Great Parkour Exercises

Here is the link for 80 body-weight and dumbell parkour exercises that will get you in shape quick.

http://www.americanparkour.com/train/exercises

The Paleo Diet in a Nutshell Part 1

For those who have not yet heard of this optimizing diet here's a good place to start. It has to do with our ancestral diets as high performing humans during our hunting and gathering days. A time before agriculture and pharmaceuticals. This means no grains, legumes, or dairy. I may seem extreme at first but it is worth it. I've been doing it for about 3 weeks now and I am already in the best health of my life. My performance levels have never been better. My physique is highly toned and solid - like our cave man ancestors ;-)

Robb Wolf's book "The Paleo Solution" helps to thoroughly explain this diet in clear terms. He has a 30 day challenge for us to do it strictly and completely. Then we may try our old ways once again to compare these 2 approaches. Contrary to common belief, our bodies are not meant to digest grains - especially in the quantities we consume them.

Ultimately I have so much to say about this, but my passion makes me biased. If you are at all interested in progressing to optimal health you will take time to do some personal research on this Paleo way of life. The effort has to come from your own accord. So do yourself a favor and watch the video on YouTube, check out RobbWolf.com, and/or buy "The Paleo Solution". 

Reviving the blog...

Wanna get in shape for swimsuit season? How about the next time you get IN shape, you STAY in shape. Stop letting yourself go during the colder months. The extra clothing isn't fooling anyone! You're going to feel better and have more energy throughout the day, also. I can safely say that the gym isn't some terrible place to be during the cold months. You'll really appreciate actually living the lifestyle of a healthy individual, rather than the roller coaster ride of someone who changes diets all the time and never has a regimen for working out.

Faith

Faith seems to come in many different forms these days. Whether it be through the religious teachings, the experiences in life, or some alternative motive - the power of faith remains a constant.

(The inspiration for this was the movie "Legion", which I just saw. Haha)

Having the ability to use faith for what it really is may be the single most important thing in a person's life. Even though I'm personally agnostic, I still have faith in that being a good person and having good intentions will allow me to further myself in life. The faith I withhold in my own being is a constant driving force for me within the gym and within day to day life. I can't explain how many times, in the gym, that I've wanted to stop. I've wanted to give up, let go, slow down, quit lifting. The only thing keeping me going was my faith that my body would survive the onslaught that I was putting it through.

So my challenge to everyone who reads this is as such:

Every time you feel like you can't. Believe.

Every time you feel like your body has had enough. Push.

Everyone and everything that may ever try to hold you back. Prove them wrong.

The power of faith will provide you with the will and strength to push yourself further in the direction you see fit.

Never give up. Never surrender. Never say "I can't" again.