May 2009

I realize that I’m an oddity. I actually care about the human body on more than a superficial level. I love learning the esoteric aspects of things we take for granted. For instance: Why does weight training increase strength? How does the food you eat actually become energy for the body? We know these processes [...]

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Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.—Chinese Proverb I really can’t think of any changes in my lifetime-positive lasting changes- that have occurred quickly. Sustainable progress is usually slow going. Crash diets may work for a while, but they never work in the long run because you never learn HOW [...]

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Yes, I did. I got fired from a temp job. Apparently, I wasn’t enthusiastic enough about stuffing envelopes and stamping them for 8 hours a day. I also got arrested for under-age possession of alcohol before my senior year in high school. I got cuffed and everything. The choke hold was completely unnecessary. I let [...]

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Every now and then I’ll buy an amazing Tollhouse Chipwich. Yes, I know they aren’t healthy. However, I’m thin, so what pertains to you doesn’t necessarily pertain to me. Upon inspection of the ingredients, one used to find the existence of a small amount of Trans-fat. Trans-fat is bad, and that is why you’ll see [...]

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Discipline weighs ounces and regret weighs tons. 30 minutes a day, 5 or 6 days a week. If done correctly, that’s all you need to stay in decent shape (getting into shape may take a little more effort). And don’t eat like crap, either. There are 1,440 minutes in a day. If you are like [...]

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