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Archives for October 2013

How To Reverse Diabetes – How Les Shed 80+ Pounds, Surprised His Doctors, And Manhandled Type 2 Diabetes

October 28, 2013 By Joel Runyon 27 Comments

Disclaimer: This is not a medical recommendation or take on type 2 diabetes. Talk to your doctors before undertaking any program or diet. That said, this is a true story, and Les's story is real. If you're cool with that, read on. We've had tons of people drop 20-30 pounds, and a couple people lose 30-50. But few people have impressed me as much as Les - a 56 year old college professor who (in just 9 months), dropped over 80 pounds, reversed his type 2 ...

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Filed Under: Case Studies, Fitness, Nutrition, The Impossible Tagged With: impossible abs

Cold Shower Therapy™ – Now Available for iOS

October 21, 2013 By Joel Runyon 19 Comments

About eighteen months ago, I wrote a short post about taking cold showers as a way of building discipline and structure into my life. I had no idea what that post would start. Since then, Cold Shower Therapy™ has taken on a life of its own. Cold Shower Therapy™ by The Numbers My TEDx talk on Cold Shower Therapy™ has been viewed over 45,000 times. Over 7,500 people have watched me demonstrate how to take a shower. Almost 20,000 people have ...

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Filed Under: Fitness, Hacks, Updates Tagged With: cold shower therapy, cold shower therapy app, cst app, discipline apps, ios apps

The Human Bungee Slingshot (and how to create your own adventure in less than 7 days)

October 11, 2013 By Joel Runyon 12 Comments

If you're looking to do this on your own - you can rent the slingshot at this VRBO location I’ve been on a bit of an adventure tear as of late, and I’ve been keeping most of my adventures to myself (and my instagram feed). However, I’ve gotten quite a few people asking what I’m up to, so I thought I’d share my latest adventure (and some actionable tips on how to make your own adventure in less than 7 days). Here’s my latest adventure: The Human Bungee ...

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Filed Under: Adventures, The Impossible Tagged With: bungee, bungee jump, devin videos, devinsupertramp, extreme, human slingshot, slingshot, utah, Videos, youtube

Comfortology

October 8, 2013 By Joel Runyon 11 Comments

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Beliefs are an interesting thing - they don't matter at all - until they're all that matter. The word "belief" is generally understood to be one word - but there are really two separate kinds of beliefs. What you say you believe to be true. The actual thoughts you choose to orient your life & are indicated by your actions. The first type don't matter at all. The second type are the only thing that matter. If you can see yourself doing ...

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