By Andy Vaughn This morning my legs were transformed into pure jelly. I was too tired to take the time to find out if it was the strawberry or grape variety, but I’m certain they were jelly. How did this magical metamorphosis take place, you ask? Simple – 8 evil flights of stairs. As an […]
By Andy Vaughn on August 18, 2014 It’s the favorite part of my day. Most mornings, just after sunrise, I’ll head out the door with my dog, Pablo, and hit the road running. We have a trail that we pound every day. Sometimes we’ll cover a quick 3 mile route. Other times we’ll run up to […]
By Josh Rueff on Oct 25, 2013 I was 10, a bony little urchin covered in dirt, fresh bloody scrapes and a shiny black eye. My teacher was not amused. “Fighting is a unacceptable Joshua – it’s foolish, tasteless, BARBARIC – UN-acceptable.” Two frothy-white flecks of spittle flung from her mouth, and I had a […]
Making a homemade punching bag is actually quite a bit easier than you might think. I’m in the process of making my first one and I’ll update this post soon with the final product, but to organize my thoughts and share the general concept of making a homemade punching bag, here are the steps: 1. […]
Today I want to cover the most effective cardio home workouts that I’ve come across in my quest for simple and minimalist fitness techniques. I used to think that it was impossible to achieve my fitness goals without shelling out $50-$150 a month on a gym membership, but in my attempts to cut all […]
IIFYM – If It Fits Your Macros If you’re new to the idea of “If it fits your macros”, it can be a little confusing – How does it work? And what’s a macros to begin with? To break it down as efficiently as possible, here are bare bones, stripped of all unnecessary hype and […]
Image Credit You are What You Eat If this saying were literally true, most of us would be walking fast food plates – french fries carrying on a conversation with a juicy burger and frosty milk shake. But it’s not. So what does it really mean, you are what you eat? It’s simply an age […]
This mouthwatering dish utilizes some of the most beneficial foods for both the brain and body, but for the purpose of this article, we will focus on the advantages it provides to the brain. Salmon = Omega 3 fatty acids/Docosahexaenoic acid Sesame seeds = Lipophilic antioxidants Fennel = Antioxidents, Folate, Histidine (Amino Acid) Strawberries = […]
Why Your Brain Needs Natural Nutrients In light of my recent Nootropic recipe postings, I have decided to balance my study with an organic approach to brain health and improvement. It’s best to build a healthy brain diet revolving around foods that promote brain health first – lay that foundation before building on it with […]
DIY: This brain supplement cocktail is similar to the other aniracetam-base recipes, but adds an extra dimension of concentration and memory capability, as well as an improvement in efficiency of thoughts and memory retention. Ingredients Serves 1 800 mg Aniracetam 15 mg Vinpocetine 500 mg Alpha GPC 500 mg Centrophenoxine 500mg Choline Bitartrate […]