It’s Not a Workout
It's not a workout! It's a lifestyle!
It's not a workout! It's a lifestyle!
If you don't use it, you lose it!
Oftentimes I’ll go to the gym with the intention that a little bit is better than nothing. Maybe I dont have a ton of energy to do super intense strength work, but i want to briefly stimulate multiple systems to get a wide variety of benefits. Today was one of those days.
I know this sounds crazy, because everyone is spouting off about stress and no free time, and saving time, and how to make things easier, and feeling tired. I used to have this built up idea in my mind of how great it would be to enjoy a lazy Sunday. Rest all day. Do nothing. After all, I earned it by working hard all week. ...
I'm gonna tell you a story. A love story. This love story involves two parties. They were the best of friends. In fact, they they used to run and play in the fields of wildflowers. They used to swim together in the glorious cold springs in the hot summertime. They used to sprint up the mountains and make majestic mountain...
I meet so many people resigned to knee surgery like it’s a normal part of life. Rather than change movement habits, many people would prefer to be put asleep, cut open, and have their mobility limited forever.
One of the newer builds in town is the donut shop!
This tipping point principle also applies to optimal functioning of your body and mind. If you consistently add new movements to your daily activities, and continue to visit old movement snacks at least every 3-5 days, your body will get enough stimulus to pass the tipping point of a sedentary lifestyle to a life full of higher levels of functional...
Try this sequence to feel vibrant and ready for anything:
2 minutes: Pranayama Breathing
1 minute: Cossack squats
1 minute Crab press
1 minute 90/90 hip rotations
1 minute low squat with alternating overhead reaches
2 minutes Downward facing dog to Cobra pose transitions.
1 minute Long Lunge/split squat
1 minute half moon pose to straddle good morning...
A movement practice that emphasizes variety in Strength, Flexibility, and Balance is the key to open full functionality. Feel good, play good. Train with the purpose of acquiring more abilities than you’ll ever need! The result? Resilience! The natural side effect of that training.