janvier 2012
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Fitness goals and my current routine
Some people have been asking what my current routine looks like and what my fitness goals are so I thought I’d lay them out here.
My goals really are long term: I’ve been lifting off and on since I was 16 and in a very focused, consistent way since I was 26, all with the goal of continued health and strength and optimal expression of my genes for as long as possible. I’m quite...
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“With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.”
– Max Ehrmann
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Currently reading:
Where Men Win Glory - Jon Krakauer
The story of NFL player Pat Tillman, who walked away from a million dollar contract and joined the army after 9-11-01 and was killed by friendly fire, which the U.S. then tried to cover up and use his name and legacy as a Rockwell-esque invocation of sacrifice in the name of struggle for country. Also serves as a fascinating and enlightening history of...
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“It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the...”
– Henry David Thoreau
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Deep squatting mechanics (in English) →
This is one of the greatest articles on squatting, and how to do it safely and naturally, I’ve ever read. It even has interactive diagrams! Try them out! You can make the little skeleton guy squat!
I’m sure you’ve all said this before, but say it with me for the record: Gud välsigna svensk träningslära (god bless Swedish exercise science)!
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“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of...”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Look! Down on the deadlift platform! →
I love this article (and I really dig Nick Horton generally). This is exactly how I approach lifting. Anybody who knows me at all probably has no trouble figuring out who my superhero of choice is.
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Kombucha MADNESS
300ml in for secondary bottling, boo-yeah! My intestines never felt so good!
On an unrelated note: The commercials for the “Forever Lazy” adult full body pajamas make me want to give up on…everything.
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How to deadlift (and not shatter your spine) →
The deadlift is a full body exercise par excellence, but doing it improperly can bring you to a fair amount of grief. Here are some pointers on avoiding that, and using this exercise to forge the most bad ass version of yourself you can.
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Men: Love thy body!! →
This, this, so very much THIS! I have been making this argument for years, and I’m so happy to see somebody else doing it! The “boys are gross, girls are beautiful” mindset is not only false, it’s enormously damaging, and it gets internalized by men. Time for a new paradigm.
