I was introduced to heart rate variability (HRV) when I got serious about getting in shape. Many people recommended monitoring HRV as a means of knowing when to push a workout further. My HRV has always been low relative to others. Despite this, it was clear that I always felt my best when it was at the higher end of my regular range. Pretty much since this realization, I've been experimenting with various ways of improving HRV.What is HRV? Heart Rate Variability is a measure of the chan...

I was introduced to heart rate variability (HRV) when I got serious about getting in shape. Many people recommended monitoring HRV as a means of knowing when to push a workout further. My HRV has always been low relative to others. Despite this, it was clear that I always felt my best when it was at the higher end of my regular range. Pretty much since this realization, I've been experimenting with various ways of improving HRV.What is HRV? Heart Rate Variability is a measure of the chan...

My Levels Health ReviewI'm constantly doing more research into how to increase my overall healthspan. It's becoming increasingly clear, that 'metabolic flexibility' is key. While many of the great diseases of the western world have genetic components, research is showing that genetic predisposition is greatly enhanced by poor metabolic fitness. I started practicing time restricted feeding and experimenting with supplements in an attempt to optimize my personal metabolic fl...

My Levels Health ReviewI'm constantly doing more research into how to increase my overall healthspan. It's becoming increasingly clear, that 'metabolic flexibility' is key. While many of the great diseases of the western world have genetic components, research is showing that genetic predisposition is greatly enhanced by poor metabolic fitness. I started practicing time restricted feeding and experimenting with supplements in an attempt to optimize my personal metabolic fl...

I'm fanatical about tech gadgets, but even more so for wearables and things that reliably fulfill my needs as a "Quantified Selfer". Good quality sleep data has always been elusive. Many devices that I've tried were so intrusive as to ruin any chance of actually getting good sleep. Others just did a terrible job of reliably collecting the data that I wanted. I backed a Kickstarter for the Hello Sense. This was one of the first devices that really generated useful data. Not only did it track m...

I'm fanatical about tech gadgets, but even more so for wearables and things that reliably fulfill my needs as a "Quantified Selfer". Good quality sleep data has always been elusive. Many devices that I've tried were so intrusive as to ruin any chance of actually getting good sleep. Others just did a terrible job of reliably collecting the data that I wanted. I backed a Kickstarter for the Hello Sense. This was one of the first devices that really generated useful data. Not only did it track m...

I've tried many workouts over the years. Cardio, weightlifting, calisthenics, only playing sports, it's always been something that kind of annoyed me. Some would work... others, only for a time and then a plateau would reach and no more gains could be made. Eventually, I settled on a bodyweight workout routine that I've been able to progress that continues to work for me. Read on if you're interested in learning more about why I choose and how I perform my bodyweight worko...

I've tried many workouts over the years. Cardio, weightlifting, calisthenics, only playing sports, it's always been something that kind of annoyed me. Some would work... others, only for a time and then a plateau would reach and no more gains could be made. Eventually, I settled on a bodyweight workout routine that I've been able to progress that continues to work for me. Read on if you're interested in learning more about why I choose and how I perform my bodyweight worko...

I remember reading about the Quantified Self movement in the early 2000s. Even though this was something that people were experimenting with for years, I felt that it was a revolutionary approach to understanding and improving our health and well-being. In the early days, it was difficult to collect and analyze all of the data that would be useful to collect. During this time, I've witnessed the incredible potential of wearable technology and mobile apps to revolutionize the way we track...

I remember reading about the Quantified Self movement in the early 2000s. Even though this was something that people were experimenting with for years, I felt that it was a revolutionary approach to understanding and improving our health and well-being. In the early days, it was difficult to collect and analyze all of the data that would be useful to collect. During this time, I've witnessed the incredible potential of wearable technology and mobile apps to revolutionize the way we track...

The thing I am asked about most often is some variant of "How are you able to do everything that you do?"... It's usually buttressed by things like: "You have so many interests."... "You're married with kids, how do you have the time?" or "Do you ever have down time? I just want to watch Netflix when I get home." I never really know how to respond to this... it really is just the way I live my life. It has been for a long time. After talking to people a bit about this and enduring constant qu...

The thing I am asked about most often is some variant of "How are you able to do everything that you do?"... It's usually buttressed by things like: "You have so many interests."... "You're married with kids, how do you have the time?" or "Do you ever have down time? I just want to watch Netflix when I get home." I never really know how to respond to this... it really is just the way I live my life. It has been for a long time. After talking to people a bit about this and enduring constant qu...