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Fit for COVID
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The same qualities that compel the fitness-minded to work out can comfort and empower investors in bad times
Just like that, gyms are closed, cardio classes are canceled and fitness enthusiasts everywhere have all been thrust into the throes of training at home. Hamstring slides with paper plates, Bulgarian split squats off the ottoman and inverted rows underneath the kitchen table. What a strange time to train.
Nevertheless, to have any hope of emerging from that #quarantinelife with anything beyond a slouch perfected during a couple of sedentary months, innovation is now a mandatory requirement and adaptability a necessary skill. No longer is it enough to progress by simply adding a little extra weight to the bar or increasing...
Financial Fitness
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Sunshine Superman
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Sunshine Superman
|Vitamin D—either from supplements or sunshine—strengthens the immune system, elevates mood and lowers blood pressure Let me save you some time: Every single day, take 5,000 IUs of Vitamin D,… -
Garbage In Garbage Out
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Your 2022 Physique
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Ice Ice Barrel
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Losing the COVID 15
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Superhero Status
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Nutritious Meals and the Markets
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The Inescapable Forces of Economics
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Hunger Games
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Sweet & Sour Secrets
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Shredded on the Side
|Side hustles go better with physical conditioning These days, everybody needs a side hustle. A professional house painter oversees fishing expeditions on the weekends. A nurse practitioner sews baby clothes… -
Amazon Doesn’t Sell Sculpted Physiques
|Staying fit requires discipline and commitment; the same can be said for profits in trading. Instant gratification and immediate satisfaction. If the explosion of Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), and Netflix… -
Sleep More, Perform Better
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What Zelda Teaches About Trading
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Options & Outcomes
|A probabilistic approach—to physique sports and the markets— requires precision, accuracy and meticulous behavior -
The Slowest Loser
|The Biggest Loser has been one of the most popular reality shows of the current millennium. The contestants, ranging from significantly overweight to morbidly obese, were offered once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to…