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ARK Invest On Psychedelics… 🍄🤯 (Steven Mark Ryan – Solving The Money Problem
The vast potential – from both a medical and investment standpoint – of psychedlic therapies. Dive in.
Looking At : Sep 4 2022
This Week On Straight To The Bar…
The Ultimate Guide to Chest Workout to build Massive Chest
Are you looking for chest exercises that can help you to build a massive chest? A fit body will not only help you to do daily tasks like lifting or pulling objects but also will make you stress free. Moreover, a chest workout uplifts your mood as well as improving...
Fitness Reading For The Week : Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness (By Steve Magness)
This is an excellent look at the ‘mental toughness‘ side of things – on the sporting field, in parenting, in the gym and so on. Anywhere and everywhere.
A great read.
Banala Sense (Isochronic Speaker)
The Banala Sense is a miniature isochronic speaker, playing tones designed to help you fall asleep faster. The actual ‘measuring your sleep’ part won’t change at all.
Getting Thicker Forearms & Bigger Arms Overall (Eugene Teo)
Great explanation of (and demonstration of) the Zottman Curl.
Looking At : Aug 28 2022
This week on Straight to the Bar…
Fitness Reading For The Week : Bodybuilding Science (By Kevin P Hunter)
Although I missed this one the first time around, the information covered is still just as relevant now as it was then. Bodybuilding Science is a brief look at the key physical and nutritional components involved in a resistance-training routine – explaining what does what, and how to increase/decrease them as necessary.
Interesting read.
OYO Total Body Massager (Lateral & Percussion)
The OYO Total Body Massager is a combination of Lateral & Percussion massage devices, in a very interesting form. The video will show you what I mean.
This FREAK Has Recovery Figured Out (Alan Thrall)
Definitely – I strongly agree with this approach.