"Hey, let's go exercise in the desert sun," said no reasonable person ever. But that's exactly what we did for session three of my "erase the horrors of 2020" recovery series. Don't get me wrong, the New Mexican landscape is a beauty to behold....

We go down to the rug/mat for part two of my "Screw You, 2020" recovery series. It's time to push, flip, rock, and roll! And by that I mean it's time to get very intimate with a sweat-soaked tumble mat. But hey, it really ties the room together....

I have always been a loner type. Call it what you will: introverted, anti-social, misanthropic, they all apply to varying degrees. Retaining sanity means seeking out activities that satisfy this need for isolation. It's why I chose programming as...

It's been several years since I decided to leave the gym and refocus on calisthenics. I wrote several posts about the subject, which you can revisit at the bottom of this one. It ended up being a good decision in the wake of a global pandemic. So...

This time last year, I was having a fitness crisis. (A bit melodramatic, but still.) I hated going to the gym. I grew weary of fitness classes, team sports, and endurance challenges. In short, I started to despise keeping in shape. Succumbing to...

In a previous post, I talked about my plan to quit the gym and focus on calisthenics. But after revisiting it, I realized that I hadn't addressed the most important piece: mental health. A big part of this transition was getting over some pesky...

For as long as I can remember, I have been going to the gym twice a week to power through cardio and weight routines. It was a great way to keep in shape, but as I got older, it devolved into a fundamental annoyance with my fellow human beings. (Is...