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Why raw, deep squats may be the best way to prevent injury
After watching me squat, a number of people have mentioned that I was “going to get hurt” or said that I was tempting fate due to the fact that I squat as deeply as my body possibly can and do so without the benefit of any supportive equipment (including belts). I always have to correct […]
How to Test the ‘Metabolic Advantage’ of Fad Diets Using SCIENCE™
A lot of people read various fad diet books and are drawn in by them. There is no shame in this; The line they usually sell is very tempting. ‘Lose weight without dieting’ or ‘Lose weight without counting calories…Eat as MUCH AS YOU WANT!’ is a really hard thing to resist when trying to lose […]
Lifting in Pensacola…
Well, since today marks the first day I’ve lifted since tearing my trap almost two weeks ago, and the first time I’ve ever lifted in a commercial gym, I felt the need to wax poetic about it for a bit. First and foremost, my trap is still bugging me, and as has been the case […]
How to Properly Track What You Eat
Posted by in Nutrition on February 4, 2012
So, coming soon, I’ve got a number of posts I am going to put up about dieting and how to succeed at it. But before I get into any kind of a discussion about dieting, I need to cover some basics, and that includes tracking what you eat. While at first glance, this topic might […]
24 Months of Working Out – Detailed Progress, History, and Timeline
Basic Before and After Shots The Ubiquitous “New Body, Old Pants” Pic 24 Month Slideshow Jump to: Exercise Program Diet Conclusion and Results Timeline In the Beginning… Starting this out, I had a lot of fairly major challenges to overcome. I present all of these here in the spirit of full disclosure. In January of […]
Comparison Review: TC Electronic Studio Konnect 48 vs. Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
Approximately 4 years ago, I rebuilt my DAW, and shortly thereafter I decided to punt the whole internal soundcard paradigm to the curb and switch over to a Firewire-based external audio interface. This brought with it a couple of advantages. For one, I don’t have to screw around inside the case to install a new […]
Progress, or a Reasonable Facsimile Thereof
You may have noticed a few changes to my blog, and this is (IMHO) for the better. You see, when I started this whole thing, it was just a place for me to post some random junk that I had written over the years, and a place to post new random junk that I decide […]
My thoughts on God and Religion
Introduction A few months ago, some friends of mine sent me The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief with a very nice note explaining why they thought I should read it. These friends are Christians, and they know that I am not, so I expected the book would be very focused on […]
On the Topic of Mind Uploading…
Posted by in Computing on September 2, 2010
If you read my previous post on sci-fi books, you’ll know that lately, the topic of mind uploading, particularly as it relates to the technological singularity, has been present in much of my reading material. While the concept seems plausible, in at least a sci-fi sort of way (the Matrix being a case in point), […]
6 Month workout progress
Posted by in Exercise on June 20, 2010
6 Month workout progress This week marks the end of 6 months of working out after a ~10 year hiatus. I started out with the goal of getting as big and strong as possible in 6 months. I didn’t really care about losing weight so much, I just wanted a strong foundation and as much […]
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