You're Probably Doing Squats Wrong (and How to Fix It)

Everyone needs to squat.

The squat is a foundational human movement pattern and resting position. Watch a young child study the ant trail on the ground, and they don’t bend over to gawk at it. They squat down and sit in that squat position comfortably for as long as it takes. Watch Hadza tribesmen cook and share meat around the fire. They aren’t sitting on camp chairs. They aren’t standing awkwardly. They’re sitting in a squat, comfortable as can be. Go to many Asian countries and you’ll see regular people, even elderly people, sitting in a full squat as they wait for the bus or visit with friends.

To squat is to be human. It is to explore and inhabit the full range of our body’s motion. It is to remain mobile, agile, and effectively young. If you can achieve and sit in a full squat at age 70, you’ll be in the 99th percentile and, hopefully, avoid most of aging’s physical ravages and functionality degenerations.

But whether you’re squatting just to maintain the ability to move into that position or squatting to train, you need to do it with proper form.

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Ask Mark Anything on Twitter at 10:00 am PDT

Mark Sisson is excited to announce his new book, "Two Meals a Day." Celebrate the launch with a chance to Ask Mark Anything by joining him on Twitter at 10 AM Pacific on March 24. Plus, he'll be giving away 5 copies of the book: enter with the hashtag #TwoMealsADay.

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Could Burgers Be the Perfect Food? 

Potentially controversial statement alert: burgers are the most perfect food. 

Hear me out. 

Burgers are delicious. They are portable. As meat goes, ground beef is relatively affordable. It takes less than 10 minutes to cook a burger on the stovetop or grill. Kids and adults like them equally.

The problem is, since burgers are ubiquitous in the fast food world, they sometimes garner an unfair reputation for being unhealthy. Not so! Sure, a drive-thru burger isn’t the world’s healthiest food. Nor is it the worst by a long shot. In any case, there are ways to take a basic burger and build a healthier meal. 

It’s time burgers ascend to their rightful place in the food hierarchy—at the top, obviously. First, though, let’s give them a little glow up to make sure they are as nourishing as possible. 

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Crisp-tender Asparagus Recipe With the World's Easiest Hollandaise

Fancy accompaniments used to require fancy culinary skills, but not anymore. Impress your family and friends with this vibrant side dish, without breaking a sweat. 

This recipe shows you how to make perfectly steamed asparagus if you have a steamer basket, or if you don't.

The secret to perfect hollandaise that won't break or curdle? Leave it to the pros. Made with cashew butter and organic egg powder for a creamy, rich texture, Primal Kitchen® Hollandaise Sauce is made without dairy, soy or canola oil for real food flavor. 

Hard to believe, isn't it? You don't have to take our word for it: try it for yourself! We're offering a FREE jar of Hollandaise when you buy a Primal Pantry Kit. Stock up on your favorites and we'll throw in a jar of your new favorite brunch hack. Use code HOLLANDAISE at checkout.

Keeping Tabs on the Financial Health of Your Business, with Parker Stevenson

Today we are excited to welcome Meridith McCarty to Health Coach Radio. Meridith is an outsourcing expert and the owner of McCarty Virtual Services, a full-service virtual assistant agency. Meridith works one-on-one with business owners to help them realize how to most efficiently outsource to a virtual assistant to both maximize their revenue and minimize time-consuming tasks. In today’s episode, we talk about ways to identify tasks that might be better outsourced, how to get prepared for outsourcing so that it works to your advantage, and how to recognize when you are ready to hire a virtual assistant. If you are a coach who has your hands full running every aspect of your growing business, listen up because this episode is for you!

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