Crosstrainers Fitness

08/01/2026

A deeper and simpler explanation about what Insulin/Sugar does to the body.

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28/10/2025

When a 65-year-old woman in South Korea visited the hospital for routine knee pain, she expected a familiar diagnosis: arthritis. Instead, her X-ray revealed a startling image—her knee joints were filled with tiny gold needles. The finding left doctors puzzled and opened a discussion about a lesser-known alternative treatment that had gone far beyond standard medical practice.

The woman had been living with osteoarthritis for years, a condition that causes joint stiffness and pain as cartilage gradually wears away. After traditional treatments and medication failed to provide relief, she turned to acupuncture, a popular therapy in many parts of Asia. However, her practitioner used a more unconventional method — leaving thin gold needles permanently inserted under the skin, believing they would offer lasting benefits.

While the intent was therapeutic, the results highlighted the risks of such procedures. Experts caution that leaving metal objects inside the body can trigger inflammation, infection, or interfere with diagnostic scans. In rare cases, they may even cause complications if a patient undergoes medical imaging like an MRI. Health professionals emphasize that while acupuncture can be helpful when performed correctly, permanent needle implants are not considered safe or evidence-based.

Doctors successfully treated the woman’s inflammation and used her case as an important teaching moment. It underscored the need for patients to seek licensed professionals and verify medical advice before pursuing any form of treatment. The story serves as a reminder that even long-practiced traditional remedies should always be approached with care, balance, and medical guidance.

08/07/2025

4 time Olympian Gold Medalist sprint champion Michael Johnson suffered a stroke in 2018.
He has fully recovered after 6months of intense rehabilitation and training.
It helped tremendously that he was already a fit individual before he had the stroke and that was also a key factor that helped his recovery.

The four-time Olympic champion didn’t know if he would ever recover from his stroke. Eight months later, he warns: it could happen to anyone

05/07/2025

Rice, who ran a world record in the marathon in the 75-79 age group last year, has an incredibly high V02 max.

05/07/2025

South Korean soldier Oh Yohan shattered the world record for most pull-ups in 24 hours with 11,707 reps, symbolically ending on a number that honored his elite military unit.

The mental strength required to average 487 pull-ups per hour, or roughly 8 every minute, for 24 hours straight cannot be overstated.

01/06/2025

Richard Morgan didn’t start working out until age 73.

Today, at 93, he’s a four-time world champion indoor rower with elite-level lung capacity, 80% muscle mass, and a heart rate most 40-year-olds would envy.

His simple weekly routine—mostly rowing, some strength work, and a high-protein diet—has turned him into a case study in how dramatically the body can adapt, even late in life.

Scientists now say much of what we call “aging” is actually just deconditioning.

Morgan’s story proves it’s never too late to start training—and that consistency beats time.

05/05/2025

This lady is 100 years old.

Stay active and stay strong.
Proving as always theres no downside to keeping yourself healthy.

17/10/2024

The complexities of the back muscles.

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17/09/2024

This happened to a Dutch gentleman in 2022.
So be careful how you store fresh coconuts without its husk.

08/08/2024

The key point is also staying CONSISTENT.
Anything we do be it physical or mental, doing it regularly, staying in practice, doing it consistently makes all the difference.
Don’t stop.