When faced with a seemingly insurmountable obstacle in life, you really have only 2 options – go forward or go backward. Backward is to quit, to give up, to walk away. Backward is not a viable option unless you don’t mind living with regret. But regret is a pain that does not go away. It haunts you forever. It’s like dying a little bit each day, over and over again for the rest of your life. No thanks. Not for me. Pass. Continue reading
I am very excited to announce that my company, Warrior Fitness Training Systems, is now on board as an official sponsor of VX Pro. Continue reading
Most of us have grown up with the phrase, “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” drilled into our heads.
We’ve heard it thousands of times and perhaps have even quoted it to others thousands of times as well. No harm was meant by it, in fact, the people who said it to us had nothing but the very best intentions in mind. Didn’t matter if you were hungry or not, our Moms made us eat breakfast, right? Continue reading
Yesterday morning I woke up (as I’m sure most of you did too) and decided that the day’s workout would be devoted to mental toughness. The particular form my mental toughness training took was to complete a 500 rep push-up challenge by the end of the day. Continue reading
The video below is a brand new combat conditioning circuit I put together for martial artists. It will be especially good for my Buyu (warrior friends) training in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. If you are ready to put your body, mind, and spirit to the test, this circuit is guaranteed to kick your conditioning into high gear. Continue reading
Here’s a quick video I put together Friday afternoon to answer a question posed by one of my non-training friends. I had described to him some of the brutal and intense workouts I put myself through on a weekly basis and he couldn’t quite wrap his head around why anyone in their right mind would want to do that to themselves. Continue reading
Comfortably slumbering under the influence of the drug that is modern society, the true power of man lies dormant.
Too much of the wrong foods have made him sluggish and their excesses have made him round.
Too much sitting, whether it be in an office laboring behind a keyboard, or on a couch relaxing from that labor in front of a television, has made him weak and brittle.
Too much time indoors has taken the natural healthy glow and replaced it with a pasty, snow white tan gained under the glare of a fluorescent sun.
Too many worries and stresses about how to have more, or keep it, have robbed him of his real sleep and etched artificial lines across his forehead and bags under his eyes. (Are we still worried about the zombie apocalypse? Hell, it may already be happening and we don’t even know it!) Continue reading
During my 15 year stint in the confines of cubicle hell, otherwise known as Corporate America, the lunch hour was always my time to escape from the office and do some training. Depending on how densely packed my meetings were scheduled for the day, and if the boss was around or not, usually dictated how long I could escape for.
When only a brief few minutes was available, I’d get outside and go for a quick walk. Moving and deep breathing outside in the fresh air do wonders to clear your head and fortify your energy reserves for the second half of the day.
When the day allowed, I’d plan my 60 minutes of lunchtime like this:
Doing this even just 2 times a week, combined with my brief walks on the other days was a great way to fit extra training into an otherwise super busy day.
Obviously not everyone lives in close enough proximity to the office to be able to drive home at lunchtime, but there are many other viable alternatives.
Bring a change of clothes and go for a run.
Head to a nearby park and do a bodyweight workout.
Keep a heavy dumbbell or kettlebell in the trunk of your car and use it whenever opportunity presents itself.
Or, you could be like the ladies in my 12 noon Fit Bodies Bootcamp for Women who all work together at a nearby business and make super-productive use of their lunch hour by coming to the gym 3 times a week. Not only do they get an awesome fat-burning, strength building, body toning, workout but have the companionship of like-minded, motivated friends who support and push each other to achieve greater results.
These ladies rock an awesome workout and then head back to the office with the satisfaction of knowing they kicked a$$ for the day. Now they can attack the 2nd half of the work day with renewed vigor and determination. Bravo!
So how about you?
What do YOU do on your lunch hour?
1. Get Stronger.Whole body strength, along with mobility, is the foundation for all athletic movement. Being strong makes everything else easier. Your conditioning, your skill acquisition, your endurance, all become quicker and easier to attain and maintain once you have a solid base of strength. Don’t underestimate how important it is for a warrior to be strong. Continue reading