Russian Orthodox priest does NFL Combine bench challenge during work out.
https://youtube.com/shorts/2NLHT3t1Cmg?feature=share
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Bench Press, 225lbs x 39 (225lbs BW, 41-Years Old)
There are a lot of "researchers" that got paid very well through the years to attack red meat, cholesterol, and many others. It's good to see some honesty finally coming out.
https://bigthink.com/health/red-meat-cancer-not-health-risk/
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/behind-the-headlines/cholesterol-and-statins#:~:text=They%20concluded%20that%2092%20percent,statin%20treatment%20have%20been%20exaggerated.%E2%80%9D
https://bigthink.com/health/red-meat-cancer-not-health-risk/
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/behind-the-headlines/cholesterol-and-statins#:~:text=They%20concluded%20that%2092%20percent,statin%20treatment%20have%20been%20exaggerated.%E2%80%9D
Strength without health is meaningless.
https://forums.t-nation.com/t/dead-bodybuilders-an-autopsy-report/280894
https://forums.t-nation.com/t/dead-bodybuilders-an-autopsy-report/280894
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The Coroners Know Why Theyβre Dying
A group of researchers got ahold of the coronerβs reports on bodybuilders who died young. Here are their grim findings.
Big. Ripped. Dead.
Steroid-induced cardiomyopathy. Seveβ¦
A group of researchers got ahold of the coronerβs reports on bodybuilders who died young. Here are their grim findings.
Big. Ripped. Dead.
Steroid-induced cardiomyopathy. Seveβ¦
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This is me and my 5th son. This picture was taken shortly after I pulled the transmission out of my truck for repair. My wife was pregnant with our 6th and she passed this one to me even though I was covered in grease and blood. She took this picture after she came back. It's one of those that stands out to me and helps define my core values.
Never outsource your life. I don't know everything and often go into projects dumb and blind. But I swear to you, if man made it... Man can fix it. The things our ancestors created with less than we have now....
You are the pillar, the foundation, the Patriarch... A man should be strong in all aspects of his life , first and foremost he must master himself. All of your weaknesses, fear, and uncertainty are a battle that you must fight against yourself before you can conquer the arrows that the world will fire at you.
You are never alone. The rulers of the world want to isolate you. They want you to feel like you're not normal for wanting to be strong, healthy etc... They are afraid.
Be the last bastion.
Never outsource your life. I don't know everything and often go into projects dumb and blind. But I swear to you, if man made it... Man can fix it. The things our ancestors created with less than we have now....
You are the pillar, the foundation, the Patriarch... A man should be strong in all aspects of his life , first and foremost he must master himself. All of your weaknesses, fear, and uncertainty are a battle that you must fight against yourself before you can conquer the arrows that the world will fire at you.
You are never alone. The rulers of the world want to isolate you. They want you to feel like you're not normal for wanting to be strong, healthy etc... They are afraid.
Be the last bastion.
Today I walked around my shop to collect a few things for an improvised workout. I ended up with some 35 ton rated shackles, stainless round stock and a ship engine exhaust valve.
Look around your work area and put in some extra exercise every day. Hand and forearm training done daily will give you old man strength that has really started to dissappear amongst men.
Look around your work area and put in some extra exercise every day. Hand and forearm training done daily will give you old man strength that has really started to dissappear amongst men.
Expanding on my comment yesterday about old man strength, this is a great article.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ironcompany.com/blog/old-man-strength%3famp=1
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ironcompany.com/blog/old-man-strength%3famp=1
We've all heard that things aren't built like they used to be. Looking at modern man's model of quick, fast, and in a hurry it's no surprise that quality in so many things has disappeared.
Quality in material things has been replaced by whatever is cheap and good enough to do the job just long enough for someone to get paid. Quality in people has been reduced to a stupored shell that does just enough to provide for carnal worldly desires bouncing around to whatever feels good at the moment.
Be different. Take the time to build a lasting mark during your life. Build your faith, yourself, your family... Built to last. It won't be fast. It will be a struggle. It will be built on a strong foundation through all of it.
When you're old you'll either lay there alone or you'll look around at everything with a smile on your face. A life well lived.
Quality in material things has been replaced by whatever is cheap and good enough to do the job just long enough for someone to get paid. Quality in people has been reduced to a stupored shell that does just enough to provide for carnal worldly desires bouncing around to whatever feels good at the moment.
Be different. Take the time to build a lasting mark during your life. Build your faith, yourself, your family... Built to last. It won't be fast. It will be a struggle. It will be built on a strong foundation through all of it.
When you're old you'll either lay there alone or you'll look around at everything with a smile on your face. A life well lived.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends healthy adults spend roughly 20 minutes a day doing moderate intensity exercise and at least two days per week doing muscle strengthening activities. We can and should do more.
Current policies are a complete backtrack from the 1960's when JFK fat shamed the entire country. The predictions that he made about the future of health are going right on track.
When JFK wrote 'The Soft American' he couldn't imagine how soft people would really become. Towards the end of 2022 four in ten American adults were found to be obese, and obesity rates continue to climb. Obesity statistics and what they decide is unhealthy likely puts a very dim light on this picture.
If the people in power wanted us to be healthy, they would fight for it.
Current policies are a complete backtrack from the 1960's when JFK fat shamed the entire country. The predictions that he made about the future of health are going right on track.
When JFK wrote 'The Soft American' he couldn't imagine how soft people would really become. Towards the end of 2022 four in ten American adults were found to be obese, and obesity rates continue to climb. Obesity statistics and what they decide is unhealthy likely puts a very dim light on this picture.
If the people in power wanted us to be healthy, they would fight for it.
One of the greatest things a father can do for his children is to love their mother. "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.". Through love, respect, and sacrifice, you teach your children how a relationship is supposed to be, and what to look for in their own.
Every father should remember one day his son will follow his example, not his advice. None of us are born with what it takes to be a father. But when the time comes, we all know deep down what needs to be done. The things my boys have picked up on from me both surprise, and scare me. Be consistent.
Until you have a son of your own... you will never know the joy beyond joy, the love beyond feeling that resonates in the heart of a father as he looks upon his son. You will never know the sense of honor that makes a man want to be more than he is and to pass something good and hopeful into the hands of his son.
Every father should remember one day his son will follow his example, not his advice. None of us are born with what it takes to be a father. But when the time comes, we all know deep down what needs to be done. The things my boys have picked up on from me both surprise, and scare me. Be consistent.
Until you have a son of your own... you will never know the joy beyond joy, the love beyond feeling that resonates in the heart of a father as he looks upon his son. You will never know the sense of honor that makes a man want to be more than he is and to pass something good and hopeful into the hands of his son.
Sugar lowers testosterone
Testosterone levels dramatically decrease almost immediately after sugar consumption due to the rapid release of insulin in the body. Studies in 2018 and 2013 showed abrupt drops of total and free testosterone after eating processed sugars.
Sugar weakens your immune system
White blood cells need vitamin C to destroy harmful bacteria and neutralise free radicals. The problem is that sugar and vitamin C have a very similar chemical structure and compete for space in white blood cells. The more sugar you eat, the less vitamin C has access to your white blood cells, resulting in lowered ability to fight off bacteria and viruses.
Sugar damages your liver
You donβt have to be an alcoholic to suffer from self-inflicted liver damage. Too much fructose in your diet will affect your liver in a similar way as alcohol. It causes a fatty build-up that can develop in to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance.
Are those cheat day sodas and candy really worth it?
Testosterone levels dramatically decrease almost immediately after sugar consumption due to the rapid release of insulin in the body. Studies in 2018 and 2013 showed abrupt drops of total and free testosterone after eating processed sugars.
Sugar weakens your immune system
White blood cells need vitamin C to destroy harmful bacteria and neutralise free radicals. The problem is that sugar and vitamin C have a very similar chemical structure and compete for space in white blood cells. The more sugar you eat, the less vitamin C has access to your white blood cells, resulting in lowered ability to fight off bacteria and viruses.
Sugar damages your liver
You donβt have to be an alcoholic to suffer from self-inflicted liver damage. Too much fructose in your diet will affect your liver in a similar way as alcohol. It causes a fatty build-up that can develop in to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance.
Are those cheat day sodas and candy really worth it?
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