I’m taking a break from my normal rants on mastery, adventure and the pursuit of the ideal life to talk about a side-pursuit of mine for the last few years: bodyweight fitness. What is Bodyweight Fitness? If you’ve ever done a push-up or chin up you’ve already experienced a bodyweight exercise. Unlike strength training with […]
Fitness is an End Unto Itself
I don’t exercise to look good naked. I don’t exercise to be healthy. I don’t even exercise to have more energy. In fact, I try to ignore these things as much as possible. Fitness has stopped being a worthwhile goal, in and of itself, in our society. Frankly, I think that’s a big reason why […]
Can You Spot These 7 Broken Nutrition Arguments?
Recently, I posted an article explaining why I am a vegetarian. The bulk of the article hinged on the ample nutritional evidence that, if not the best diet, vegetarianism was at least better than most. Since posting that article, I’ve had a number of comments that countered my claims with different nutritional arguments. Unfortunately, it’s […]
Why Vegetarian?
Almost inevitably, when I tell someone I’m a vegetarian, I get a curious stare with the response, “Why?” Unfortunately, this usually comes around dinner time, so I usually try to shift the topic rather than engage in a lengthy debate attempting to justify my lifestyle choices. Most of the time, I’d rather just eat. However, […]
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