Brain Injuries and Lawsuits against the NFL

I’m at a loss. Can someone please explain this to me? I’m not following these things as close as I probably could, but I am absolutely baffled by the lawsuits that players are bringing towards the NFL. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love football. (Don’t confuse love with fanatic, pls.) It was my undying passion for 10+ years. I understand some of the “crazy”
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Black Bean Quinoa Salad

After splurging for the past several weekends (’tis the season, amirite?), I was craving something really healthy. I had some unused quinoa in my cupboard so I hopped on the google machine and searched for some recipes. I like veggies, I like black beans, and I love simple flavors that mix together and create a party in my mouth. It was a no-brainer to choose
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Which Statement Is More Correct?

Better > Specific Or Specific > Better Or Better = Better ….in terms of reaching your fitness goals…

Minimalist Diet: 3 Week Update

If you remember, I started a “minimalist diet” 3 weeks ago. I need to write something, so here we go…

Two of the Greatest Songs EvAr!!1!1

Are these 2 songs great….or the great-est of all time? Exactly. And if you can handle going down this rabbit hole of outstanding magicalness, here’s a link to my Rick Astley Pandora station. Rick Astley on Pandora                   I swear to God, if I get any negative comments on this post, I’m calling Phil Collins to give
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Climbing Motivation: Magnus Midtboe

Holy crap!! I know a lot of you don’t follow climbing…..wait, let me rephrase that…..I know you don’t know anything about climbing, other than it looks really scary, but you have GOT to check out this video (sent to me by long time e-friend, noogles)!   This video is a perfect example of why I think bodyweight training is whack. There is a time and
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Minimalist Diet – Eat Like You’re A Poor Climber

It’s 11:00pm on a Thirsty Thursday night. I am thirsty, and I wish I had a beer, but that’s not the case. Instead, I’m sitting here on my couch watching “Core”, getting totally pumped up to go climbing this weekend at Taylors Falls. In fact, I might do some push-ups (which has very little transfer to climbing, lolz) just so I can get totally jakt before
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Do you eat breakfast or do you skip breakfast?

We should all know how I feel about it: It is the most glorious meal of the day, but I still skip it 90% of the time. So, here’s your chance to weigh in. Do you eat breakfast or do you skip breakfast? Why?

Tutoring for NSCA CSCS Now Available!

That’s right! Based on the wild popularity of this post, I am offering my services to help tutor fellow CSCS wannabe’s. It’s true, there’s very few resources out there to help you study specifically for this exam, and that’s why I’m doing it. There are mounds and mounds and mounds of training material out there (and an even greater amount of crappy [mis]information out there too)
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My Top 3 Favorite Supplements

I’ve written about this before (I think), but I really cannot stress how important and how much I love these 3. Forget what the multi-billion dollar (!!!) supplement industry tells you, I feel strongly enough to say that these are the only 3 supplements you actually need (provided you are an otherwise healthy individual). They are highly affordable, and their claims are backed by honest to
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