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Not so much a scam as it just isn’t practical in all situations.

Is B.M.I. a Scam? It can be a helpful health measure for large groups of people, but it won’t tell you much about yourself.

It’s more than just productivity and safety!

New Blog — Bridge Health & Fitness Systems construction, fitness, safety, health, wellness, risk management

So happy I was finally able to get this done!

Have to find a way to keep moving!

Sedentary lifestyles proving a pain during the pandemic, survey finds New York — The average U.S. adult now spends six hours a day sitting – four hours longer than before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic – and they’re feeling more aches and pains because of it, results of a recent survey show.

You are what you eat!

Study links high-fat, high-sugar diet to muscle pain Barcelona, Spain — Are you experiencing muscle pain or inflammation? Your diet may be contributing – if it’s laden with ultra-processed sweets or fats, a study from Spanish researchers suggests.

As with most things with this virus, more questions!

5 questions to ask before adopting a coronavirus vaccine policy Vaccines are still one arrow in an employer's COVID-19 quiver, an attorney told HR Dive. Incentives and education may also be preferable to mandates.

Although rare, it can happen. Keeping hydrated is the best defense!

What’s rhabdomyolysis, and how can you reduce the risk? Whenever muscle damage occurs – whether it’s the result of a work-related incident, heat exposure, overuse or other cause – rhabdomyolysis can follow. Also called “rhabdo,” the condition develops when damaged or dead muscles break down and release cell contents into the blood, according to...

Sleep Deprivation & Shift Work — Bridge Health & Fitness Systems I spent three months of 2020 working night shifts. I have done this from time to time throughout my construction career, but this was one of the longest stretches I’ve had to do. I’m not going to complain about 40hrs a week of overtime, but the cost to my personal life and physical well being ma...

If you’ve had to quarantine, ease back into it!

COVID-19 and Workplace Injuries: What’s the Connection? Physical deconditioning due to inactivity leads to reduced cardiovascular health, muscle mass and flexibility.

Protected workers leads to a healthier economy.

Biden names workplace safety expert to COVID-19 task force The addition of longtime OSHA administrator Dr. David Michaels was applauded by the National Safety Council, which said that businesses need a national pandemic roadmap to keep workers safe.

For older adults, even small amounts of movement is helpful!

Can 4 Seconds of Exercise Make a Difference? Four seconds of intense intervals, repeated until they amount to a minute of total exertion, led to rapid improvements in strength and fitness in middle-aged and older adults.

“Eat like a king at breakfast, queen at lunch, pauper at dinner, and you’ll always be healthy”

A phrase my father always said. Guess he was right!

Big dinner, bad nutrition? Study explores eating in the evening Coleraine, Northern Ireland — If dinner is typically your largest meal of the day, you might be consuming more calories than necessary – and not eating the most nutritious food, according to researchers from Ulster University.