One of the more graceful functional mug sucks, bordering on dance. Evokes a sense of freedom and whimsy in a discipline that can otherwise feel quite rigid and serious. Probably the most playful …

Another exercise in dynamic force modulation. Use the absolute minimum amount of force needed to maintain suction while playing, then increase suction for the page turn. Decrease suction again when …

A great album. The pared down piano trio version really brings out Stravinsky’s dissonance. I have a habit of listening to it on the Spring equinox every year. My hope is that mug suck training …

A heavy one rep max of 10lbs. Getting the angle of the head relative to the weights is absolutely crucial here. You could probably lift even more if you had a mug with the handle on the bottom, …

The most difficult functional mug suck given the inconsistency in suction force required from moment to moment. It’s hard to do this without over-sucking and exerting a lot of effort. I have yet …

You might think this is a highly niche mug suck use, but up to 5% of US adults struggle with SAD each year. Admittedly the utility of the mug suck itself is rather limited here, because it can’t …

We take the sun into our bodies, transitively, and this lowers our cholesterol and decreases our risk of mortality. At the same time, plants high in FODMAPs refuse digestion and assimilation, and our …

The main technical challenge is establishing sufficient suction beforehand to maintain mug contact during the rapid increase in force when you start pulling the door open. It’s an inverted U …

This is relatively straightforward from a physical pulling standpoint. The real difficulty is in clipping into the bulk paper towels or toilet papers appropriately. A shallow clip will likely tear the …

The Hardy Boys books were originally written in the 1930s by a handful of writers. In the 1970s they were heavily revised. They were made 20% shorter and more action-oriented, and the plots were …

Some endurance mug sucks. I usually did these for 5lbx5x5. There is a real question of what the value is of a set of 5 vs an extended duration mug suck, given that the primary driver seems to be the …

I find myself disturbed by not knowing how many distinct chickens comprise this bulk package I got a great deal on Costco. There’s something about the way that individual subjectivities are …

The banjo is the quintessential instrument of bluegrass. Noam Pikelny’s playing in the Punch Brothers was a great artistic inspiration for me (even though I’m not really a musician). …

An extremely easy and high value functional mug suck. No technical challenges and little suction forced required. Beginner friendly.