Sleep restriction results in increased consumption of energy from snacks

Bedtime restriction in an environment that promotes overeating and inactivity is accompanied by increased intake of calories from snacks. This behavior may contribute to the increased risk of weight gain and obesity associated with short sleep hours, according to a research abstract that will be presented [...]

Effect of stretching on strength loss and pain after eccentric exercise.
McHugh MP, Nesse M.
Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 10021, USA. mchugh@nismat.org
CONCLUSION: Stretch-induced strength loss was dependent on muscle length, such that strength was decreased with the muscle group in a shortened position, but not with the [...]

I love dissecting technique as much as anyone, and have in the past, addressed this weight transfer/rotation/body position question in skating with great interest.
I believe that the limitations of language and especially the written word often create controversies where there are, in reality, very small and probably irrelevant differences of opinion.
I am very much in aggreement with [...]