“People think if they’re working 14 hour days that they are getting more done. WRONG. If you work for 11 hours and then do something physical for 3 hours, you’ll be far more productive in those 11 hours than you’d be in 14 hours. It takes energy to make energy- otherwise you’re just sitting at your desk in a daze, feeling overwhelmed by all the things you think you need to do. And then that goes on for years and it comes time to retire, but you’re so out of shape you still can’t do anything fun. That’s messed up!
So when I hear someone say they don’t have time for fitness or physical activity – I’m not buying it! That’s a major cop-out. How can you not have time for your health and sanity? If you can’t do a 2 hour workout everyday, fine (not that you need anywhere near that much). But what about 30 minutes of something physically and mentally challenging? You would be surprised at just how effective 30 minutes of daily activity can be.”
Laird Hamilton
Written in 2006 For Todays Man magazine
Remember when exercise used to be fun; when you used to get endless hours of physical activity each week without ever dreading the thought of it? Remember when you used to be able to break out into a full sprint without the fear of pulling a hamstring? How about when you could stand up from your chair without your lower back hurting?
Oh, to be young.
Or maybe it’s actually what we were when we were young…athletes.
Sure as we get older we lose muscle mass and flexibility but this can not be blamed solely on the aging process itself. These problems can be attributed to the sedentary lifestyle that has become as American as apple pie. Those of us that try to combat the sedentary lifestyle usually do so by going to the gym, using the weight machines and then hopping on a stairclimber or stationary bike for a monotonous, mind numbing thirty minutes.
Whatever happened to playing? At what age do we decide that playing is no longer an option? Most of us played sports as kids; if not on a team, at least recreationally. Yet as we get older,… …continue reading.
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In today’s fast paced, busy society a great majority of people are stressed out beyond anything that could be considered a healthy level. All of that stress leads to increased cortisol production and decreased testosterone and growth hormone production, which in turn leads to less muscle and lots of bodyfat; not to mention a lack of sex drive, inability to relax or concentrate and a whole host of other problems like frequent illnesses and nagging injuries.
Meditation has long been known to reduce stress and relax the mind thus greatly improving your overall health. When your stress levels come down your anabolic hormones will rise dramatically. You will immediately notice more energy, better pumps in the gym, faster strength and size gains and improved recovery. Your sex drive will increase and you will be able to focus and experience a whole new level of clarity.
Unfortunately, the majority of bodybuilders, lifters and other fitness obsessed individuals have largely ignored the benefits of meditation and how much of an impact it can have on your training and your well being. Not too long ago I was turned on to the Holosync Meditation… …continue reading.
Question: Coach, can you give me a quick overview of how you implement plyos, speed and agility work with your athletes?
Answer: Ok, just so everyone is on the same page here, plyos consist of jumping, bounding and hopping exercises. These can be done off of one or two legs. Some of the simplest and most effective plyos are vertical jumps for height, box jumps, hurdle jumps, and broad jumps. Speed work consists of short sprints from 10-50 yards. When we discuss speed we usually mean straight ahead speed, whereas agility represents change of direction. So agility work would consist of running straight, sideways and backwards; changing direction often throughout the drill. No set of plyo, speed or agility work should ever last more than ten seconds.
People often ask, “What are the best exercises to increase my vertical jump? To run faster? To improve my change of direction speed (agility)?” They often want some hi tech answer and the fanciest drills known to man when the answer is as simple as it gets. To improve your vertical jump you jump more. To run faster you sprint more. To improve your agility you work on some basic… …continue reading.
Let’s face it. Everyone wants to look better. I don’t know too many people that don’t want to gain more muscle or lose bodyfat. It’s human nature. You want to appeal to the opposite sex and command respect from you peers. I am obsessed with human performance and train for strength and function first and foremost, but even I would be lying if I said I didn’t want to look better. We all do.
But wanting and doing are two entirely different things. Everyone wants to dramatically transform their physiques, but how many people actually do? Very few. And do you know why? Because they don’t have the right mindset. Change your mindset and you will change your body.
Guys who have made incredible transformations accepted the fact that it wasn’t going to be easy and they were willing to work for it and do whatever it took. That’s not to say that it takes an inordinate amount of time. You don’t have to live in the gym. You can make great progress in just a few hours per week. But if you don’t have the right mindset and the determination to do whatever it… …continue reading.
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