by Scott Bird | Aug 7, 2022 | video, Weekly summary
Echo Point, Blue Mountains.During the past week we’ve discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily ‘Paper’ and so on. Here are a few of my favourites. An Experimental Antibody Treatment May Just Prevent Malaria : Small study;...
by Scott Bird | Aug 4, 2022 | Reading
Man on Wire.It’ll come as no surprise that we discuss a lot of fitness-related books; on this site as well as the various networks noted in the sidebar. I was chatting to a friend the other day about tightrope work (we’d be talking about slacklining, and...
by Scott Bird | Aug 3, 2022 | Strength Training Equipment, video
Interesting idea. The AMU+ is a non-invasive glucometer (scanning fingers, rather than requiring blood samples). Sounds great, though I’d like to see a bit of detail on how it works. As for accuracy – well, I’ll be giving one a run shortly....
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by Scott Bird | Aug 2, 2022 | video
This is an incredibly detailed look at this link, and the many ways it can be (and often is) put to work. Love it. NB : although I’ve linked to the Youtube version above, this is an audio-only podcast. You’ll find the other versions and download options...
by Scott Bird | Jul 31, 2022 | Weekly summary
Echo Point, Blue Mountains.During the past week we’ve discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily ‘Paper’ and so on. Here are a few of my favourites. Can We Rejuvenate Aging Brains? : Neuroscientist Tony Wyss-Coray certainly...
by Scott Bird | Jul 28, 2022 | Reading
Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World’s Worst Diseases.It’ll come as no surprise that we discuss a lot of fitness-related books; on this site as well as the various networks noted in the sidebar. Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World’s...
by Scott Bird | Jul 27, 2022 | Strength Training Equipment, video
Looks great. The hemVR setup is a Virtual Reality combo (both the eyewear and environments), for use with an indoor cycle. And cardio machines in general, I suspect. Sounds ideal. To give you an idea of exactly what’s on offer, a little video : The...
by Scott Bird | Jul 26, 2022 | Health, Tips, video
Good tips – my own list is fairly similar (here’s an old version – it hasn’t changed much in the intervening years). How about you – anything you’d...
by Scott Bird | Jul 24, 2022 | video, Weekly summary
Echo Point, Blue Mountains.During the past week we’ve discussed a number of great links; on Facebook, Twitter, in The Daily ‘Paper’ and so on. Here are a few of my favourites. Do Calorie Counts On Menus Influence Customers’ Selections? :...
by Mike Jones (Elite Sports) | Jul 22, 2022 | workouts
Brazilian jiu-Jitsu is a light and modern take on traditional Japanese jiu-jitsu. For a very long time, jiu-jitsu was used to discipline kids. In traditional Japanese culture, kids from around the world used to come to isolated mountain schools where they were taught...
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