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Author: Zach Cooper

Zach Cooper is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Licensed Massage Therapist who has committed his life towards helping others improve their health.

The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life

July 16, 2017 Zach Cooper Book Notes

Certain stimulants, such as adrenaline and amphetamines, increased strengthby 26.5 – 31 percent… people usually don’t maximize power due to[…]

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Think Twice: Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition

July 9, 2017 Zach Cooper Book Notes

When companies bid against one another to buy a target corporation, the hgiehst bidder frequently pays too much (1) –[…]

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Stumbling on Happiness

July 2, 2017 Zach Cooper Book Notes

volunteers in one study received a series of twenty electric shocks and were warned three seconds before the onset of[…]

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SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully

June 27, 2017 Zach Cooper Book Notes

Super Better   Turning our palms up triggers a powerful mind-body response. With our palms up, we adopt an “approach[…]

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Learning to Breathe Improves Mood, Focus, and Stress Levels

June 25, 2017 Zach Cooper News

One of the single most important factors that influence mood, focus, and stress is one’s ability to breathe properly. In[…]

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Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration

June 22, 2017 Zach Cooper Book Notes

Group Genius The most innovative teams were the ones that spent less tiem in the lanning stange and more time[…]

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Poor Breathing Can Cause Neck Pain

June 21, 2017 Zach Cooper News

One major contributor to neck pain may be poor breathing. A new study examined 44 patients with neck pain and[…]

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Weak Low Traps or Serratus Can Cause Shoulder Pain

June 21, 2017 Zach Cooper News

Athletes with rotator cuff tendinopathy tend to display lower activation levels of the low trap and serratus anterior compared to[…]

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Happiness: The Science Behind Your Smile

June 15, 2017 Zach Cooper Book Notes

Happiness The Science Behind Your Smile The sources of joy are quite varied. One recent study identified the main ones[…]

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Glute Medius Weakness Leads to IT Band Pain

June 12, 2017 Zach Cooper News

One common cause for irritation in the iliotibial (IT) band is a weak glute medius. A new study had 12[…]

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