athletics
Athletics and fitness are the essential ingredients for your body to live a long and healthy life.
The Refiner’s Fire Is Not the Whetstone
There is a difference between being sharpened and being transformed, and confusing the two leads to frustration when growth does not feel productive. Sharpening implies refinement of existing form. Fire implies change in composition. Both processes are uncomfortable, but they operate on different levels and for different purposes. When people expect sharpening and receive fire instead, they often assume something has gone wrong, when in reality something deeper is taking place.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast8 days ago in Longevity
You See From Where You Stand
"The room remains full whether you can see it or not." One of the most persistent misunderstandings about perception is the assumption that seeing is the same as knowing. People often believe that if something feels clear, it must be complete, and if something feels obscure, it must be absent. But awareness does not work that way. What you perceive at any moment is not a measure of what exists. It is a measure of what your current position allows to pass through.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast8 days ago in Longevity
Samurai Mindful Walking Part 1: Deep Breathing Increases Metabolism and Lung Capacity🔥
✅It Starts with love. . .Ninja Breathing Is Coming. . . . . 🔥I have the Lung Capacity of a Marathon Runner: One deep long breath and 10 slow steps. . .. .not easy….. samurai breathing: Try It
By SAMURAI SAM AND WILD DRAGONS9 days ago in Longevity
Djokovic, the Eye of the Storm. AI-Generated.
There is something in Novak Djokovic’s gaze that cannot be taught. It is not a pose, nor a media strategy. It is deeper — almost primal — a stillness charged with silent intensity, a focus that seeks neither approval nor aesthetic grace, but survival. This look is not performative. It is inherited. In Melbourne, when he returns to the Australian Open, his eyes arrive before he does. They announce intent. They say everything before the first serve is even struck. Djokovic does not step onto the court to join a celebration of tennis. He enters an inner arena — one where time, pain, and memory collide.
By Laurenceau Porte17 days ago in Longevity
Simple Habits for Better Mental Health
Mental health is just as important as physical health, but many people forget to take care of it. Life is busy, stressful, and sometimes overwhelming. The good news is that improving mental health does not always need big changes. Small and simple habits, done every day, can make a big difference over time.
By John Smith21 days ago in Longevity
Masturbating Ourselves to Death: Unpacking the Myth and The Real Modern Risk
Let’s clear the air immediately: you cannot, from a purely physiological standpoint, masturbate yourself to death. The provocative phrase “masturbating ourselves to death” isn’t a literal medical warning but a potent metaphor for a much more insidious modern dilemma. It points to how our relationship with self-pleasure, fueled by unprecedented access to digital stimulation, can morph into a habit that drains our vitality, time, and real-world connections.
By Epic Vibes29 days ago in Longevity
Why Men Seek Casual Sex: Power, Control, and the Psychology of Modern Masculinity
Let's start with a sentence that often echoes through dating discourse, social media hot takes, and late-night conversations: "Men just want one thing." That "thing" is almost universally assumed to be casual, no-strings-attached sex. But what if we're only seeing the surface? What if the pursuit of casual encounters is less about the physical act itself and more about what it represents?
By Epic Vibesabout a month ago in Longevity
The Enduring Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists
The landscape of metabolic disease management has undergone a profound transformation with the advent of a novel class of pharmacotherapies: the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. These agents, inspired by the body's own intricate endocrine system, have rapidly ascended to prominence in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and, more recently, obesity, offering a multifaceted approach to conditions that have long presented significant therapeutic challenges. Their mechanism of action extends beyond mere glycemic control, encompassing broad metabolic, cardiovascular, and renal benefits, thereby addressing the complex pathophysiology and often devastating complications associated with these chronic conditions. This article will delve into the fundamental nature of GLP-1 and its therapeutic analogues, meticulously detailing their biochemical mechanisms, evaluating their extensive efficacy in clinical practice, and scrutinizing their comprehensive side effect profiles, with particular emphasis on potential long-term effects that may manifest subtly or in ways not immediately apparent to the patient.
By Paul Claybrook MS MBAabout a month ago in Longevity
Why Your Leisurely Walk Isn’t Saving Your Life (and What Actually Might)
By: Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA Modern fitness culture has perfected a soothing narrative: anything counts. A slow walk counts. Gardening counts. Standing counts (sometimes). According to this worldview, merely existing in an upright position while occasionally shifting your weight is enough to place you firmly on the path to health, vitality, and longevity. Strap a wearable to your wrist, accumulate a few thousand steps while scrolling your phone, and voilà—you are now “active.”
By Paul Claybrook MS MBAabout a month ago in Longevity
The Bright Light of Yoga
My earliest memories already carry the imprint of anxiety and depression—right at the beginning of what I can recall. The beginning of memory itself, which, contrary to ancient yogic traditions, is often taken to be what makes me me. Yet I am not my panic, nor am I a perpetual knot of anger. Experience is transient by nature, and if it is to pass cleanly across the moving river of now, we must learn to release it. We must learn to shape, rather than be ruled by, our inner landscape.
By Avocado Nunzella BSc (Psych) -- M.A.P 2 months ago in Longevity
