Tag: health
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A Weak Mind
I am trying more and more to write via a notebook rather than using a computer. I am trying to leave my phone and tablet behind as often as I can. This past weekend I was not good at doing that. My weakened mental state got the better of me. What’s worse is that I…
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Injured
I must be sleeping wrong. Yesterday I woke up with a kink in my neck and a weirdly sore elbow. I’ve skipped the gym because of it. While a part of me relished that I could rest longer before going to work instead of going to work out, I am upset that I am skipping…
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Diet and Deficit
Holy Caloric Deficit, Batman! For a few months now I’ve been actively fasting. It started with a once-a-week fast that lasted over 24 hours, then it has settled into a daily intermittent fast lasting 12 to 14 hours per day. In a lot of ways it has done really well for me. Unfortunately the scale…
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How I Hate Burpees
I saw it on Twitter. Posted from Men’s Health, there was a link to an article on a woman who took the challenge to do 30 Burpees a day for at least 15 days. This meant 3 sets of 10, separated at first by 1 minute rest and eventually working it down to 0 rest.…
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More Energy?
One of the characteristics that I hear a lot from groups such as the paleo movement and others that kick out the carbs is the concept of having more energy. More energy huh? That seems too good to be true, but hey, why not try? There are more reasons other than energy that I chose…