An interesting few questions surrounding the Royal Court exercises came in recently, which I haven’t talked about in some time. I read your blog and find it interesting. I found the blog entry on Royal Court of exercises- pushups/ squats particularly interesting and too be honest unbelievable. Did you actually …
Science Behind Breathwork
Zoubair asks: “Hope you’re doing well, still following you and your quality posts on your blog. I must admit I am intrigued about those breathing exercises you’re regarding so highly, and I am interested in your “Upgrade Your Breath” program too. However, I still can’t figure out exactly what are …
The Value of Shaking and Vibrating
In addition to stretching and mobility work, simply shaking and vibrating your body is a helpful practice to relax your body and promote health. The following video demonstrates what this looks like: I’ll often do some amount of this between sets of exercises, sometimes without even thinking about it. Shaking …
Tips and Tricks for the Barbell Getup [video]
Most people start doing getups with kettlebells. I know I did. And kettlebells are great for this move. Because of the offset weight, it actually makes the move a bit easier. Great in the beginning. But what if you want to progress further? At some point heavier kettlebells just get …
13 Benefits of the Getup
The getup is a great exercise. I sat down to list out why that is so and came up with 13 different benefits that make this move amazing. Shoulder health – The getup works you through a wide range of planes of motion for the shoulder which includes the front, …
Full Range Handstand Pushup Progressions
Small changes in body position can make huge differences in doing handstand pushups. The following tip changes the difficulty by about 20%! That makes a difference of doing it and not doing it for many people, or a good number of reps for others. The idea is that by bending …
Martial Arts Hypnosis
The following video from the Joe Rogan Experience podcast showcases some details about mixed martial arts and hypnosis with guest, UFC fighter Khalil Rountree Jr. Mindset is exceptionally important in martial arts, as well as elsewhere. But few people give it the attention it deserves. Hypnosis is one tool, and …
What Hypnosis in Training Looks Like
This is what hypnosis in training looks like from the outside. Of course, the most important part of using hypnosis is what is going on inside your mind-body, but that I can’t “show” you. Most often, when I use hypnosis in training it is self-hypnosis where I am guiding myself …
135 lb. Barbell Getup
This is my personal best in the barbell getup. My goal was to get one wheel (45 lb. plate) on each side and I did it here. After doing this I was wondering what the record in this move was and came across this video. This is James Gardner doing …
Form Follows Function
There’s a design precept by the phrase of “Form Follows Function.” This was used in architectural design, meaning that the form of, say a building, what it looks like will in large part depend on its function or purpose. What’s true in architecture is also true of your body. Let …
What Anchoring in Training Looks Like
This is what anchoring in training looks like from the outside. Of course, the most important part of using an anchor is what it feels like inside the body, but that I can’t “show” you. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how I learn best by doing. Short of that, seeing …
How I Keep a Workout Log
The basics of a workout journal is to simply write out your workout on a given day. You fill out the details, all the exercises you do, the sets, the reps, the time, everything involved that you choose to keep track of. • Exercise• Weight or Variation• Sets/Reps/Time These are …
What Visualization in Training Looks Like
This is what visualization in training looks like from the outside. I can’t show you what it’s like inside my head. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how I learn best by doing. Short of that, seeing someone else actually doing sets that in motion (and likely triggers mirror neurons according …
5 Minute Breathing Study
Could working out five minutes a day, without lifting a single weight or jogging a single step, reduce your heart attack risk, help you think more clearly and boost your sports performance? Preliminary results from a clinical trial of Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training (IMST), presented this week at the Experimental …
My Unabashed Opinion on Muscle Control
Lately, a number of people have been asking me about muscle control. So, I figured it was time to give my unabashed opinion on it. Muscle control is great…and, at the same time, it’s not quite all it’s cropped up to be. Back around the early 1900’s, there were a …