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I’m seeing some promising information indicating that diets rich in anti-oxidants and zinc can be protective against viral transmission. Below are printable lists of foods containing high amounts of these nutrients. This just underscores to me the importance of a varied diet full of real vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices, nuts, seeds, meats and seafood.

I recently did a podcast for Matt Shifferle’s Red Delta Project, where we discussed my experience with Micro-Workouts. This was a very positive experience for me overall but I must admit, I did not really know what to expect going into it. Matt’s a known entity in the calisthenics space, with numerous books and manyContinue reading “The Micro-Workout Un-Chronicles, Volume 1: Inching Along the Continuum from Volume to Intensity”

I was a guest recently on Matt Shifferle’s Red Delta Project Podcast, to discuss micro-workouts, calisthenics progress, and strength training every day. I’ve been familiar with Matt’s work for some time and if you aren’t, check out his videos on Youtube. They are concise, well delivered, and full of excellent information. Matt found me throughContinue reading “Discussing Micro-Workouts on the Red Delta Project Podcast”

Not long after I started doing calisthenics regularly (some time in 2011 or so), or perhaps just before, I pulled my head out of the hole in the ground that it was buried in and learned to stop assuming everything I read about exercise and strength-building is correct and applicable to me. That would beContinue reading “The Definitive Guide to Micro-Workouts”

Blue zones are very interesting. These are regions in the world where, apparently, people live a lot longer than expected. There are blue zones in parts of Greece, Italy, Japan, South America, and even in California. Many researchers and writers study the habits of people who live in blue zones in order to understand whyContinue reading “How to Think Clearly About Health and Fitness I: Blue Zone Habits”

I don’t care about abs. Visible abs are obsessed over and highly overrated. If they indicate one’s fitness and body-fat levels accurately then they are a bi-product of hard work and a good diet and discipline and as such are not necessarily a bad thing But as a specific goal, I don’t see the point.Continue reading “How Did a Book About Getting Abs Become My Favorite Overall Fitness and Nutrition Book of All?”

I’ve been thinking a lot about nutrient density lately, including last night when I was trying to fall asleep. It came up after I listened to a podcast featuring Dr. Ted Naiman. I hadn’t heard of him before. He is among what appears to me to be a growing number of physicians who went toContinue reading “Nutrient Density”

On October 19th and 20th, 2019 I attended the Dragon Door Progressive Calisthenics Clinic in New York City. The class was taught by my two favorite fitness people: Al and Danny Kavadlo. I have a lot of heroes in the calisthenics and fitness industry, but these two are by far the top of the heap.Continue reading “My Current Workout: “Get Strong” by the Brothers Kavadlo”

Grain-free, nut-free pizza with pepperoni, olives, roasted eggplant, roasted red bell pepper, baby arugula Ingredients: 4 oz. grated cheese of your choice (mozzarella is typically used, but I used sharp cheddar here. Mozzarella gives a mild flavor but I knew I wouldn’t be putting cheese on top of the pizza so I wanted a cheesierContinue reading “Grain-Free, Nut-Free Pizza”

Everything pictured here grew or was prepared in rough accordance with the Whole 30 Challenge and Chris Kresser’s Your Personal Paleo Code. In general, that means no sugar or sweeteners, no grains, no industrial seed oils, no legumes and no dairy. Real food. The exceptions would be the croissants that snuck into one of theContinue reading “Here Are Some Real Food Meals”