GORILLA LIKE… Sunday August 8th 2010, Starting Stats 208lbs 7.4% Body Fat Week 1 209.8lbs,  6.9% Body Fat.  Week 2 210lbs 6.9% Body Fat. Week 3 213lbs  7.5% Body Fat Overview Well, I woke up this morning and after my yoga and meditation practice I realized I didn’t want to do something I wasn’t inspired [...]

GORILLA LIKE… Sunday August 8th 2010, Starting Stats 208lbs 7.4% Body Fat Week 1 209.8lbs,  6.9% Body Fat.  Week 2 210lbs 6.9% Body Fat. Week 3 213lbs  7.5% Body Fat Overview Week 3 overall was a good week of training.  My energy on most of the days was very high with the exception of Wednesday [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]