Fifty Percent Awesome! – Nobody's perfect but you can still strive for awesome

November 18, 2022

Ikea Hack – BESTA Sit-Stand Murphy Desk (BESTAmus Prime)

This one was a doozy… lots of different steps were involved to I split this up into more chewable chunks (3 videos): We love the Ikea BESTA cabinets due to their modularity and customizability. The entertainment centers in my last two places were made out of them! This project on the other hand was a...CONTINUE READING

Category:DIY

Tag:DIY, Ikea, Ikea Hacks

November 17, 2022

Let’s try this again

by Ed R

Been on a bit of a hiatus, but it’s time to restart this journey. Time to be better. Time to be… awesomer?

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August 22, 2021

Ikea Desk Hack – Rolling Desk with Power and Ventilation

by Ed R

Desk used: Ikea Hemnes Desk ($299 CAD) Mods completed: After moving into our new duplex, this will be my first “real” project… well, the first one that I’m documenting anyway. For those of you that have moved before, you know how it is, the necessities get unpacked first (e.g. cutlery, plates, booze and snacks), then…CONTINUE READING

Category:DIY

Tag:Desk, DIY, Hacks, Hemnes, Ikea, Ikea Desk, Ikea Hacks, Mods, Office, Woodworking

August 12, 2021

REHIT: The Most Efficient Cardio Workout – Better than HIIT?

by Ed R

I’m just starting out my fitness journey but I over-analyze the crap out of everything so naturally I got to reading. I have two young kids (one of them a covid baby, and no, I’m not talking about the covid-19+ lbs I put on during the pandemic) so I wanted to get back on track…CONTINUE READING

Category:Fitness

Tag:Fitness, High Intensity Interval Training, HIIT, Reduced Exertion HIIT, REHIT, SIT, Sprint Interval Training, Weightloss

July 20, 2021

Beginner’s Prep for HIIT Workout Challenge – Fitness Tests!

by Ed R

So yeah, I did a fitness test. And it went exactly as I expected… I knew it would be a struggle, but honestly I felt like I did better than expected in a few areas. Here are the final results: Test Day 0 Sit-ups (1 min) 32 Push-ups (1 min) 28 Chin-ups (Max) 5 1-mile...CONTINUE READING

Category:Fitness

Tag:Fitness, Fitness Test, Weightloss

June 12, 2021

Welcome to Fifty Percent Awesome

by Ed R

Why Fifty Percent Awesome? Because nobody’s perfect. But that doesn’t mean you can’t strive for awesome. My name is Ed and if you want to know more about my story, feel free to check out the About page. I’m just an average guy looking to level up my life, knowledge and skills. What exactly does...CONTINUE READING

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Tag:DIY, Fitness, How-to, Skills, Welcome

Ikea Hack – BESTA Sit-Stand Murphy Desk (BESTAmus Prime)

Let’s try this again

Ikea Desk Hack – Rolling Desk with Power and Ventilation

REHIT: The Most Efficient Cardio Workout – Better than HIIT?

Beginner’s Prep for HIIT Workout Challenge – Fitness Tests!

Welcome to Fifty Percent Awesome

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