Stand Up, Walk Around, Even Just For ‘20 Minutes’ Check out this interview on NPR’s Fresh Air. It’s gold. You have no excuses.

I’m reluctant to share this. Ego gets the better of most folks in gyms (and in all things surrounding fitness). It should be emphasized that being strong is not a marker of real health. I promise I’ll share my A1c when I get health insurance. The point is I’d like to focus the attention elsewhere:

I am sharing this as a simple n=1 validation of four things: the remarkable power of sleep, the value of stress management, the ease of an 80-20 approach to the paleo diet, and the simple effectiveness of Mark Rippetoe’s Starting Strength. 

I can babble endlessly about this stuff but sometimes just seeing a 440 pound deadlift by a wholly typical 172 pound 41 year old speaks more eloquently than random ruminations or ridiculous rants. 

NOTE: I know it’s not pretty. Cut me some slack. It’s the most I’ve ever lifted and this isn’t meant to be instructional.

BONUS: I love the Sarah McLachlan soundtrack provided by the gym’s fabulous music programmers). :-)

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