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Looking At : Jul 31 2022
This week on Straight to the Bar…
Fitness Reading For The Week : Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World’s Worst Diseases (By Lydia Kang & Nate Pedersen)
Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World’s Worst Diseases is a fascinating look at the origins and causes of a range of widespread epidemics and pandemics. Highly recommended.
hemVR (Virtual Environments For Indoor Cyclists)
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.
6 Things I Do Every Day to Stay in Shape (Joe Delaney)
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 add?
Looking At : Jul 24 2022
This week on Straight to the Bar…
Fitness Reading For The Week : Boundless: Upgrade Your Brain, Optimize Your Body, Defy Aging (By Ben Greenfield)
Ben Greenfield’s ‘Boundless’ is a hardcore look at the world of health & fitness biohacking. If you’re ready to optimize almost every aspect of your life, it’s a wonderful one to explore.
Dive in.
Inergize (Portable Cold Plunge Tub)
The Inergize is a tall, extremely portable cold plunge tub. For a little recovery work when travelling, or just for storage in a fairly small space (something like an apartment balcony).
Should You “EAT BIG TO GET BIG”? (Clean vs Dirty Bulk) (Will Tennyson)
I was discussing this very thing over the weekend, and raised many of the points noted in this video.
If you’re having this debate yourself, it’s a great one to watch.
Looking At : Jul 17 2022
This week on Straight to the Bar…
Fitness Reading For The Week : Habits for Mastering Anxiety: 10 Steps to a Calmer, More Confident You (Written & Narrated by Dr Tim Sharp)
We’ve noted a couple of Tim Sharp’s audio series in the past (Habits For Happiness and Habits For Good Sleep), and this one tackles the area of Anxiety with a similar blend of information and suggestions.
Wonderful.