GORILLA LIKE… Sunday August 8th 2010, Starting Stats 208lbs 7.4% body Fat Yoga practice & meditation upon waking up.  Today, during my yoga practice I was introduced to Cow Pose.  If a cow can get into that position then I NEED a lot of work, OH MY! Training *Please consult with a physician or any [...]

GORILLA LIKE… Sunday August 8th 2010, Starting Stats 208lbs 7.4% body Fat Yoga practice & meditation upon waking up. Training *Please consult with a physician or any other health care professional before randomly trying any of these exercises on your own. I will do my best to give progressions and things to be cautious of [...]

GORILLA LIKE… Sunday August 8th 2010, Starting Stats 208lbs 7.4% body Fat This morning’s yoga practice was not only much needed but it provided me an opportunity to step inside myself.  I felt like I was viewing  my life through a window which led to a few things becoming clear.  Namaste! Training *Please consult with [...]

FLIPPING THE SCRIPT Alright, we are flipping the script on the plans for the rest of the year.  I was a few days into my metabolic conditioning workout phase BUT after a weekend of deep thought about what I want to accomplish long term I realized I was jumping the gun.  What I really need [...]

Aug 6th 2010, Metabolic Conditioning Workout C After I awoke this morning I felt that my hamstrings were quite tight.  I grabbed my trusty foam roller and went to work on my “hammies” and then followed that up with yoga practice and meditation. Today is also Tara and my 4 year Anniversary.  Love you hun! [...]

Aug 5th 2010, Metabolic Conditioning Workout B Alright, it has been a few days since my last workout.  The last day of my previous training phase I really gave everything I had and during a repetition of KB Presses I must have tensed my back to much as I tweaked something.  The next day was [...]

Aug 2nd 2010, metabolic conditioning workout A Hey everyone, I have been getting a ton of e-mails and facebook messages asking me all sorts of questions with regards to training and how it relates to me being a raw vegan.  I have been asked the obvious question of where I get my protein from along [...]

Overview According to Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada), “The traditional sit-up imposes approximately 730 pounds of compression on the spine.” (McGill, 88)  This fact alone is enough to convince me to stay far away from crunches and all of its variations. Unfortunately, Back extensions aren’t [...]

Overview According to Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada), “The traditional sit-up imposes approximately 730 pounds of compression on the spine.” (McGill, 88)  This fact alone is enough to convince me to stay far away from crunches and all of its variations. Unfortunately, Back extensions aren’t [...]

Overview According to Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada), “The traditional sit-up imposes approximately 730 pounds of compression on the spine.” (McGill, 88)  This fact alone is enough to convince me to stay far away from crunches and all of its variations. Unfortunately, Back extensions aren’t [...]