Archive: July 2014
The Simplest, Clearest, “Bite-Sized” Secret of Success That I Know
Like with “weird little tricks” for losing fat or building muscle, most “secrets” of success are a sham. But there’s one that I think everyone should know about…
Why Time Under Tension is Overrated for Building Muscle (And What Matters More)
Like the many “weird little tricks” of the fitness space, time under tension is not important enough to warrant special attention and is simply a byproduct of proper training that can, more or less, be ignored. Here’s why.
Recipe of the Week: Chicken Cacciatore
If you’re sick of chicken and brown rice and want to enjoy a delicious, easy-to-make chicken dish, this recipe is for you!
Cool Stuff of the Week: Vesario Extreme Racing Simulator, Normal Earphones, Console Wars, and More…
The ultimate racing simulator, custom-fitted earphones, retro gaming nostalgia, and more… This week’s cool stuff!
Product Review: The Misfit Shine Activity Tracker
The Shine is an activity tracker and sleep monitor and in this product review I discuss how it works, what I like about it, and what I don’t.
Why You Should Start With Why
Why start if we may have to stop one day? Why sacrifice the time, comfort, money, or energy? Why hang our goals over heads like Swords of Damocles? In a culture such as ours that worships work ethic and productivity, these questions are especially important.
How to Lose Body Fat and Not Muscle
We don’t want to just “lose weight”–we want to reduce our body fat percentage and thus improve our body composition. That is, we want to reduce our total amount of body fat without reducing our total amount of lean mass.
