WRT unintended consequences - There was an interesting read a while back that, (and this is gross paraphrasing/simplicity), WW1 basically set back the advancement of the world by decades. It was the last war where the upperclasses did the fighting (and dying) and it basically wiped out huge swaths of the brightest and educated class (back when educated class wasn't a euphemism for useless indoctrinated children). Additionally if you took those millions of lives and assumed they had ave birth rates the decline in the native populations would be erased and there wouldn't be the demographic problems you see now - not to say anything about it leading to WW2 etc.
Secondly, nothing is as bittersweet as an overweight person jogging on the road and clearly in pain every step. You want to applaud them for trying, but know it is long-term bad vs much lower impact work like lifting (or even ellipticals/stationary bikes).
If there's a creator willing to open up talks with me one of the items I'd take up in our negotiations would be a 1:1 swap between many of those lost in war with many of those who avoided peril. I think about the lost lessons and genes of the most selfless, brave, and strong Americans through the years that could have been handed down to future generations and I shudder. Certainly the same could be true of Poland, of Cambodia, and others. War has many horrors but to me one of the worst is this reverse meritocracy. I like capitalism and love MMA for the purity of the competition and undeniable results; I dislike war and hate the death of some of our best people for the inverse reason -- because in the extremes it can punish greatness.
I try to mind my own damned business and wait until asked but one of the times I most want to actually just stick my nose in someone else's business is when I see such miserable joggers -- they're trying and they're exhibiting some pain threshold and commitment but not likely to get what they want. Big dudes grinding away their joints and spiking their appetites. I feel like a crazy street preacher that wants to welcome them into a revival tent. "Sir, step right up and come this way, have I got what you need! We got deadlifts, we got bench presses! We can put on muscles that will burn calories even when you're asleep! Live longer! Look better! Feel fantastic!"
My workouts consist of strength training 3 days/week, and 25 min run 2 days a week, because I feel like I need some cardio. Do you recommend no cardio?
Do you recommend no cardio? No. I just think it is overstated as a weight loss tool. My overall emphasis is: train hard, eat clean, and sleep enough. Very little is needed beyond that. I enjoy tweaking and nudging with supplements and gimmicks, but they mostly remind me to not spend $0.01 on anything if I'm not working out, eating, and sleeping optimally. What is the right breakdown between strength and cardio? For all people, strength should be heavily prioritized. Cardio is dominant among health conscious women, older people, and many white collar workers (I hear my bankers, lawyers, and doctors frequently talking about triathlons but rarely mentioning power lifting). I love trail running and get a lot of my cardio from that. But if someone else has not found a cardio passion and isn't interested in running, swimming, rowing, skinning, or cycling (and they should try each before deciding) then I think 0 cardio is okay. There is no way to have any sort of health/fitness life without a clean diet which for me requires home meal prep. There is no way to be healthy and fit without external weight training. It is impossible to be at your best performance and longevity without consistently hitting around eight hours of quality sleep per night. Those three categories are non-negotiable. But it is possible to be fit with no explicit cardio, just sneaking in cardiovascular fitness as a side effect of daily activities. And some of the inadvertent cardio health comes from normal family life -- walk with your wife and/or dog for 10-20 minutes after each meal. Take your kids to the park and play with them on the monkey bars. Garden. My parents live a few miles away from me on our lake so when I go to dinner I swim there and back. I don't really count that as part of my fitness routine, just going to dinner but that kind of thing adds up over time.
Swimming to dinner awesome! A lot of people sleep on swimming as a workout. My 12 year old son is a championship level age group swimmer here in FL. His workouts are extremely difficult (often 3k+ yards fast). Most people have no idea what a physically demanding sport it is.
For those with an astigmatism (like myself), the etched reticle of a low power variable optic is another option that might look crisper and more precise, and accomplish the same mission. I like the Burris RT6 (value), Steiner P4XI (slightly better glass), and the Vortex Razor 1-6 (premium).
well this sucks... scroll down to dairy : https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/the-plastic-chemicals-hiding-in-your-food-a7358224781/
Bad news / good to know. I wish they would offer it in glass or metal.
Also a big fan of One Medical! They really make healthcare much easier to navigate. Will check out that hot chocolate
WRT unintended consequences - There was an interesting read a while back that, (and this is gross paraphrasing/simplicity), WW1 basically set back the advancement of the world by decades. It was the last war where the upperclasses did the fighting (and dying) and it basically wiped out huge swaths of the brightest and educated class (back when educated class wasn't a euphemism for useless indoctrinated children). Additionally if you took those millions of lives and assumed they had ave birth rates the decline in the native populations would be erased and there wouldn't be the demographic problems you see now - not to say anything about it leading to WW2 etc.
Secondly, nothing is as bittersweet as an overweight person jogging on the road and clearly in pain every step. You want to applaud them for trying, but know it is long-term bad vs much lower impact work like lifting (or even ellipticals/stationary bikes).
If there's a creator willing to open up talks with me one of the items I'd take up in our negotiations would be a 1:1 swap between many of those lost in war with many of those who avoided peril. I think about the lost lessons and genes of the most selfless, brave, and strong Americans through the years that could have been handed down to future generations and I shudder. Certainly the same could be true of Poland, of Cambodia, and others. War has many horrors but to me one of the worst is this reverse meritocracy. I like capitalism and love MMA for the purity of the competition and undeniable results; I dislike war and hate the death of some of our best people for the inverse reason -- because in the extremes it can punish greatness.
I try to mind my own damned business and wait until asked but one of the times I most want to actually just stick my nose in someone else's business is when I see such miserable joggers -- they're trying and they're exhibiting some pain threshold and commitment but not likely to get what they want. Big dudes grinding away their joints and spiking their appetites. I feel like a crazy street preacher that wants to welcome them into a revival tent. "Sir, step right up and come this way, have I got what you need! We got deadlifts, we got bench presses! We can put on muscles that will burn calories even when you're asleep! Live longer! Look better! Feel fantastic!"
My workouts consist of strength training 3 days/week, and 25 min run 2 days a week, because I feel like I need some cardio. Do you recommend no cardio?
Your mix sounds optimal.
Do you recommend no cardio? No. I just think it is overstated as a weight loss tool. My overall emphasis is: train hard, eat clean, and sleep enough. Very little is needed beyond that. I enjoy tweaking and nudging with supplements and gimmicks, but they mostly remind me to not spend $0.01 on anything if I'm not working out, eating, and sleeping optimally. What is the right breakdown between strength and cardio? For all people, strength should be heavily prioritized. Cardio is dominant among health conscious women, older people, and many white collar workers (I hear my bankers, lawyers, and doctors frequently talking about triathlons but rarely mentioning power lifting). I love trail running and get a lot of my cardio from that. But if someone else has not found a cardio passion and isn't interested in running, swimming, rowing, skinning, or cycling (and they should try each before deciding) then I think 0 cardio is okay. There is no way to have any sort of health/fitness life without a clean diet which for me requires home meal prep. There is no way to be healthy and fit without external weight training. It is impossible to be at your best performance and longevity without consistently hitting around eight hours of quality sleep per night. Those three categories are non-negotiable. But it is possible to be fit with no explicit cardio, just sneaking in cardiovascular fitness as a side effect of daily activities. And some of the inadvertent cardio health comes from normal family life -- walk with your wife and/or dog for 10-20 minutes after each meal. Take your kids to the park and play with them on the monkey bars. Garden. My parents live a few miles away from me on our lake so when I go to dinner I swim there and back. I don't really count that as part of my fitness routine, just going to dinner but that kind of thing adds up over time.
Swimming to dinner awesome! A lot of people sleep on swimming as a workout. My 12 year old son is a championship level age group swimmer here in FL. His workouts are extremely difficult (often 3k+ yards fast). Most people have no idea what a physically demanding sport it is.
For those with an astigmatism (like myself), the etched reticle of a low power variable optic is another option that might look crisper and more precise, and accomplish the same mission. I like the Burris RT6 (value), Steiner P4XI (slightly better glass), and the Vortex Razor 1-6 (premium).