“Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” – Teddy Roosevelt The Paleo lifestyle. Efficient and effective strength and conditioning. Pinpointed micro-nutrition and supplementation. When everything is boiled down to the essential rue, that “rue” is simply this: optimization of the human animal within the environment it finds itself. And the most… [More…]
From Teflon to Tang – Proposed Effective Training Methods for In-Mission Astronauts, with Take-Aways for the Earthbound Mortal
“Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts.” – Richard Feynman Gettin’ space swole; NASA’s ARED unit. A directionally accurate (at least) step for astro-bruhs. This week I’ll be traveling to, and presenting at, the AHS gathering in Berkeley, CA. This is a very special time for me, as I actually do get to… [More…]
Supplementation and testing; Results of my Holman Omega-3 Test
“Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein A few weeks ago (as documented in this post) I pricked a finger, dabbed some blood on a blotter card and, feeling rather smug that I’d “upper percentile” the hell out of the results, sent the sample off to… [More…]
The Activity / Exercise / Training Continuum
“Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal.” – Nietzsche Mark Rippetoe recently posted a fantastic “Crossfit analysis” article over T-Nation. This is a very honest, non-sensationalized critique of the behemoth that is Crossfit. It’s an excellent read, and I highly recommend that you check… [More…]
Stone Heart
“Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones, which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.” – Henry Clay Taking a short break from the Walk Through the Five Ts for the following story. We’ll get back to the Five Ts next week, but this, in my mind, is a very important… [More…]
A Walk Through the Five Ts: Time
“For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” – H. L. Mencken After a long day of Grand Opening festivities; the nucleus of Efficient Exercise’s San Antonio gang. Photo by Christopher Lazano. It’s shocking, at times, when I come face-to-face with just how long I’ve been in this S&C… [More…]
Punchin’ the Clock
“Whoever is out of patience is out of possession of his soul.” – Francis Bacon I so wish I could remember the above quote when I come across mainstream dietary advice like this. But alas… BTW, the entire series, of which the above linked article is but one part, is a pretty good mainstream take… [More…]
The Week in Workouts
“A man of courage flees forward in the midst of new things.” – Jacques Maritain Gettin’ all Turkish…with a barbell… What follows are my workouts from Sunday, 12/9/12 thru Friday, 12/14/12 — with some relevant links and commentary and such that you may find interesting. Friday, 12/14/12 (A1) squat clean: 225/3 (A2) ARXFit incline press… [More…]
Autoregulated Dip Sessions — A Comparison
There is not a truth existing which I fear… or would wish unknown to the whole world. – Thomas Jefferson Back on June 20th, 2011, I performed an autoregulated dip session in which I hit 6 reps at 90 lbs. On Wednesday, November 21, 2012, I again performed an autoregulated dip session, but this time… [More…]
Rendering the Minutia Inconsequential
“Real luxury is time and opportunity to read for pleasure.” – Jane Brody Photo credit – Christopher Lozano photography — a high school friend whose heart is genuine, and whose talent is beyond description. Pictured, left-to-right: Mark Alexander (President, Efficient Exercise, ARXFit), Skyler Tanner, Robb Wolf, Michelle “child bride” Norris, your’s truly, Mark Sisson. Why… [More…]
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