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By Mark Posted on July 16, 2013July 16, 2014

8 Reasons Why Better Nutrition Makes You a Better Developer

Originally posted on The Code Barbarian:
Software developers are not known for having the best nutrition. When it comes to development work, the stereotypical late night Red Bull-fueled coding binge…

Categories: Fitness, HealthTags: Dieting, Nutrition
By Mark Posted on March 31, 2013June 7, 2018

Second Place is a set of Steak Knives

You get used to a pretty busy schedule of meetings at Microsoft. Either you let it get to you, or you adapt. I had adapted quite well. I had a … Continue reading Second Place is a set of Steak Knives

Categories: Fitness, LifeTags: career, job, kettlebell, laid off, microsoft, networking, severance, strength, weightlifting
By Mark Posted on October 19, 2012October 21, 2012

Bullets

If I were to be fully honest, I would have to admit that my primary motivation for trying to eat well and exercise is fear. I fear Cancer. I had … Continue reading Bullets

Categories: Fitness, Health, LifeTags: Alzheimer's, cancer, clogged arteries, food, game of poker, health, hole cards, medicine, mental-health, poker, rare occurrence
By Mark Posted on October 12, 2012October 21, 2012

What cut of meat is pizza?

We were watching Anthony Bourdain’s travel show the other day, and I was really hit by a comment that he said. The show was a tour through the Burgundy region … Continue reading What cut of meat is pizza?

Categories: Fitness, Food, HealthTags: anthony bourdain, burgundy region, chicken breasts, flu shot, food, health, low carb, natural, organic, paleo, restaurants
By Mark Posted on September 7, 2012September 7, 2012

Downhill from here

I had a great discussion with Yulia this evening about exercise, health and food. anyone who has read anything that I write or post knows that I am obsessive about … Continue reading Downhill from here

Categories: Fitness, Food, HealthTags: B Reactor, Dieting, Enrico Fermi, exercise health, gaining muscle, health, healthy-living, insulin resistant, skinny kid, workout
By Mark Posted on February 11, 2012February 11, 2012

Rock around the Block

So I completed my Deadlifting cycle for a bit. That was a ton of fun. (Actually, if you add all the pounds moved, it was well over a ton, but … Continue reading Rock around the Block

Categories: FitnessTags: Dan John, deadlifts, kettlebell, Pavel Tsatsouline, weightlifting
By Mark Posted on January 27, 2012January 27, 2012

On Pain and Suffering (the good kind)

When I first got the bug up my ass to quit killing myself slowly with the couch, and actually try to get in some kind of shape, I was not … Continue reading On Pain and Suffering (the good kind)

Categories: Fitness, LifeTags: Kettlebells, livestrong, pain, Pavel Tsatsouline, suffering
By Mark Posted on December 22, 2011December 22, 2011

Ringside at the BULLfight

One of the things that I really like about social media is the exposure you get to large groups of people normally you wouldn’t be able to interact with. In … Continue reading Ringside at the BULLfight

Categories: Fitness, Health, InternetTags: BS, kettlebell, paleo
By Mark Posted on September 2, 2011September 2, 2011

Yank my chain

This has been mostly a light week for workouts. The deadlifts last week got up to 255 pounds, then I dialed back a bit. One of my first lessons from … Continue reading Yank my chain

Categories: FitnessTags: Bicycle, deadlift
By Mark Posted on August 20, 2011July 17, 2014

Bring out your dead

Well, at the end of last weekend I managed to work my way over to my mom’s house and steal a stack of Olympic weight plates that my brother left … Continue reading Bring out your dead

Categories: FitnessTags: deadlifts, Kettlebells, pavel, weightlifting
By Mark Posted on July 14, 2011July 14, 2011

Last Room Done…

Our final room is done in the remodel. The Workout room (was the Wine Room) Did my first workout there last night. Most excellent.

Categories: aside, FitnessTags: remodel, workout
By Mark Posted on April 14, 2011April 14, 2011

Back to the Grind

I haven’t blogged about fitness or working out all year, and hey, I suck, but deal with it. Since we started our house remodel, I haven’t been able to work … Continue reading Back to the Grind

Categories: FitnessTags: Kettlebells, TRX

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