Slow Carb Diet
Why I’m interested in the slow carb diet: Or here’s a visual version from Tim Ferriss’ 1-pager: What I like about this is really the simplicity. You can watch this segment from the Huberman podcast from June 2023.
Out of shape? Just do 3 pushups
I’ve fallen of my workout routine so badly. From doing 20-30 pushups daily to none for a looong long time. While I want to just beat myself up about it, I’m just going to do this: 3 slow, mindful pushups. That doesn’t feel like much. That’s never going to make me buff. That’s not going … Read more
Zone 2 training
I’ve been practicing Zone 2 training for just about 2 weeks now. 65 minutes on the elliptical every day, and I’ve been doing 6 days per week. Oct 2: 65 minutes. I always keep breathing through my nose. I set the elliptical to level 10, and yesterday I set it to level 11 for the … Read more
The best way to lose weight according to Firas Zahabi
Firas Zahabi, head trainer at Tristar Gym is someone that I trust when it comes to getting in shape and losing weight. The best way to lose weight according to him is to simply stick to 1 meal per day. This is specially true if you’re not a very active person. If you’re on some … Read more
The Killer Workout Never Ends
Here’s one thing that I needed to really learn about working out: It’s not something that you do to a certain point where you’ve accomplished a certain goal, and then you stop. The only real killer workout is the one that you forever bake into your life, and you never stop doing it. Just like … Read more
Pre-workout motivation
Sometimes you just need a little nudge to push you over the edge of comfort. Something that lessons the gravity of not exercising, so you get your ass in motion. You need a good bit of pre-workout motivation! Here are some pre-workout motivation videos, ranked by the ones I find work best for me personally. … Read more
If others can, so can you
In his latest blog post, Seth Godin wrote that “if someone knows how to do something, that means, with sufficient effort, you could probably learn it too.” – Learnable The same is true for fitness. If other people have gotten fit, so can you. Now yes, there are limitations to this. If you’re 37 years … Read more
I’ve failed at sticking to my workout and exercise regimen
I have failed. I went from being in the range of 70-73 kg to now being at 80-79. And it’s not muscle. In fact, I lost some muscle mass because I did very little strength training for the past year. There’s a part of me that says: “Don’t be so hard on yourself. Even in … Read more
Why you should stay away from flavored yogurt (and “unflavored” sweet yogurt)
Now I definitely do like yogurt. And the fact that it’s supposed to be good for your gut bacteria is something I often justify to eating another bowl of yogurt. But the yogurt that’s beneficial for you isn’t sweet: Yogurt is not supposed to be sweet. When it’s natural, it has a tasty sour tang, … Read more
The biggest mistake people make when training according to Arnold Schwarzenegger
I watched this video with Arnold Schwarzenegger today where he shared some of his thoughts on working out. And there’s one thing that really resonated with me: You can watch the entire interview (it’s well worth it) or just skip forward to the section where he talks about this at 7 minutes 30 seconds into … Read more