I know what you must be thinking…Eww, stinky armpits and smelly breath. But hear me out. In the interest of simplifying my life and making this world a better place, I decided to find a better alternative to my health products. I often wondered why we need a special paste for our mouths? Animals don’t [...]
Credit cards. We all hate them, but we all depend on them. If you’re like me, you probably exercised your new found freedom as an 18 year old with a brand new credit card. Lured by the temptation of a free t-shirt and ability to “buy now and pay later”. Last week I my car [...]
(Photo Credits: Amber Karnes) Last week I began my one month journey to do 100 push-ups. It’s been my goal for a while. I originally heard about this idea when I saw the site HundredPushUps.com I’ve tried a bunch of different workout programs…everything from weight lifting, calisthenics, yoga, stretching and running. I really want something [...]
We all have limits in our mind minds as to how far we can push our own bodies until we give up and call it a day. In Navy Boot Camp, I know my own body is going to be pushed to the limits and that’s why I know training before I go is important [...]
For many people, going to a military boot camp can be one of the first times in their life where their forced to wake-up early everyday. If your body’s not used to waking up at this time, that adjustment period is going to be pretty rough. Luckily, I have a little experience waking up early, [...]
During my Military Entrance Processing (MEPS) on Friday, I did good on all my physicals expect my vision. I failed horribly on my depth perception test and score a 20/400 and 20/50 on my left and right eye respectively. I’ve worn glasses for as long as I can remember. I think I was 10 when [...]
Grab your sun screen and world map my friend because this sailor is setting sail. After considering my options in what I want to do in my life and my career I’ve finally decided to join the Navy. Don’t get me wrong, this no easy 4-day joy cruise on the fun boat, but I [...]
Can you walk into a room of people by yourself and start a conversation with someone you don’t know? Do you find yourself waiting for other people to introduce you or come to you all the time? I know I do. And I’m don’t consider myself a shy person, but I know that developing this [...]
Exercise is one of those habits that we all can benefit from regardless of our age or gender. And in order to make it a habit we need to do it everyday, so for the next 30 days I’ll be pumpin’ some iron, sweatin’ to the beat, and feeling the burn everyday. The benefits of [...]
I know what you’re probably thinking… Shouldn’t we all be doing this already? Isn’t that what they told us time and time again in school when we were little kids? “Floss everyday to keep the cavities away.” We’ll according to the American Dental Association, only 12% of Americans floss daily, 39% floss less [...]