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Yearly After Action Report
I. Introducing "Bertie Bells". I've developed a routine over the past few years: completing an "After Action Report". It's a way for me...
Jamie Stumpe
Jan 4, 20242 min read


From Short-sighted to Long-term: How Age Shifted My Fitness Goals.
I. Introducing "Bertie Bells". A side project for this year has been to get a fun t-shirt designed. Selfishly as a casual uniform but...
Jamie Stumpe
Dec 21, 20232 min read


The Dice Of Destiny 🎲
I. Rolling The Dice 🎲 When you're away travelling, whether it's for pleasure or business, it's understandable that training can often...
Jamie Stumpe
Dec 14, 20232 min read


Three Steps for Dealing with Stress 🤬
I. When DIY goes wrong 🔧 Last week, my dishwasher suddenly stopped working. Despite our best attempts to fix it, it was beyond repair....
Jamie Stumpe
Dec 7, 20233 min read


Diversifying Your Health Investments 📈
I. Are the Japanese overweight? I remember hearing a group of investors discussing their current portfolio. They kept using terms like...
Jamie Stumpe
Nov 30, 20232 min read


Why Knowledge Alone is Not Enough 🎓
I. "I know Kung-Fu" 🥋 If only learning were as easy as in The Matrix. You sit down, plug yourself in, and instantly download the...
Jamie Stumpe
Nov 23, 20232 min read


The Perfect Blend: Repetition and Variety ⚒️
I. Forging Iron ⚒️ A strong and resilient body is built through two key elements: lots of repetition and a touch of variety. But most of...
Jamie Stumpe
Nov 16, 20233 min read


Simple yet effective 🏋🏻♂️
I. Reps, Sets and Load 💪 In the gym world, there is a term commonly thrown around: "progressive overload" - it means gradually...
Jamie Stumpe
Nov 9, 20232 min read


Protecting the asset 🥷
I. Guilty Pleasure. I've been a movie geek for as long as I can remember. One movie that's definitely a guilty pleasure of mine is "The...
Jamie Stumpe
Nov 2, 20232 min read


Uphill Battles 🏔️
I. Just Show Up. Writing today feels like an uphill battle. My brain doesn't seem to want to cooperate, and I couldn't get any traction...
Jamie Stumpe
Oct 12, 20232 min read
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