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Eight Ways To Prevent Toe Cramps

There are eight ways to help prevent toe cramps: 1) Toe Socks 2) Stretching your feet 3) Strengthening your feet 4) Minimalist Shoes 5) Drinking more water 6) Eating more Potassium 6) Self Myofascial Release 7) Sit Kneeling 8) take rest days

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What Is The Fastest Way To Get In Shape?

The fastest way to get in shape is to track your food intake, do some form of cardio daily, strength train three to four times a week, and do all of it with relentless consistency.

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What Is The Future Of Animal Protein?

With global warming on the rise, if you are like me, you may be thinking about the future of protein production. If we can no longer factory farm how will we provide protein to the nation?

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How To Make Cold Showers Easier

We’ve all seen or heard about some benefits of cold exposure, whether it's that cold showers are great for reducing inflammation, strengthening your immune system, and waking you up.

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Foods That Burn Belly Fat

The best foods for burning belly fat are foods with a high nutrient density and have a high fullness factor. Adding these foods to your diet is an easier way to burn belly fat than saying, "I'll never eat pizza again."

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Xero 360 VS. Prio Review: One Year Later

We are coming up on the first anniversary of the Xero 360. So I thought it would be helpful to review them after a year of heavy usage and compare them to the Prio after that same usage.

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Is Slacklining A Good Workout?

Is slacklining a good workout? What are the benefits of slacklining? Is slacklining hard? What is the trick to learning slackline?

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Are Xero Shoes Good For Lifting?

Are Xero Shoes good for weight lifting? Are Xero Shoes good for Crossfit? Should you train in Xero shoes? This article explores the pros and cons of training in Xero shoes.

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Do I Need An MRI?

In August, I wrecked hard. I was riding my new toy, a OneWheel, going 20MPH on a device designed to top out at 18.

I flew forward off this thing and made an effort to land safely, moved my hands out of the way, and rolled. I got some minor road rash down the left side of my body, my shoulder was a little tender, and I thought ---How do I know if I need an MRI?

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Is A Jump Rope Better Than A Peloton?

People stick to workout routines for one of two reasons. First, it is convenient, or second, there is an accountability system. When it comes to at-home cardio, there is nothing more convenient than a jump rope and very few better accountability systems than Peloton.

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Fuck Meditating

The goal of meditation is twofold to help you be present in the moment and quiet your mind, but it’s not the only way to receive those benefits.

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