ZAP

ZAP

ZAP is an active duty Soldier in the US Army, exercise physiologist, and tech nerd who enjoys throwing around kettlebells, drinking coffee, and smoking fine cigars.

The Best Coffee Mug I Have Ever Used

They routinely do the Top 5 over at Lifehacker.com (or one of their other sister sites) where they will ask for recommendations and let people vote on a top 5 then top 1 item. I needed a new travel mug…

M:C News for 11 Jan 2015

I reorganized the site a bit. I basically put content posts into one of two categories: Articles or Straight Shots. Articles are longer, usually 500 words or more. Straight Shots are shorter. They will be things like links, recommendations, interesting…

Start Here If You Are Considering Fish Oil

Heard you should be taking fish oil but don’t know where to start? Try this excellent guide I took Chris Kresser’s advice as I usually do and take this regularly. Great source of not only Omega 3s but also vitamins…

Make Zero Progress This Year and Like It!

Bottom Line Up Front: Most people will never reach their ideal physical self. Instead of being unhappy every day, make it your goal to simply stop getting worse. Make it your resolution to maintain your current physical condition. Over time, you will be…

Don’t Waste Your Epigenetic Trust Fund

Bottom Line Up Front: Your behavior will affect your offspring (and their offspring!) through epigenetics. The decisions you make about your health and fitness now will continue through many generations. It is possible you are the product of robust parents…

Updates for 27 Dec 2014

In the last few weeks, I have posted two new articles: 3 Podcasts for Holiday Downtime and Do The Opposite to Get Results. I will keep up the pace of publishing at least one article per week, all free of…

3 Podcasts for Holiday Downtime

Bottom Line Up Front: Here are 3 podcasts episodes to maximize some holiday downtime you may have. For me that means driving across three states or walking my dog. You can listen right in your browser now or you can download…

Do the Opposite to Get Results

Bottom Line Up Front: Doing the exact opposite of the conventional wisdom or what you have been doing may be the key to making you mission capable.