“I prefer physical exhaustion over mental fatigue any day.” — Clotilde Hesme Workdays can be long and grueling. This has the potential to leave you completely drained afterwards. You want to be active in your free time, but pushing past the fatigue can leave you even more exhausted the next day. Conversely, you just hit […]
Category: Fitness
Is It Still Special to Gorge During the Holidays?
“Then the Whos, young and old, will sit down to a feast and they’ll feast, and they’ll feast. And they’ll feast, feast, feast, feast.” — The Grinch Holidays are the season to spend time with friends and family. Celebrating the year entering our rear-view mirror, while looking at the year which is to come. Usually, […]
Live Like a Vampire: Longevity Myths and Things to Be Wary Of (Part 2)
“Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.” — William Shakespeare, “Antony and Cleopatra” Welcome back, fellow future vampires. Last week we talked about the things you should be doing to increase your longevity. As usual, we cited science-backed sources which support the approaches. Though there is also the other […]
Live Like a Vampire: Tricks to Living Healthier, Longer (Part 1)
“Each life makes its own imitation of immortality.” — Stephen King Longevity is all the rage. Living as long as you possibly can while remaining as young as you possibly can. Basically, trying to be a vampire. Vampires are so alluring because they are immortal, coupled with eternal youth. No one wants to live to […]
The Hollywood Physique Isn’t Real, Who Knew?
“I had to work out all the time, eat perfectly, just to look kind of bad. Not even great.” — Paul Rudd, During an “Ant-Man” interview Super heroes are amazing, it’s even in the name. Artists have been drawing them impossibly both ripped and jacked for decades. With calves the size of softballs and biceps […]
Sitting All Day is Killing You
“We are sitting ourselves to death.” — Dr. James Levine Sitting all day is killing us. What used to be a culture of constant movement, is now one of constant sitting. Moving from office chair, to driver’s seat, to couch is a guaranteed recipe for health issues. It’s even worse for those working remotely, as […]
Work Out Like A Viking
“Pull thy oar, all hands, pull thy oar, till thou be stiff and red and sore…” — Dr. Sydney Dangell Doing the same workout over and over again can get boring. What was once a brand new and exciting exercise plan is now part of the same old grind. We believe any workout is a […]
Count Macros to Lose the Gut
“My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.” — Orson Welles Diets suck. No one loves the idea of severely restricting what they are allowed to eat. The purpose of any diet is to lose or maintain a certain level of health. Unfortunately, to do this […]
Every Day Is Exactly the Same
“I believe I can see the future, ’cause I repeat the same routine” — Nine Inch Nails, Every Day Is Exactly the Same Life is full of ruts. This is regardless of stage, as each one has its own routine. Sameness is a mixed bag because it helps keep things predictable and moving, but also […]
Supercharge Workouts with Time Under Tension
“Your health account, your bank account, they’re the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out.” — Jack LaLanne You only have one body on this ride called life, so it makes sense to take care of it. Most people do not have two or three hours a day to […]