If you are a tall yoga practitioner there's a good chance you've encountered yoga mats that are too short for your long limbs. I know the feeling. You lay out a mat, position yourself at one end, start to stretch out and quickly find that your leg is off the mat. Not cool. At this point you have two options: You can put up with a shorter mat and endure the … [Read more...]
Archives for 2017
Study Shows: Blood Clot Risk Linked To Height
A new study shows that height can be an independent predictor of your risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) aka a blood clot. Researchers published the study in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics. Using the Swedish National Registry Database, the study is based on a cohort of male conscripts (n=1,610,870), born in 1951 to 1992 … [Read more...]
Tall, Strong and Flexible: My Interview With A 6 Foot 8 Yogi
This is the second article in a new series called Amazing Tall People. In this series I interview a wide range of tall people that are embracing their height and not letting it stop them from achieving incredible things. Last time I interviewed a tall body builder, larger than life UK. This time I had the pleasure of interviewing Brandon, a 6 foot 8 yogi, that is not only … [Read more...]
Announcing: 2Tall Has Pants With A 36″ Inside Leg
A while back I reviewed an incredibly comfortable pair of jeans from 2Tall. Whilst those jeans to this day are my favourite pair, my problem was that they were only available with an inside leg of 38-inches! This meant I had to spend some extra money to get them hemmed and I couldn't wear them straight away. Was it a deal breaker? Absolutely not but it would have … [Read more...]
From Tall And Skinny To Jacked: Larger Than Life UK Interview
This article is for all the tall and skinny guys looking for motivation and inspiration when it comes to building a strong and impressive physique. Being tall and skinny usually means you have an ectomorph body type. This is characterised by long limbs, thin and slender frame, and a general difficulty to put on any significantly noticeable muscle mass. I know all too … [Read more...]
Announcing: Charles Tyrwhitt Super Slim Fit
Charles Tyrwhitt has recently released a new fit for their dress shirts: Super Slim Fit. While they offer Classic, Slim, and Extra Slim Fit shirts, many people (myself included) found that they were not quite slim enough. You can read all about that issue in my review of the 'Extra Slim Fit vs Slim Fit Shirt' here. The new super slim fit shirt is: ... "our trimmest … [Read more...]
My Journey to 100 Push-ups: Update 2
Welcome to update #2 of my journey to 100 push-ups series. On Sunday (8th October 2017) I finished program #2 of the 100 push-ups app. I'm not going to lie, compared to program #1, parts of this program were tough! Unlike last week where I only took a one day break I had to take a few more breaks this time around. Program 2 Overview Here is a breakdown of the number … [Read more...]
My Journey to 100 Push-ups: Update 1
Last week I wrote an article called My Journey to 100 Push-ups: The Beginning. In that article I outlined a challenge I set myself: to complete 100 consecutive push-ups in 6 to 7 weeks time. To achieve that lofty goal I’m going to use an android app on my phone called 100 Pushups by ShvagerFM. I'm going to start at program 1 and work my way through to program 12. By … [Read more...]
My Journey to 100 Push-ups: The Beginning
A while back I wrote an article examining if push-ups are harder for tall people. I concluded that push-ups are in fact harder for some people, not because of their height, but because they lack strength. The sooner people accept this fact and stop making excuses to stroke their ego the sooner they can work towards getting stronger and being able to do more. Writing … [Read more...]
Being Tall is the Ultimate Ice Breaker
Being tall is the ultimate ice breaker. I’ve been thinking about this a lot and the more I think about it the more it makes sense. Before you stop reading and think I'm crazy hear me out. I know that being asked ‘how’s the weather up there?’ all the time is frustrating. I get it a lot too. However, what if it’s not as bad as it seems? Have you ever thought … [Read more...]