Archive for month: October, 2013
Who’s Your Pit Guy?
October 27, 2013“Oh dear God, no, this is terrible,” the professor quips. “You’ll never be an architect.” That’s Professor Vinick speaking to Ted*, an eager college student aspiring to be an architect. He’s just sat through a lecture of his favorite and most intellectual archi...
Read more7 Habits of the Perpetually Lean and Happy
October 23, 2013“I hate her,” you mumble under your breath. “She’s just so fit and perky all the time. How is that even possible?” Oh girl, let me tell you. You think that being both lean and happy is a myth, that you can either be lean and miserable or overweight and jolly. And t...
Read moreHow Much (Steady-State) Cardio Should You Do?
October 9, 2013I hate cardio. The steady-state variety, that is. I despise it. You couldn’t pay me to do it. I have a sneaking suspicion that this is in large part due to some PTSD of sorts from my eating-disordered cardio bunny days (15 miles a day, 7 days a week? No fun). And also part...
Read more8 Fixes for the Desk Jockey
October 8, 2013I’m going to go out on a limb and say that there’s a decent chance you’re reading this while you’re supposed to be working—caught you! What’s more, if you are working, I bet you’re sitting right now—just like you were an hour ago, an...
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