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Way back in 2012, I reviewed the book Hillfit. Hillfit is a HIT-based fitness program that uses bodyweight exercises to develop strength safely with minimal risk of injury. A year later, I covered...
Read more →In August 2017, I posted Mostly Weight Stable Regardless of Diet where I did a deep analysis of how much I weighed going back to the start of the century. And I shared a quote from an earlier blog: >...
Read more →Twenty years ago, I was living in a gated community near San Diego. One of the homeowners on my block was named Mike. He was about 20 years older than me. One day we were having a brief conversation...
Read more →On two occasions I have been told: "You look too thin" or "You looked too thin". Once was in 2012 and the other time was early 2018. The first time I heard it, I sort of panicked. Whereas some people...
Read more →Almost two months ago, the scale at my gym was gone. It broke and I was informed that they would be ordering a new scale soon. Not a problem. As I have mentioned in previous posts, in addition to...
Read more →Before I start this post, I want to disclose my belief on building strength. The 2013 post On Building Muscle is a good representation. In that post, I summarize a Conditioning Research article. >...
Read more →I've been adding books to my Kindle for a few months, but until I arrived in California I hadn't gotten around to reading most of them. This week I read three. #1 Healing Teeth !How I Healed My Teeth...
Read more →I've been thinking a lot about low effort sustainable dieting and I've come up with an idea that I was certain someone else had figured out before, but I haven't seen it articulated anywhere. That...
Read more →Yesterday I gave my Glitter Gym notice I was leaving. For those new to the site, I use the term "Glitter Gym" to refer to the modern gym which is full of cardio equipment, mirrors and often loud...
Read more →You absolutely do not need a gym to gain strength. This book is full of exercise ideas that only require your own body weight. !You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercises You Are Your...
Read more →In this post, I will review a book I bought almost 8 years ago. At the time I thought this book was excellent. Not anymore. !naked-warrior The Naked Warrior by Pavel Tsatsouline is a book that...
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