Early Retirement Extreme

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Think Big, Basically and Simply.

Published in April 28th, 2021
Posted by in fitness, Philosophy
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I’m currently reading Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot by Jim Stockdale (again). I’m not quite finished yet, but the book is chocked full of wisdom that is applicable to [my] life once the translation between military life and civilian life is made. In his essay on “climbing the pyramids of naval aviation” he emphasizes […]

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The two year fitness program

Published in March 15th, 2021
Posted by in fitness
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Fitness sets itself apart from intelligence or education and financial wealth in that it is possible at a glance to see what kind of attitude a person has towards his/her own body and what kind of athletic competence he/she has. As far as I know (keep in mind, I do not know that much), body […]

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Getting in shape without paying a dime

Published in March 3rd, 2021
Posted by in fitness, frugal
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Using body weight and leverage is possible to put stresses on the body that would correspond to a couple of hundred pounds in the gym. For strength, there is the one-armed push up and the one-legged squat as described in The Naked Warrior. The best thing about these exercises is that they can be done […]

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