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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.
Withings U-Scan Hands-On At CES 2023: The Hardware Sits In Your Toilet, Analyzing Your Pee (Engadget)
As you might have expected, there were a number of health-related devices shown at this years CES. I’m personally keen to hear more about this one – very interesting idea.
Looking At : Jan 8 2023
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Fitness Reading For The Week : Committed to Wellness, Fitness, and a Healthy Lifestyle: How to Unleash Your Inner Motivation, Change Your Mindset and Transform Your Body Fast! (by Marta Tuchowska)
I’m currently working my way through a few books which were suggested to me over the past couple of weeks (feel free to add to the list whenever you like, either by leaving a comment below or via Goodreads directly).
First up : Marta Tuchowska’s ‘Committed to Wellness, Fitness, and a Healthy Lifestyle’.
The Most Vicious Heavyweight In History (Jack Dempsey Mini-Bio)
The latest iteration of Tim Ferriss ‘5-Bullet Friday’ newsletter points to a wonderful mini-bio on the incredible Jack Dempsey. Love it.
Ivy Russell – Forgotten Strength & Physique Pioneer (Natty Life)
A wonderful piece of strength history.
Looking At : Jan 1 2023
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Fitness Reading For The Week : The Great Courses : The Power of Sleep (by Jennifer Molano)
We’ve looked at a number of sleep-centric books & courses over the years, and Jennifer Molano’s ‘The Power of Sleep’is the latest offering. If some incredible recovery time is what you’re after, this is an excellent place to start.
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AirNotis (Portable Air Quality Monitor)
The AirNotis is a portable device for monitoring the air quality in and around your environment. The car, indoor spaces, camping and so on.
I Survived The US’s Oldest vs Newest Gym (Will Tennyson)
The old one is definitely my type of thing – turn up, work out and leave. And the equipment …
Looking At : Dec 26 2022
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