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To help get you started, here are a few of our most recent posts. And if you want to dive in to a particular area. check out the ‘Start Here‘ page above. Enjoy.
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Win the Inside Game : How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform’ (by Steve Magness)
In ‘Win the Inside Game : How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform’ Steve Magness takes a wonderful look at mental toughness from the ‘what’s happening in the brain‘ and ‘what should you do‘ points of view.
Wonderful.
HUALINGKANG (Oxygen Supplement Device)
The HUALINGKANG looks ideal for a spot of oxygen therapy, or whilst training at higher altitudes. A portable supply of near-pure (95% or more) oxygen.
How To Cut Microplastics Out Of Your Life (Chris Williamson & Dr Rhonda Patrick)
Very interesting area.
Looking At : Feb 23 2025
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The 9pm Edict E242 : The 9pm Medical Semiotics of Bow Ties, Long Covid, and Poo with Dr Trent Yarwood
Stilgherrian’s ‘The 9pm Edict E242 : The 9pm Medical Semiotics of Bow Ties, Long Covid, and Poo with Dr Trent Yarwood’ is one of many podcasts on my current playlist, notably for episodes like this. Interesting areas.
SwingRec Golf Camera (Form Review)
Interesting idea.
The SwingRec Golf Camera is a great way to automatically analyze your golf swing. I’d love something similar for form reviews in the gym.
The Drive 335 ‒ The Science Of Resistance Training, Building Muscle, And Anabolic Steroid Use In Bodybuilding (Peter Attia & Mike Israetel)
I love this show, and this particular episode shows exactly why – Peter Attia and Mike Israetel diving in to this fascinating area.
Enjoy.
Looking At : Feb 16 2025
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Born to Walk : The Broken Promises of the Running Boom, and How to Slow Down and Get Healthy—One Step at a Time’ (by Mark Sisson & Brad Kearns)
Mark Sisson & Brad Kearns’ ‘Born to Walk : The Broken Promises of the Running Boom, and How to Slow Down and Get Healthy—One Step at a Time’ takes a wonderfully thorough look at the value of ‘mainly walking, with the occasional run‘ rather than the other way around. For marked increases in health, and often for a reduction in injuries.
Enjoy.
AEKE K1 (Smart Home Gym)
Interesting.
The AEKE K1 is a fairly comprehensive smart home gym setup, an ever-growing category. Looks ideal for those favouring the ‘hands off’ approach.