows, Band Side Step Push Ups, Plank Single Arm Band Row, Plank Band Reaches, Lying Band Pull Downs, Band Tricep Push Downs, Band Bicep Curls, Band Overhead Tricep Extensions, Band Bent Over Kickbacks, Bent Over Single Arm Row, Band Pulldowns, Scapular Band  Flyes, Band Bent Over Rows, Band Figure 8s

Saturday, 6 June 2020

Glute exercises

Strengthen your glutes to fix so many problems.

How To Get Your GLUTES To Fire FOR REAL | Trevor Bachmeyer | SmashweRx

What to do when one glute won't fire

3 of the best exercises to switch on lazy glutes | Feat. Tim Keeley | No. 21 | Physio REHAB

Top 4 Exercises for Glute Activation - Daily Rehab #13 | Feat. Tim Keeley | No.131 | Physio REHAB

Quick Glute Activation Circuit

Get Those Glutes Turned On | Trevor Bachmeyer | SmashweRx

1 - Banded Wall Run
2 - Bridge Knee Flare
3 - X Man Walks


Exercises to Strengthen All 3 Glutes & Help Decrease Hip Pain (Beginner & Advanced) - Bob & Brad

Bridging Against a Wall
Clamshells
Gluteal Pumps
Hip Thrusts
Goblet Squat
Goblet Squat with bands


How to WAKE UP Your Glutes (DO THIS EVERY DAY!) - Athlean-X

Toe Stab Hip Raises
Toe Up Hip Raises
Toe Down Hip Swings
Toe Up Hip Swings


The 4 BEST Glute Exercises For A Nicer Butt (GYM OR HOME!) Ft. Bret Contreras - Jeremy Ethier

1) Thrust/Bridge Category (Upper & Lower Glutes)
  • Paused Barbell Hip Thrust: 4 sets of 8 reps (with 3s pause)
  • Alternate = Single Leg Hip Thrust
2) Squat/Lunge Category (Lower Glutes + Quads)
  • Walking DB Lunge: 3 sets of 20 reps (10 steps each leg)
  • Alternate = Deficit DB Reverse Lung
3) Hinge/Pull Category (Lower Glutes + Hamstrings)
  • DB 45 Degree Hyperextension: 3 sets of 15 reps
  • Alternate = Reverse Hyperextensions
4) Abduction (Upper Glutes)
  • Side Lying Hip Raise (3 sets of 12 reps)
  • Alternate = Seated Banded Hip Abduction

7 Best Glute Exercises for Men (science-based) - musclemonsters
Hip Thrust
Romanian Deadlift
Deadlift
Box Squats
Bulgarian Split Squat
Round Bak 45 Hyper extension
Standing Cable Hip Abduction 


How Often Should I Train The Glutes? - Bret Contreras Glute Guy


Glute Band Workout: Influencers Take Note! -  Bret Contreras Glute Guy

1. 30-second Frontal Plane Hip Abduction
Ex: Lateral Band Walk, Standing Hip Abduction, Side Lying Hip Abduction
2. 60-second Hip Extension
Ex: Single Leg Glute Bridge, Quadruped Hip Extension, Standing Kickback
3. 30-second Transverse Plane Hip Abduction
Ex: Seated Hip Abduction, Supine Hip Abduction, Side Lying Clam,Hip Hinge Abduction, Side Lying Hip Raise, Fire Hydrant
4. 30-second Glute Squeeze
Ex: RKC Plank, Standing Glute Squeeze, Squat Isohold
5. 30-second Combined Hip Extension/Abduction
Ex: Squat, Glute Bridge, Frog Pump, Hip Thrust, Reverse Hyper,Cha Cha, Monster Walk

Thursday, 4 June 2020

Hip flexors

Some advice on hip flexors.

How to Fix Tight Hips with Three Exercises (WITHOUT STRETCHING)

How to fix tight hip flexors

Stop Stretching Your Hip Flexors! (HERE'S WHY) - Athlean-X, some people have a problem with weak hip flexors rather than tight hip flexors. Stretching weak hip flexors won't help strengthen them.

STOP STRETCHING YOUR HIPS | Trevor Bachmeyer | SmashweRx - "Stretching the hip flexors is great, don’t get me wrong, however, dumping slack into an already compromised system is the last thing that you want to do. Instead, retrain your muscles to do their job properly, and you will recover a TON of function while eliminating a lot of your pain." 1) Static Hold + Hip Flexor Bounce - 3 rounds of 10 sets per side. 2) Kneeling Hip Flexion - 3 sets of 10 reps. 3) Quadruped Knee Tap - 3 sets of 10 reps. 4) Muay Thai Knee Drive - 3 sets of 10-12 reps


Hip muscle strength test - hip flexors and outer hip (TFL, glute medius) Upright Health - 1) V-sit Lifts  2) Butterfly Side Kicks

NEVER STRETCH YOUR HIPS until you know this one thing | Trevor Bachmeyer | SmashweRx

1 - Rotated Couch Stretch - 2 minute hold on each side.
2 - Box Knee Raise - 3 sets of 15 reps per leg.