50x4 Challenge
2024-11-01, by Jamie
Are you up for a challenge this month? What would happen if you consistently did 50 pushups, 50 lunges, 50 squats and a 50 second wall sit ever day for a month? [read more...]
Hair Regrowth Journey
2024-06-28, by Jamie
Yep, I'm trying to regrow some hair. This is either a very slow process or something that isn't going to work. But I'm trying! Follow along on my hair regrowth journey right here. [read more...]
Site Updates - 20240623
2024-06-23, by Jamie
It's been awhile since I last updated the site, but I've made a few tweaks over the last couple of days. Most notably, I have moved hosting from my previous hosting provider to a new host, for various reasons... [read more...]
Heart Data Analysis
2023-06-14, by Jamie
As I mentioned in a previous post, I have been working with a cardiologist to determine why I have such a slow heart rate. It is typical for my heart rate to rest below 50 bpm during the day and fall below 40 bpm during the night while sleeping. While it isn't abnormal for athletes to have low resting heart rates, and while I am very fitness conscious, I do not consider myself an athelete and therefore a very slow heart rate isn't necessarily normal. [read more...]
Site Updates - May and June 2023
2023-06-02, by Jamie
Over the course of May, I made quite a few improvements to the site, adding a number of new capabilities. Most notably, is the Apple iOS Health Data export tool, allowing a user to create graphs and produce a CSV file containing heart data from their iOS Health app. I actually created this application because I needed something that did exactly this - produce some graphs that showcased my heart rate. Recently I've been noticing my heart rate dropping exceptionally low while sleeping. In a few instances, it's dropped to below 40 bpm. I'm now getting some tests done with long running ECG and Holter and additional stress tests. Some people have just attributed it to being healthy and fit, but I certainly don't consider myself an athlete.... [read more...]