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Kettlebell challenge update

Published in July 10th, 2009
Posted by in Health, Timely
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Three weeks ago, I started a kettlebell challenge to complete the RKC snatch test requirement (32 L+R reps with the 53 lbs kettlebell) with no breaks. Except for the trip to NY last week, I have been working on this consistently exercising three days a week. As expected (I have done this before), Liebitz law […]

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The kettlebell challenge

Published in June 16th, 2009
Posted by in Health, Personal
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I could have sworn I was never going to do one of these publicly, but here goes. I am going to do work my way up to the RKC snatch test requirement which unless they changed it is 2×32 (left/right) reps with the 53lbs kettlebell with no breaks. This is as far as I understand […]

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Day 19: Getting rid of your TV (addiction)

Published in June 14th, 2009
Posted by in Early Retirement, Health, Makeover, Strategy
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…and computer games. While I can not prove this, I think not having a TV, or at least not watching it, is a big factor when it comes to choosing unconventional paths. Naturally, there’s this popular idea that TV feeds the masses with certain values, but I believe this is exaggerated. Most programming offers fairly […]

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