Recovery– Take me down to the paradise city
Motivation– Ever wondered how to avoid back pain/ sit properly while cruising the skies? Kelly Starrett gives you the lowdown:
Tag Archives: rest
7.24.13 ARWOD
Recovery- It’s all part of the plan.
Motivation- One of my buddies from school made this documentary about the Rice Rugby team– check it out. These guys definitely embody the definition of swole.
Weekend Posts (7.13.13 ARWOD + 7.14.13 MWOD)
Saturday (7.13.13)– Hit the bars, destroy your gainz. Or do this if you’re a good boy.
Sunday (7.14.13)- Physical rest day/ Mental Work
Simply pondering the prospect of absolute nothingness can be quite powerful.
Weekend Posts (7.6.13 ARWOD + 7.7.13 MWOD)
Saturday (7.6.13)- Recovery
Sunday (7.7.13)– Mental Work
A very powerful idea is presented in this video: that the elements which comprise our bodies are the very same elements from which this universe and the galaxies were spawned. Amid the vastness and entropy of the universe, there is a level of intimacy and connectivity among all things that exist.
Weekend Posts (6.29.13 ARWOD + 6.30.13 MWOD)
Saturday (6/29/13) Recovery
Sit all day? Try this stretch to regain hip/lower back/shoulder mobility.
Sunday (6/30/13) Mental Work
- Check out this great article from the blog “High Existence,” giving a high level overview of the different levels of meditation.
- Meditation is a very powerful tool to enhance our training as well as our everyday existence.
Weekend Posts (6.22.13 ARWOD + 6.23.13 MWOD)
Saturday (6/22/13) Recovery
Sunday (6/23/13) Mental Work
- This is quite possibly one of the most inspirational speech/video montage combinations I’ve ever seen. I encourage you to ruminate on the ideas presented in this speech and apply them to your own thinking. Oftentimes, we proceed through life with our noses down, blindly following directions from arbitrary figures of authority. We should ultimately seek to find our own personal truth and discover what makes us truly happy.
6.19.13 ARWOD
Recovery
Motivation
- Look no further for proper nutritional advice than this video*
*If you are recklessly trying to put on weight
Weekend Posts (6.14.13 ARWOD + 6.15.13 MWOD)
Saturday (6/15/13) Recovery
Sunday (6/16/13) Mental Work
- Watch this video that explains how myostatin levels are linked to muscular growth potential (aka how people are genetically predisposed to gaining muscle)
Also, Happy Father’s Day to all those #SwoleDADs out there in the world! Check out this father-son duo smashing iron together and competing for Mr. America title in their respective age classes. This will be me and my son one day.
6.12.13 ARWOD
Recovery
Motivation
- Kid drops cymbal and recovers like a champ. Skip to 1:05 to get to the good stuff:
Weekend Posts (6.8.13 ARWOD + 6.9.13 MWOD)
Saturday (6/8/13) Recovery
- Optional cardio + Foam rolling + Broga/Brobility
- Become a supple leopard— if you have the dispensable income, I highly recommend purchasing this book. The information contained is worth many, many times over $34.
Sunday (6/9/13) Mental Work
- Read this article by Joe DeFranco entitled “Strong Mind, Stronger Body: Lessons from a Warehouse Gym.” Gives some great insight to the mental grit that is required to develop true physical strength.
Here’s another pretty sick montage from DeFranco’s gym; note the high number of activities designed to increase speed/explosiveness.
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