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Monkee Mount (Hands-Free Massage Gun Holder)
The Monkee Mount is a hands-free device for holding a massage gun. For massaging your back, or anywhere similarly difficult to reach.
What Caffeine Does to the Body (Institute of Human Anatomy)
As a regular coffee drinker (and I’m certainly not alone there), I found this both incredibly fascinating and mildly terrifying. Dive in.
Looking At : Feb 6 2022
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Fitness Reading For The Week : Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts (by Annie Duke)
This is the book that Peter Attia mentioned in the ‘Centenarian Olympics‘ video – Annie Duke’s wonderful ‘Thinking in Bets‘. The subtitle (‘Making smarter decisions when you don’t have all the facts’) gives you an idea of what it’s all about.
Fantastic.
Bello 2 (Portable Bodyfat Scanner)
Interesting device. The Bello 2 is a portable scanner for testing bodyfat. A companion app stores the details, and points you towards various nutrition & exercise plans. To show you the device itself, a little video : The Bello 2.NB : We first looked at this one in...
Why Does Mind Pump Not Like CrossFit? (Clip From Mind Pump 1736)
Although I love all forms of training, I share this particular point of view when it comes to CrossFit. Very well said.
Looking At : Jan 30 2022
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Fitness Reading For The Week : Born to Run Barefoot (by Chas Gillespie)
Born to Run Barefoot takes an interesting look at both the claims and science surrounding the barefoot (or minimalist) running movement. And although it was written a while back, these aspects have barely changed in the interim.
ONYX (Connected, In-Home Pilates Reformer)
Although I don’t include Pilates in my own workouts, I’m intrigued by this combination.
The ONYX is a pilates reformer for home use, complete with a connected component. Videos of various instructors, various workouts.
How to Train for the ‘Centenarian Olympics’ (Peter Attia MD)
A very interesting way of looking at things.