<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:19:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@retropetrol/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Do you actually need whey protein? Here's what research says.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look, I get that whey protein is cool. You walk into the gym, get a good session in and prepare to leave. But then, you see all these buff dudes lining up at the water cooler with their shakers in hand...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/do-you-actually-need-whey-protein-here-s-what-research-says</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/do-you-actually-need-whey-protein-here-s-what-research-says</guid><category><![CDATA[sportstalk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 10:05:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi6ksuzVh6Jg2nEp6wn6URVpJYJ87uTQCYCoxGtAqPMhn8oDdtZseRZrUvhSgA6Ph4UcrBywz3AzBQzgKSAWJpVU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Kobe Bryant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite what many may say about him, or even doubt about him, I believe Kobe Bryant is the epitome of character. Now, I know some may discredit him, saying that he was accused of rape, but I think it is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/remembering-kobe-bryant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/remembering-kobe-bryant</guid><category><![CDATA[sportstalk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 02:47:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNR1qJMdHFcnxmWN5ce15jxz5ryH7BBa28e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobe's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The early loss of Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest losses humanity has ever had. Kobe was relentless, unlike many NBA players that took time off after retirement, Kobe went straight back to work. He]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/kobe-s-death</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/kobe-s-death</guid><category><![CDATA[sportstalk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:26:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e5SHCVe77hyn5iRjPPg3GR9brwKNKKFXQV4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The importance of keeping in good health (especially for athletes)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many athletes often make the mistake of regarding fitness and conditioning as separate issues from physical health. This is something that needs to be corrected as more often than not, athletes believe]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/the-importance-of-keeping-in-good-health-especially-for-athletes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/the-importance-of-keeping-in-good-health-especially-for-athletes</guid><category><![CDATA[sportstalk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 06:22:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dwsmZfuwXcickd3bGdHtaLBucTfW4NvHv8n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: December 29 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[462 Days Till I ORD from the Singapoee Armed Forces Did some interval training today! Hopefully I'll be ready for the marathon. It was really tough I was blacking out... but I pushed through! 💪🏼 8707]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191228t175329943z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191228t175329943z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2019 17:53:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: December 27 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[464 Days Till I ORD from the Singapore Armed Forces. Honestly can't wait to get out of the army. There's a ubisoft internship I'm eyeing and also its hard to diet with so much free food being given out...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191227t152423316z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191227t152423316z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 15:24:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: December 23 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[468 Days till I ORD from the Singapore Armed Forces. Still training for that marathon... was able to maintain a pace of 5mins 20s per km for 3.75km yesterday, hopefully I can keep this up! 8966 Running]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191223t021607974z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191223t021607974z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 02:16:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: December 18 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[So... I did something crazy. I signed up for a marathon. Its in May next year and I'm freaking out. Currently using the Nike Run Club app to train for the marathon... wish me luck! 6277 Daily Activity,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191218t045228368z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191218t045228368z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:52:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: December 10 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[401 Days Till I ORD from the Singapore Armed Forces Its been a pretty good week. Finally getting my PC today so I can start creating better (and hopefully more original) content! :D 7274 Daily Activity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191210t084748295z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191210t084748295z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probably the longest beef in the history of the NBA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before I start, I want to shout out the channel below: SB Nation. They produce some of the best historical NBA content I've seen on the Internet. Anyways, watching this video, I feel the need to point]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/probably-the-longest-beef-in-the-history-of-the-nba</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/probably-the-longest-beef-in-the-history-of-the-nba</guid><category><![CDATA[sportstalk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 22:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7qqm98ViwegFjmhyyeJHHV87U7JWncHR34?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Kobe is the most inspirational player to ever step in the NBA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant - as you would know if you have been following me for a while, is my all time favorite NBA player. And the reason for that is simple. No one in the history of the NBA inspires me more than]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/why-kobe-is-the-most-inspirational-player-to-ever-step-in-the-nba</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/why-kobe-is-the-most-inspirational-player-to-ever-step-in-the-nba</guid><category><![CDATA[sportstalk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 10:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dxJ8HBxvK9Abmb2rKaicn4RB1218NELfw4a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: December 7 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[484 Days Till I ORD From the Singapore Armed Forces Having a really bad sore throat right now, hopefully it gets better with time. Also, I placed a deposit for a computer I want so hopefully I can start]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191207t045017974z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191207t045017974z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2019 04:50:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: December 5 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[485 Days till I ORD from the Singapore Armed Forces 19 days till Christmas Can't wait till Christmas and payday...I need money to replace my spoilt laptop 😭 10050 Daily Activity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191206t040111664z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191206t040111664z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 04:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zach Lavine's lifestyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's always fun getting a peek at how the top athletes of our generation train and keep themselves in shape. It is also nice seeing NBA players like Zach Lavine be successful while defying the "bad]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/zach-lavine-s-lifestyle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/zach-lavine-s-lifestyle</guid><category><![CDATA[sportstalk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 08:18:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNnHEQA3WHLYLf5gPcoVpRJJN9NcLPpaaWS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: December 4 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[487 Days till I ORD from the Singapore Armed Forces Would be nice for headquarters to always be as quiet as it is today. 7550 Daily Activity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191204t034055464z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191204t034055464z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 03:40:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dwight Howard is one of the NBA careers that "could've been"]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is honestly disappointing to see how Dwight Howard never lived up to his full potential. From beefing with Shaq, to multiple injuries as well as his underperformance when with the Lakers, we never seemed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/dwight-howard-is-one-of-the-nba-careers-that-could-ve-been</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/dwight-howard-is-one-of-the-nba-careers-that-could-ve-been</guid><category><![CDATA[sportstalk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 08:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7TxT66L75P6Jdtq3DwCGQ53TojMRp62iu4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: December 3 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[488 Days until I ORD from the Singapore Armed Forces. Can't wait for my Christmas break :D will be able to post more posts then 5688 Daily Activity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191203t045214415z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191203t045214415z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 04:52:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joakim Noah's tale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lebron is undoubtedly the most dominant player of this era. Yet, it is precisely because of this that many view him as a rival or opponent that they have to defeat to reach championship status. And that's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/joakim-noah-s-tale</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sportstalk/@retropetrol/joakim-noah-s-tale</guid><category><![CDATA[sportstalk]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2019 10:34:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eGo7ikDqpzQkJ8cL1bJ46KRpXSq626Uenb8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The cycle of life continues...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout the course of the NBA, many new moves have been innovated, and many have faded into oblivion. 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And since I was the team IC I got to collect the certificate.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191129t002153326z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/actifit/@retropetrol/actifit-retropetrol-20191129t002153326z</guid><category><![CDATA[actifit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retropetrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:21:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeGPmSAQAub5vQpRRuCdnCvPpTGCp8q1EpT8NS8KACauPWYkXveH9mVB1GREYG787mdTpsNdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>