Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Moving more while spending less time on screens is at the heart of what it means to be frugalmatic. It's all about getting more value out of everyday life.
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Move more with the original anti-exercise program: Frugalmatic Fitness.
Become more physically active by thinking differently about your daily routine.
Cut back on screen time by switching out your smartphone. (Yes, it's possible!)
When it comes to physical fitness, I’ve felt for a long time that those mundane movements that happen throughout one’s day are more important than many researchers and fitness gurus seem to realize. In my
How Tiny Bursts of Movement Can Benefit Your Health Read More »
One of the first things I learned from Dr. Anna Lembke’s book, “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence,” is that our nation’s addiction problems are largely the result of having too much
Dr. Anna Lembke Interview: Insights from ‘Dopamine Nation’ Read More »
This past July was Frugalmatic’s four-year anniversary, and I’ve been meaning to write a retrospect post about some of my biggest feats and flops from the past four years. (Plus, I couldn’t pass up the
Frugalmatic After Four Years: Wins, Fails, and Lessons Learned Read More »
For me, 2024 will be known as the year I discovered pickleball. It hooked me at my first lesson, and now I play whenever I can find the time. I also introduced the game to
Why Pickleball Is the Most Frugalmatic Sport Read More »
Is it more economical to split firewood by hand or use a machine to do the job? Many people would argue the latter, citing factors related to time and money. But I like how John
John Cuddeback Interview: The Philosophy of Manual Labor Read More »
The beauty of the push reel mower is it can give you a great workout while also helping you accomplish something you must do anyway: Mow the lawn. Best of all, your growing lawn provides
Push Reel Mower: Pros, Cons, and Who Should Use One Read More »
As someone who’s enjoyed using the original Sunbeam F1 phone the past couple years, I was curious whether the new F1 Pro would offer a noticeably different experience. In short, it does. The form factor
Sunbeam F1 Pro Review: The Best Dumbphone Upgrade? Read More »
My Mom says she encouraged me as a child to learn how to juggle, but I never showed an interest. I suspect a lack of patience kept me from embracing this skill. I remain short
Why I Started Juggling (My New Favorite ‘Offset’) Read More »
Many parents feel like they have little choice over whether to give their teenager a smartphone. If they don’t, they fear, their child will somehow lose important social connections. Timothy Carney, a father of six
Keeping Smartphones Out of Kids’ Hands: Timothy Carney’s Approach Read More »
Organized sports at the youth level has been the target of all sorts of criticisms in recent years, and for good reasons. Whether it’s because they’re unaffordable for many families or they put too much
Are Organized Sports Making Us More Sedentary? A Counterintuitive Case Read More »
