I’ve had a lifelong love of books and the written word. Aged 7 I would spend hours at the public library reading fiction, non fiction and graphic novels (back then they were just called ‘comics’). This love of books has followed me through adult life and into fatherhood. Being a modern Dad is a difficult task and […]
My early school experience was a bit like living in a totalitarian state. It was a place where free thought and expression was discouraged. Boys like me were subjected to show trials for imaginary misdemeanors that included false witnesses and indefinite detention without charge. The school was run by an abusive bully who used physical […]
Let me guess? You want to be Top Rated on Upwork. Or make $1000 online. Or both. We’ll you’re in luck. Because in this post I’m going to share with you how I did both of these things in just one year! Upwork (formerly oDesk and Elance which merged back in 2015) is one of […]
Want to add 30lbs to your deadlift in JUST THREE WEEKS??? is not something you’ll find on this website. But it’s something you’ve read before isn’t it? The biggest perpetrators of this are fitness magazines and online fitness ‘coaches’ who try to scam you for their latest programme that will ‘totally add super strength in […]
Picture this: you’ve had a humdinger of a week at work. You got to the office early and left late. A few snatched minutes with your kids was all you managed. You did manage to meet your deadlines and that end of year bonus looks in the bag. But at what price? Then the weekend […]
Silenced: Our War on Free Speech is the brand new movie directed by Loren Feldman and produced by Mike Cernovich. Silenced was filmed and produced after a successful Kickstarter campaign raised over $80,000. Free speech has been a hot topic in 2016 as millions of UK voters decided to leave the European Union (now known […]
Do you see fatherhood like a mission? Is it something you’ve been tasked with? A great quest or adventure that you must solve? I’ve been thinking a lot on the subject of fatherhood and what it all means. How do we approach this epic responsibility in a way that fits with our modern times? I […]
How did we get here? And where are we going? I’ve asked myself this several times over the last 24 hours. And now, with the benefit of some thinking, reading and alone time I’m starting to understand. How did all this start? In a rare moment I was listening to the radio news when this […]
You’re an experienced lifter who’s been using Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 for a while. Maybe even a few years. But recently you’ve plateaued. Your strength gains don’t come quickly any more. Some of your lifts are stuck – hovering around your training max like a tempting treat you can never quite reach. You reset your weights […]
What are the best socks for preventing or reducing athlete’s foot? If you suffer from athlete’s foot, you’ll already know it’s not much fun. All that itching and dry, cracked skin. But can your socks made a difference? As a sufferer you know that it can be a tough beast to shake off. Millions of […]
