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Looking At : Mar 31 2024
This Week On Straight To The Bar…
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘The Conscious Athlete (Podcast)’ (by Jade Skillen)
I’m always on the lookout for new fitness related podcasts/books/videos, and recently stumbled across this one : Jade Skillen’s ‘The Conscious Athlete’. A series of brief audio podcasts on a range of fitness-related topics.
Dive in.
The Luna Ring (Smart Ring)
Another entrant to the Smart Ring space – the Luna Ring. Once again, a clear focus on the health-tracking side of things.
I Make $18 Barefoot Shoes (Ali Spagnola’s Fitness Outrageous – @alispagnola)
Interesting bit of DIY.
Looking At : Mar 24 2024
This Week On Straight To The Bar…
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Brain Food: The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power’ (by Dr Lisa Mosconi)
Dr Lisa Mosconi’s ‘Brain Food: The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power’ is a wonderful look at the area of neuronutrition, or nutrition for the brain. Both for the prevention (or harm reduction) of disease, and for improved cognitive abilities in general.
Very interesting area.
The Vera Ring (Smart Ring)
I always love the point in any technology where several companies compete for market share (I suspect Apple’s rumoured upcoming entrance has something to do with it in this case) – more features, lower prices. The Vera Ring is a recent entrant to the Smart Ring space, with a clear focus on the health-tracking side of things.
I STRETCHED One Side After EVERY SET For 10 Days (pigmie – @focusedlucas)
Do you stretch before or after your workouts, or not at all? How about during? Lucas shows what can happen in this last option – stretching between sets.
Looking At : Mar 17 2024
This Week On Straight To The Bar…
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘How We Age : The Science of Longevity’ (by Coleen T. Murphy)
Coleen T. Murphy’s ‘How We Age : The Science of Longevity’ is a fascinating look at both the ‘How’ and ‘Why’ of this intriguing area.
Love it.