Bradley Simpson

Willis sets new 1500m record

Bradley — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:44:48 +0000

Nick Willis hitting good pre-Olympics form, setting a new NZ 1500m record of 3:30.35. Interestingly, it is faster than any Australian has ever run also.

Society health

Bradley — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:11:19 +0000

Quote from an article in Nature this month:

Simple exercise programmes in schools and sports clubs, for example, are probably the most cost-effective investment a society can make in its psychological and physical health

Developing tolerant drivers

Bradley — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:04:21 +0000

A thought: let’s have a “car day” where everyone who normally cycles, drives.
Maybe then would intolerant drivers, who have slower trips to work, and then can’t find a park when they get there, being to appreciate those of us that cycle.
Maybe then will they not mind waiting 5-10 seconds, every now and then, to pass us on a narrow road.

Wicked party trick

Bradley — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:20:24 +0000

Professor Splash jumping from 11m into 30cm of water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J54UzlFM9QU

Professor Splash

How to take your hip circumference

Bradley — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:21:39 +0000

Taking your hip circumference is easy.

Stand upright and relaxed.
Keeping the measuring tape horizontal, measure the widest point around your hip/buttocks area.

Related blog: How to calculate your BAI.

Body Fat Guestimations

Bradley — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:27:12 +0000

If you want a quick easy way to guestimate your body fat percentage then take a look in the mirror and then at these pictures.

How to calculate my BAI (Body Adiposity Index)

Bradley — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:04:33 +0000

I like the sound of this new alternative to BMI as a non-invasive measure of body composition.

BAI = Hip circumference (cm)/ (Height (m)x √Height (m)) – 18

Use this Google Spreadsheet to calculate your own BAI.

Here is a description on how to take your hip circumference.

Here is the article in Obesity.

2010 in review

Bradley — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:50:43 +0000

Here’s a summary of my top blog posts over the last year:

1 What is more important: Exercise or Nutrition? January 2008

What muscles does a squat work? September 2007

Chin Up vs Pull Up

4 Diet Record Book / Diet Diary / Food Diary: Free Download October 2008

5 Subway vs McDonalds July 2007

Sad that they are all older than 2 years. Got to get some new material…..

The inconvenient truth…about health & nutrition

Bradley — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 05:00:36 +0000

A quote from Going Long that speaks the (often denied) truth:

With a few medical exceptions, the way you look is dictated by a huge number of tiny decisions that you make on a daily basis. In order to change ourselves, we need to take responsibility for ourselves.

Goal Celebration

Bradley — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:05:27 +0000

Brilliant goal celebration, apparently from the Iceland league.

I think the person playing the ‘salmon’ deserves some sort of award for his role.

The best ever…?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdA5vcke8tA