Just a short bit of musing while strolling around in my nettle (and thistle) patch on a peaceful June evening.

More fun times and variety in my training. The first ladder set was six reps with 90 pounds in hand. The second set, four reps with 90, and an added 40 pound vest. I followed that with three rounds of alternating loading a 126 pound natural stone and a 175 pounder. By the final rep my grip was just about gone, and my legs felt a bit weak. On a positive note, the 126 pound stone that I used to struggle with felt quite light in comparison to the other. It would be fairly easy if it wasn't for the jagged edges on it. After these sets I did some slow cardio on the cross-country ski machine, and split a bunch of firewood. It may not be a very conventional workout but I'm enjoying myself (and really hammering my core stabilizers)!

The day was gorgeous and I felt the itch to get out in the sun for some conditioning. The only drawback was that it was nearly 40 degrees, so the snow was soft and slippery. My snowshoes are excellent though, and provided ample traction to safely complete the session. First, I needed to get the large stone out of the weather and back in the barn for future workouts. Picking it up from the soft snow and snowshoeing with it took a lot out of me. The carry/jog medley was the first of two sets. The second set was even slower and more painful, but I got it done and then hauled the implements back inside the barn. On the final farmer's carry segment I completed most of it in one run before I had to drop and reset. After I made it back to the barn, one of my hands cramped. Though it was tiring and uncomfortable, I'm glad I had the opportunity to soak up some sun and play in the snow. My work capacity continues to slowly improve and fortunately my pain tolerance is already good. Later in the day I topped it off with a two-hour skating session and some firewood splitting. That's a good all-around day of "functional fitness"!

Here are some thoughts regarding a recent Dark Horse Podcast video. I don't mean this in any way to be insulting. In fact, I enjoyed the video and what Bret had to say. I just don't think he has taken it far enough yet. For more information on the real "life hack" of BAT activation and non-shivering thermogenesis, check out my BAT Man playlist on YT. The video in question: https://odysee.com/@DarkHorsePodcastClips:b/bret’s-experiment-for-driving-in:c As always when filming in my Jeep, sorry about the wind and engine noise. It's just an unfortunate side effect of getting in my daily cold exposure! Also, note that usually I would show my in-car thermometer so nobody has to take my word for what the temperature is. However, today I made the mistake of setting it on top of a bag I had just brought from the house, so it was reading 10-15 degrees high at that point. Just know that it was very frosty outside, and it was every bit as cold inside my Jeep.