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What I’m Up To Now, May 2015

If you care to compare or read the first article in this series, read What I’m Up To Now, November 2014. Nutrition Largely unchanged in terms of food in big picture terms from the last update. Real, whole foods as…

M:C News for 3 May 2015

Thank to everyone who has participated in the comments and shared the site with others. I appreciate the support of the goal of this site, which is to make us all healthier, more fit, and able to accomplish our mission…

8 Supervisor Tips for Getting More Done

I guest posted this to The Military Leader website. Bottom Line Up Front: When I took over a previous duty position, my supervisor told me that in order to succeed, I needed to get more involved in orders and taskings…

Start Learning Yoga With This DVD

Bottom Line Up Front: Rodney Yee’s Complete Yoga for Beginners is an excellent introduction to yoga. Just like with walking, I had yoga in the category of “slightly useful but not for people like me (hardcore!)”. After hearing enough respected…

GoRuck Training Sandbag Review

Bottom Line Up Front: The sandbag is an excellent functional fitness tool. The GoRuck training sandbags are top-notch in terms of quality, durability, and functionality. A few years ago I began running a program to send officers to US Army…

How to Make Walking Part of Your Lifestyle

Bottom Line Up Front: Walking is really good for you and the most common human movement. Here are some reasons to make walking part of your lifestyle and ways to implement it. I used to believe walking was something you…

5 Ways to Simplify Your Life

Bottom Line Up Front: Simplifying your life will make the most effective use of the limited willpower, decision-making ability, and time that you have. Here are 5 ways to simplify your life. I am aware every day of the many…

4 Coffee Resources to Energize Your Mug

Bottom Line Up Front: I listened to a great podcast about coffee that I wanted to share as well as a few other useful coffee resources. Coffee and Health 101 The podcast is another Chris Kresser gem. You can find…

10,000 Kettlebell Swings in 30 Days

Bottom Line Up Front: I did 10,000 kettlebell swings in 30 days. Here is why I did it, how I did it, and what I learned. I have been using kettlebells (KBs) in my exercise program since 2000. At that…