Today is the feast day of Thomas Aquinas, one of my favorite philosophers and Catholic saints. Aquinas is the thinker most responsible for my becoming Catholic, hence why I adopted Thomas as my confirmation name. Thus, I am Patrick Daniel Thomas Flynn. Or is it Thomas Daniel? Either way. More relevantly, I was invited with […]
Archives for January 2021
Aquinas and Per Se Causal Reasoning
To grasp why Aquinas’s arguments throughout his corpus of work (De Ente, Summa, etc) lead ineluctably to God’s existence, we must begin by appreciating the specific type of causal reasoning Aquinas is engaged in. This is critical because one very common point of confusion — in fact, the perennial confusion — when it comes to […]
EP 498: Health Status vs Health Habits
Pat talks about the difference between a person’s health status and their health habits, why the differences matter, and what it means practically. Support the podcast by becoming a member of Generalist University: https://chroniclesofstrength.com/generalistuniversity Health Status vs Health Habits Related Episode Dan John on Strength Standards (Most) Everyone Should Hit New eBook: Introduction to Kettlebells – […]
Dan John on Strength Standards (Most) Everyone Should Hit
Pat and Dan build upon previous conversations about strength standards, what they are, and why they’re worth striving after. Also listener questions on where to look when swinging a kettlebell, thoughts on steel mace training, and best “bang for buck” exercises for people over 60. Dan John on Strength Standards (Most) Everyone Should Hit PS […]
Live 300 Swings Kettlebell Workout and Technique Review
I hopped on Youtube Live yesterday to crank out 300 Swings (done in sets of 50), answer questions from the audience, and review technique.