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Discipline is a Garbage Strategy

This title almost certainly feels like nails on a chalkboard for you and your Protestant work ethic. But it’s not fake controversy or clickbait; it’s fact. Discipline is totally and completely valuable tool. But probably not the way you’re using it. “I’ve done it before. I just need to get motivated again.” “I know what […]

Cardio Junkie Rescue

Running on fumes? You might need what we’ve got. But then again, you might not be ready yet. There’s a life cycle to experiences that you sometimes need to complete. I was recently speaking with one of our members. Someone who had known about us for years but only recently joined us. I asked her […]

Will Changing Food Labeling Change Behaviours?

Are food labels helpful to you? If you’re like most, the answer is . . . Sort of. Some researchers in the UK are experimenting with a new food labeling system. And it may be better than the calorie counts. Especially for those looking to lose weight. It’s helpful to know how many calories go […]

Say “No” Slower

It’s easy to dismiss things. It’s a virtue, really. The number of articles, videos, products, and services vying for your attention is limitless. So being able to drop things from your list is an essential life skill. But not just any random things, of course. This article is about dropping the right things. We’re often tempted […]

“Am I Ready for Bang Fitness?”

At some point, everyone has to come to terms with the gap between how they see themselves and how others see them. This can be uncomfortable. Actually, it is always uncomfortable. It’s hard to find out that you’re not as kind, or as confident, or as unique as you thought. Here’s where Bang Fitness had to […]

A Nerd’s Guide to Fitness

Nerds are our most precious natural resource. If you’re a nerd, let’s talk about how to keep you healthy and writing code/researching/crunching data/doing stuff normal people don’t understand for as long as possible. Don’t let this guy stand in your way Understand the Strengths and Weaknesses of Research The continuum ranges from bro science to meta-analysis, […]

5 Things to Tell Your Critics

You’ve started something new. Maybe you’ve switched up nutrition, or taken on a new training program… And everybody’s got an opinion.   Your goal is to minimize distractions, focus on your plan, and learn from the experience. So here are responses to some of the most common types of (not-so-helpful) feedback. 1. “That sounds awesome. I’m […]

Dad Strength

The term dad strength recognizes a superpower that all fathers seem to possess. Almost every guy I’ve spoken to knows the term (or perhaps refers to it as old-man strength). Far fewer women, however, seem acquainted with it. So, for those who don’t know, this is an introduction. For those who do, this is a […]

I sink under the weight of the splendour

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now. When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of blist.

Possession of my entire soul

A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now. When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of blist.