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Which Warrior Fitness Program is Right for You?

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I get asked this question all the time – Jon, which one of your programs should I start with?

And the answer is, it depends on your goals. 

So in this article I’m going to give you a set of general guidelines to help you decide which program is right for you.

Quick disclaimer before we get started: ALL of my programs are designed to increase functional strength, improve mobility/flexibility, and build your health and energy reserves. 

Even though my training is forged in the crucible of martial arts, you do NOT need to be a martial artist to reap all the benefits from any of my programs.

 So here goes…

 If you are a martial artist looking to unlock the methods of internal power which make ANY art powerful and useful then I recommend starting with Integrated Strength, Shadow Strength, or The Power Protocol. 

Each one of these looks at the secrets of internal power and strength from a slightly different perspective to guide you into becoming an all around power house in your respective art.

 If you are a weekend warrior looking for the edge in your strength and conditioning training, I suggest the WarFit Program or Sledgehammer Domination which are designed to build superior levels of functional strength, burn fat, and increase all around endurance.

If you are looking to build up your energy reserves and recover faster from all your training and life stress, I suggest Evolve Your Breathing or Vital Force. Both these programs will balance out your workouts and help build health, energy, and give you the edge in your recovery.

And lastly, if you are a man in the over 40 crowd, I highly recommend Strong(er) Over 40 and Dad Strength. These programs will guide you to growing stronger as you get older, along with building and keeping your levels of testosterone high!

At any age and in any life circumstance, keep training, keep pushing, keep growing, and always keep challenging your perceived limits!

If you want all the best that Warrior Fitness has to offer, then I highly recommend all 12 issues of the Warrior’s Inner Circle. Here is where you get my most up to date training information taken directly from what I’m working on in my own training right now!

 

Hope that helps guide you in your decision making process! If you have any questions let me know!

 

Grab my entire training library of 29 programs plus a free 30 minute coaching call with me and save over $500 here <<==

 

The Paleolithic Origins of Standing Postures

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The origins of standing practices are lost in the mists of time, but one can easily imagine that they began with ancient hunters as a way of attuning to their surroundings and gathering deep reserves of energy and strength while becoming invisible to the prey they hunted.

 

As they were used by hunters, warriors, and healers they began to be further refined, developed, and codified into the powerful practices we have today under the broad heading of zhan zhuang or standing meditation. 

The Paleolithic Posture

 

“In the Paleolithic Posture, the knees are slightly bent, the spine is straight and long, the breath is deep and quiet, the eyes are open and alert. The body feels like a tree standing with deep roots for balance and tall branches for grace… The Paleolithic Posture is an attitude of mind and body that was a matter of instinct and survival among ancient hunters, warriors, mothers, and healers.” 

– Honoring the Medicine by Kenneth “Bear Hawk” Cohen, M.A., M.S.Th.

 

 

I researched, studied, and practiced these postures for well over a decade plumbing their mysteries and making them accessible for anyone who wants to understand and experience the tremendous benefits for themselves.

 

You can apply all that I teach to your own health, strength, and energy here or here.

 

“In ancient times great masters stood on earth, supporting heaven, controlling yin and yang, breathing with essence of qi, standing alone, guarding spirit, with body being as one.”

 

The health preserving and sustaining effects of zhan zhuang have been documented in hospitals and medical clinics across China. The reason this practice has such a profound impact on health and recovery from exercise is that standing meditation acts like a system-wide reboot for the whole body. It stimulates the nervous system, increases circulation, and raises energy levels, while providing deep relaxation for both mind and body.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Things I Do Every Day for Recovery

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I’m looking at the calendar and this year is winding down quickly. I swear, once we hit September the whole thing just seems to fly by!

And, since this year has been crazy (to say the least) for most of the world, I won’t be sorry to see it go!

But before the year ends, I’ll be turning 49. And, I have to tell you – my training has gotten more intense this year, not less. I feel better and stronger at 49 than I did at 29!

I train hard, but it’s my recovery strategies that I perform every day without fail that allow me to train as hard as I do, and to keep getting stronger (and stay injury free) as I get older!!

I’ve heard it said that if exercise is king, then recovery is queen. However, you want to say it, the key is that your recovery must be equal to, or even greater than, your exercise.

Unless recovery is a priority you will NOT be able to sustain intense training as you get older.

 Here are the 3 things I do every day to keep my body performing optimally…

 

  1. Daily Mobility Training – If you saw my social media posts over the weekend, you know that I highly recommend daily mobility training to keep your body healthy, strong, and injury free. We not only want to have increased range of motion on all our joints as we age, we want to be able to move pain-free as well!

Here is my complete daily mobility routine <<==

 

  1. Daily Breath Work – I’ve been studying breathing exercises for well over 20 years now and it’s something that I do every day to make sure I’m energized and healthy. The one greatest indicator of overall health and longevity is lung function – the greater lung capacity you have, the healthier and stronger you are! Breath is life.

My Evolve Your Breathing Program contains all you need to build lung capacity, increase energy, and create vital health. (also, you can get EYB for free when you pick up a copy of Shadow Strength) My qigong program, Vital Force is also an excellent reference for breath training and energy development.

 

  1. Pine Pollen – I have been adding this to my morning glass of water and it has made a huge difference in aiding my recovery from intense training. While not absolutely necessary, I do find that it helps give me an edge in my training! Get Pine Pollen<<==

FREE Stay at Home Workouts

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Since all the gyms are closed and we are all stuck working out at home for the foreseeable future, I want to hook you up with a free copy of my WarFit Combat Conditioning program.

This hard-hitting program will build serious functional strength, torch fat like nobody’s business, and prepare you to face anything – including zombies!

So go HERE and grab yourself a copy on me.

 

This program usually sells for $37 but today you can pick it up for $0.

If you are financially able, and would like to donate something for the program, please do so HERE.

If you are not able to do so, don’t worry about it. Train and enjoy with my blessing! 🙂

 

Also make sure to go HERE and pick up my free follow along Joint Mobility Routine to keep you strong, mobile, and energized!