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Banala Sleep Dot (Sleep Aid)
Remember the Banala Sense? The Banala Sleep Dot is a smaller, push-button version – a speaker playing sounds designed to aid both sleep quantity and quality.
HEAVY Dinnie Stone Training with Rogue Record Holder Chloe Brennan (Laurence Shahlaei)
Someone asked me the other day about training for the Dinnie Stones. Here’s how.
Looking At : Jul 21 2024
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘How to Stunt in Hollywood: Insight and Advice from World Class Stunt Professionals’ (by Amy Johnston)
Amy Johnston’s ‘How to Stunt in Hollywood: Insight and Advice from World Class Stunt Professionals’. A friend pointed me to this one the other day, and it’s a fascinating look at the idea of performing stunts professionally.
Dive in.
Gamgee (WiFi-based Fall Detection)
The Gamgee is a wifi-based fall detection system, aimed squarely at those with poor mobility / at severe risk of falling. A companion smartphone app completes the picture.
Master Stone Lifter Teaches Me Atlas Stone Secrets | ft. Clint Darden (Jujimufu)
Great suggestions (and, incidentally, his overall approach to lifting).
Looking At : Jul 14 2024
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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘Mike Mentzer’s High Intensity Training [HIT]’ (by Mick Southerland)
Mick Southerland’s ‘Mike Mentzer’s High Intensity Training [HIT]’ is a wonderful collation of Mike Mentzer’s training approaches – both in the gym and in the kitchen. Enjoy.
RayNeo X2 (AI-Powered AR Glasses)
Yet another entrant to the AR Glasses space – the RayNeo X2. Love the category (for use when running/cycling and outdoor workouts in general), though would certainly like to test them out before purchase.
(And a friend’s getting a pair shortly, so that certainly won’t be an issue).
HARDCORE HOME GYMS Ep. 6 – HOUSE OF BICEPS (Cyprus) with Clint Darden (Jujimufu)
Love this series.