Reading Time: 7 minutesWhat is the most obvious distinction between humans and the other Great Apes? Some might say it’s our ability to reason and our intelligence. To this I ask: “Have you not seen the news recently?” A more obvious distinction would be our Bipedalism, or our ability to walk upright on 2 legs. There are manyContinue reading “Carrying Excess Weight – The Ancestral Art of Rucking”
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DIY Gym Equipment – The Sled
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe thought of someone hauling a sled behind them conjures up images of rugged arctic explorers battling through horizontal blizzards, with ice encrusted beards, missing frost bitten extremities. But the humble hauling sled is possibly the best bit of training kit that you are probably not using, and you don’t even have to eat yourContinue reading “DIY Gym Equipment – The Sled”
Voluntary Hardship – The Vaccine for Life
Reading Time: 6 minutesEvery year on my birthday I like to do something that challenges me both physically and mentally. Maybe it’s in defiance to my ever looming demise, my Peter Pan syndrome, or my awkwardness in a party scenario, but I have grown to relish my yearly crucible. This tradition started on my 40th birthday when IContinue reading “Voluntary Hardship – The Vaccine for Life”
This Balanced Life
Reading Time: 8 minutesWe talk about balance an awful lot within the health and well-being world. A healthy work/life balance. A balanced diet. A mind and body balance. A balanced recovery/work ration. Working our muscles in a balanced way. All important aspects of a healthy life. But today I want to talk about the physical act of balancingContinue reading “This Balanced Life”