Category: Health and Fitness

5 Easy Ways to Get Back (and stay) in Shape- The 5-Minute Workout

Exercise is hard.  Trying to get motivated to do a 2-hour workout is mentally exhausting.   The older we get the harder it is to change our habits. The inactivity in our life builds on itself and before we know it we’re staring incredulously at pictures of our former selves. We sit there half hating/half admiring the person we used to be for their ability to constantly stay in shape no matter what they ate or how they lived.

For many of us those days are long gone.  You look down and see a little extra cushion around your belly and you want it to be gone.  Maybe you feel too embarrassed to even go to a gym.  Maybe you want to start at home where no one can see you workout. You don’t even know where to start.

Maybe you’re someone who has never worked out.  Nobody ever showed you an easy to follow workout and you didn’t know who to ask.  No matter where you are in your fitness journey this workout can help you. Continue reading “5 Easy Ways to Get Back (and stay) in Shape- The 5-Minute Workout”

Free-Range Morality- What’s the Deal with Eggs?

What kind of chicken eggs does everyone buy? I’ve been thinking about eggs because last time I was in the grocery store there were 47 different versions for sale and I feel like some of them were made up. There were pasture-raised, free-range, organic, ethically treated, verbally abused, vegetarian-fed, cage-free, farm fresh and even white eggs. It’s a pretty overwhelming process trying to figure out which version of this breakfast staple most closely defines me as a person.

Here’s the thing: I want to buy eggs from the most well-treated chickens on the planet. Maybe not the most well-treated, but at least from chickens that aren’t treated really poorly.

But, here’s also the thing: I don’t want to be taken for a ride by some bullshit chicken egg marketing campaign designed to trick hippies and liberals into paying more for the same product.

What’s a conscientious frugal egg-buying blogger to do? Continue reading “Free-Range Morality- What’s the Deal with Eggs?”

Intermittent Fasting for Beginners- The Basics

Today’s post is all about the basics of intermittent fasting. If you don’t want to read about fasting, this isn’t the post for you.  Actually, don’t listen to me.  If you’re not interested in fasting it can only mean because you don’t know all the great benefits of fasting.  For sure keep reading whether you’re interested or not. Continue reading “Intermittent Fasting for Beginners- The Basics”

How to Breathe Away Anxiety

Wim Hof is an eccentric guy from the Netherlands.  He’s real charismatic and developed a breathing exercise that helped him cope with the death of his wife.  I tell people about his breathing exercise almost every day.  People rarely actually follow through and do it, but when they do they call me and say things like, “Holy s*** I just did the Wim Hof thing. You weren’t joking that was awesome.”

“Mr Burrito Bowl, I’m stressed out.  Can you give me any life advice?”- Millions of people

Yes I can.  In the words of the legendary Iceman, Wim Hof, “Breathe motherf*cker.”  If you are uncomfortable with swearing please feel free to mentally insert **** <– these guys over some of the letters until you’re comfortable.  I don’t swear often so don’t worry too much about it.

Wim Hof is an eccentric guy from the Netherlands.  He’s real charismatic and developed a breathing exercise that helped him cope with the death of his wife.  I tell people about his breathing exercise almost every day.  People rarely actually follow through and do it, but when they do they call me and say things like, “Holy s*** I just did the Wim Hof thing. You weren’t joking that was awesome.”

I tell myself to breathe in Wim’s charming accent at least 13 times a day.  It helps me to center myself and find calm in the storms of life.  Mostly it’s just fun to do breathing exercises and then see how long I can hold my breath.   To do this, you breathe in deep and let go thirty times. Then, on the last exhale, hold your breath. Once you find you need to breathe again, after a minute or so, breathe in deep and hold that for 15-seconds.  Repeat this cycle three times.

Actually, you should probably just watch the Wim Hof Breathing Technique before you try this.  Also don’t do this while in water because you might pass out and die. And probably don’t do it while driving or else your wife will get upset with you. Other than that, have at it.

There’s a great documentary from VICE about Wim Hof and his breathing and cold exposure techniques.  He’s a real interesting character.  It’s well worth the 30 minutes it takes to watch this.

Wim Hof Vice Documentary

Also, take cold showers or generally expose yourself to the cold as often as you can.  It increases your brown fat and is a real healthy kick in the pants.  The featured image here is of my dad and I in Montana.  It was like 0 degrees outside and he wasted all that free cold exposure by covering up his skin.  Hopefully he’ll read this blog so that he can get all the benefits of cold exposure too.

This breathing protocol mixed with cold exposure afterward is a great technique to rid yourself of unwanted anxiety.  If you enjoy feeling anxious and depressed, don’t do this breathing exercise.  If you combine the breathing technique with cold exposure… man, you’ll just feel really great.

Any other advice?

Yes, grow your own sprouts.  It’s really easy to do and they are great for you.  You can buy the seeds on Amazon by clicking this link that says: Broccoli Sprouts. 

And yes, by now you’ve probably figured out that I am aware of how to link things.  You’re not dealing with your pool hall friends with this blog, we have links.

Related:

A Bunch of Weird Things We’re Doing to Be Healthy

How to Reduce Your Anxiety for Free- My Favorite Life Hack

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