A reader recently asked me for the specifics of my exercise routine. I talk a lot about walking and rucking ( def. combining cardio and strength training by making a regular walk more challenging, improving endurance, burning more calories, and building functional strength in your legs, core, and back), but for the last few months, I have also been quietly building a "strength stack" in my apartment bedroom. When I started this journey at 400+ pounds, traditional gym advice didn't apply. Jumping jacks would have destroyed my knees. Bench pressing was a logistical nightmare. I needed a system that respected the physics of my situation. At my starting weight, I wasn't starting from zero; I was starting in "Hard Mode" . Every movement was a heavily weighted movement . A single push-up wasn't just a push-up; it was a 300-pound bench press . So, I turned to Calisthenics (bodyweight training). But I didn't start by trying to be a ninja. I started by mast...
Nearly twenty years ago, I started a blog called The Path is Too Deep, a geeky reference to a rare computer error message. A great deal of life has happened since then, a life I would like to share. So, here again, are some random bits of unfiltered Chris.