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Geographers use big data to predict how slope affects human travel rates

For wildland firefighters retreating from the fire to a safety zone, predicting how long it takes to move across terrain can be a matter of life and death. Geographers developed a series of models that strongly predict how terrain slope impacts travel rates. Using a crowdsourced fitness-tracking database, they analyzed GPS data from nearly 30,000 […]

Published on April 5, 2019

3 Strategies for Evoking Meaningful Change in Clients’ Lives

Recently, I was at a continuing education workshop with other personal trainers, and discovered I was the only person in attendance who also had an Am… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge […]

Published on April 5, 2019

Why Every Woman Needs to Lift

This open letter is an invitation to women everywhere to experience the unique thrill and power that comes from chasing strength and not fearing muscle. It’s time to live up to the challenge and see where it takes you. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of […]

Published on April 4, 2019