Archive for October, 2009
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
We're not all pretty little butterflies with equally valid opinions about fitness. Some approaches are wrong. Whether veiled within humor or outright "bootcamp" hazing, encouraging pushing people well-beyond their physical limits represents everything that health-first fitness opposes.
Here we have Greg Glassman, founder of Crossfit, proudly brandishing the Crossfit mascot, "Pukey ...
Posted in periodization, medicine, leadership, suffering, challenges, programming, morality, addiction, wellness, health, coach, conditioning, immune system, injury prevention, over-training, longevity, exercise | 18 Comments »
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Due to my genetic disadvantages, I needed to exploit every technological (training) advantage possible. This included the hormonal edge of training. Though my opponents may have been physically superior, tapping into the hormonal cascade helped me super-charge my skills beyond that of my competition. But it's a fine line, a ...
Posted in toughness, police, performance enhancement, flow, longevity, military, disease prevention, fire rescue, proprioception, nervous system, mastery, competition, fighting, immune system, stress relief, emotions, energy, Circular Strength Training, injury prevention, breathing, combat, recovery, biofeedback, fear, conditioning | No Comments »
Friday, October 9th, 2009
"This is the last part of this workout, so don’t forget that all of the parts should be done back to back with only minimum rest between each video.
Start by kneeling on your exercise mat and then get into a plank position. Keep your abs and gluts tight, hands under ...
Posted in physique sculpting, mobility, chest, beauty, core, stretching, bodyweight, bodybuilding, abs, back, booty, butt, glutes, legs, arms, weight-lifting, clubbells, conditioning, strength, exercise, free-weights, stamina, Webisodes, shoulders, flat tummy, fat loss, flexibility, fitness | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
What if you were addicted to a drug so socially acceptable that it was interwoven with childhood, lovers and families, with success, celebration and holiday, with being treated well and treating others well. What if others treated you as "crazy" for not "using"? What if even the feeling of the ...
Posted in medicine, organic, disease prevention, sugar, addiction, wellness, energy, food, diet, nutrition, health | 10 Comments »
Monday, October 5th, 2009
"Start this round with one hundred skips and then lay on your back, bend your knees and place your feet flat on the ground. Grab the clubbell as I do in the video and remember that one hand should be right next to the knob and then you can adjust ...
Posted in chest, physique sculpting, Indian clubs, beauty, hypertrophy, legs, core, bodyweight, challenges, abs, back, booty, butt, bodybuilding, glutes, arms, shoulders, clubbells, free-weights, weight-lifting, conditioning, exercise, strength, endurance, stamina, flat tummy, Webisodes, fat loss, weight loss, power, metabolic, fitness | No Comments »
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
Does your fitness matter? Asking this question, many people defer to primal movements, to sylvan retreats in the woods and camo-covered camps. Many need to rediscover running barefoot, climbing trees, jumping across rocks, swimming through rapids, and crawling across the earth.
But that's only a rudimentary step, if not merely nostalgic; ...
Posted in FlowFit, motor development, biomechanics, body-flow, nervous system, proprioception, bodyweight, fascial strength, mobility, ground engagement, acrobatics, gymnastics, martial art, Webisodes, Circular Strength Training, flexibility, stretching, coordination, joint mobility, flow, longevity, agility | 19 Comments »
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
This was the first major transformation I made using exclusively Clubbells. I gained 26 pounds of muscle and lost 6% of my bodyfat without changing my diet.
Over the course of 8 months, I used exclusively density training workout programs I teach in my Big Book of Clubbell Training, to reach ...
Posted in performance enhancement, motivation, chest, hypertrophy, longevity, legs, core, physique sculpting, fascial strength, abs, programming, booty, butt, challenges, bodybuilding, arms, shoulders, clubbells, free-weights, endurance, weight-lifting, conditioning, exercise, strength, stamina, metabolic, injury prevention, pain-free, Webisodes, flat tummy, Circular Strength Training, fat loss, fitness | 30 Comments »