That is exactly why doctors shouldn't have exclusivity of treating diseases.  That is where trainers and other professionals in health need to step up by educating themself and acting as professionals to become part of the solution. 

This is a heck of an editorial, it's a shame it's behind a paywall.

Mahony makes an interesting point about our current need for, and at times fascination with, meta-science, and what it says about the current state of medicine and the incentives that drive it. Through changes both deliberate and accidental, we have reached a place where the scientific literature, on average, is so untrustworthy and of so little value that we need research about research to help us understand which research to pay attention to. While it's a necessary evil in the current scientific reality, it speaks to the more fundamental issues that have muddied both basic and clinical research.

A key question is whether the current situation was inevitable. Mahony suggests it was largely a consequence of the golden age itself - that is, that the substantial advances of the 1930s and 40s gave medicine a position in society that created the excesses and incentives that led to our current state. If that is the case, it unfortunately may not be solvable. But if there are specific institutions, specific behavioral patterns, specific ways medicine functions in our society, that are not inevitable and do not need to exist, we may be able to have another golden age. That said, it's a long ways away if that's the case.

The current medical landscape, with an emphasis on prescribing and managing chronic conditions, underscores the importance of best practices to optimize health and *prevent* or at least delay/mitigate the conditions and afflictions of our industrialized society. A sound diet, regular exercise, and consistent sleep should be emphasized and prioritized in our society to promote a foundation of overall health. 

Sadly, the current system is also contributing to physician burnout. This is a parallel issue and another unintended consequence of the modern medical paradigms. We have a lot of work to do if the golden era is to return.

Getting my popcorn ready for the bitchy comments when HQ doesn’t post a Hero wod on July 4th. 

7min of Burpees - 83

If one were to do biceps curls for 30 minutes would you consider that an active recovery day? Asking for a friend. 

Cool, forced rest day due to a knee injury. Feelsbadman, I wanna lift :(

Homemade chipper.
21/15/9 for ghd sit ups, 205# DL, ring dips, and pistols, 40 ft hsw each round too. 14:37.

What do you guys think, does an easy swim around 1800 meters count as an active rest day?