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February 26, 2018

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We can all do better but this is a minimum require

We can all do better but this is a minimum requirement, Especially if you are a person in your 20s and 30s. Even still, there’s no reason people in their 40s and 50s should not be able to do these things.
Repost from @drjamesdinic

Considering every day of our ancestors’ existenc

Considering every day of our ancestors’ existence was nothing but exercise, survival movement, and rest, it’s ironic that many of us now don’t seem to find the time to exercise and rest appropriately. What do we spend that time doing? Working? Sure, that’s true for many but what else are we doing? It’s probably not sleeping adequately, since large numbers of people don’t. Is it sitting at home at night and watching television, thinking we are “resting”? The stress response that comes from watching action movies, ridiculous SITCOMS, or what passes for “news” today does not adequately allow your body and mind to actually rest.

So what are we spending SO much time doing, in each 24 hour period, that we can’t manage to get at least 30 minutes of exercise each day, along with 30-60 minutes of reflection time to truly relax the mind and body. Please consider this question as we move to the New Year. The answer is crucially important.

It’s likely no one is going to show up at your door and change your negative habits for you, so it’s all on you. The good news, everyone has the power to change their situation. If you need help, find a professional to assist you in getting started with a change. There are plenty of us out there dedicated to helping people be fit and healthy. 😊

#movnat #naturalmovement #mobility #exerciseathome #athomeworkout #agility #nevertooold #athomefitness #humanpotential #barefoot #kettlebellsrule #movement #movementmatters #outdoorfitness #strongbynature #tampabay #stpetersburg #rewildyourself #primalfitness #nutritiousmovement #gobarefoot #posemethod #naturalrunning #movementlifestyle #ancestralmovement #xeroshoes #brandonfl #tampaflorida

I like to travel light. No clunky hiking boots for

I like to travel light. No clunky hiking boots for me. From my trip to Vogel State Park a few weeks ago.

Another clip from my backpacking trip to Vogel Sta

Another clip from my backpacking trip to Vogel State Park a few weeks ago. It rained all day, every day and got down to about 40° at night. It was exhilarating and a good reminder of how little a human being actually needs to live and be comfortable. 😊

#getoutthere

More from my trip to Vogel State Park a few weeks

More from my trip to Vogel State Park a few weeks ago.

From my trip to Vogel State Park a few weeks ago.

From my trip to Vogel State Park a few weeks ago.

It’s super important to test yourself once in a

It’s super important to test yourself once in a while. These photos, and some videos I’ll offer in another post, are from my three day trip to Vogel State Park in North Georgia a few weeks ago. It got down to around 40 degrees every night and it rained most of the day each day. I hiked for three days and camped out for two nights. It was cold and wet but incredibly exhilarating. I filtered water and carried all my gear while I was out and about. Get out there and stress yourself a bit. You’ll be glad you did!!

#movnat #naturalmovement #mobility #exerciseathome #athomeworkout #agility #nevertooold #athomefitness #humanpotential #barefoot #movement #movementmatters #outdoorfitness #strongbynature #tampabay #stpetersburg #rewildyourself #primalfitness #nutritiousmovement #gobarefoot #naturalrunning #movementlifestyle #ancestralmovement #xeroshoes #brandonfl #tampaflorida

This never made it to IG, only FB. (Videos are 2

This never made it to IG, only FB.

(Videos are 2x)

Disclaimer: If you are not used to sprinting, you need to work up to it. It’s tough on the body, and you can injure yourself if you dive into it unprepared.

This video shows the 50-yard dash version of the workout but normally consists of 5 x 50-yard dash and 5 x 100-yard dash. You will definitely feel this workout.

Training steps apply to 50 and 100 yards:
1. Initial sprint: Do your first sprint at 50% to 60% speed. You are prepping for speed work.
2. Recovery: After your initial sprint, walk back to the starting cone. Use a heart rate monitor to get back down to 115 to 120 beats per minute. Your next sprint is 100% effort. You want to be as recovered as possible.
3. Full speed sprint: The next four sprints will be full speed. Use a stopwatch to establish a baseline time from your first full-speed sprint. For each subsequent sprint, match that time or get faster. If you cannot at least match your time, you are not getting enough recovery.

Tips:
- Recovery is crucial in between sprints. You need to recover enough so you can match or surpass your last sprint time. Recovery is also important between training sessions. Don’t do sprint training more than once per week.
- If you feel any pain during a sprint, STOP. Continuing to sprint is only going to make it worse.
- Not everyone is ready for barefoot sprinting. Plantar fasciitis or Achille’s tendon tears could be a danger. If you have done most of your running in overly-built running shoes your feet and lower legs may be too deconditioned.
- Deep nose breathing during recovery is important. The vasodilator gas nitric oxide (NO) you inhale from paranasal sinuses will help open up your airway, lungs, and blood vessels so your body is better oxygenated.

That’s it for this post. Please post questions in the comments or message me if you’d like individual training. 😊

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Looking at these definitions you hopefully ask you

Looking at these definitions you hopefully ask yourself:
1. What am physically conditioned for and do I actively manage that?
2. Am I actively deconditioning myself, meaning, that by my own inactivity am I creating my own poor health and frailty?
3. What am I adapting my body and mind for?

Do you actively do things to improve your mental and physical condition? Are you mindlessly allowing your body and mind to become deconditioned, leading to mental and physical ill-health and frailty? Why do you do this? What do you blame it on? Work, “old age”, your kids, “lack of time”, your spouse, etc? What are YOUR excuses?

What are you adapting your mind and body for? Do you regularly mentally and physically challenge yourself to make yourself more capable and resilient or are you adapting yourself to sit in your recliner each day and watch 6 hours of television. The choices you make will definitely have down-stream consequences. Those consequences will be created by you.

If you’d like to get a handle on some of this stuff, I can help. It doesn’t take much to start regaining your human birth right of health and easy movement. We are almost in the season for resolutions. Start your New Year right by learning to run correctly if you’ve been running for a while or learning to run as a beginner. Or learn to move your body in a healthy way by getting back in touch with human natural movement. I can help you with both of those.

DM me about how I can help you or give me a call or text at (813) 498-0226. Serving the Greater Tampa Bay Area.

#plantcity #brandonfl #tampabay #tampaflorida #movnat #naturalmovement #mobility #exerciseathome #athomeworkout #agility #nevertooold #athomefitness #humanpotential #barefoot #kettlebellsrule #movement #movementmatters #outdoorfitness #strongbynature #tampabay #stpetersburg #rewildyourself #primalfitness #nutritiousmovement #gobarefoot #posemethod #naturalrunning #movementlifestyle #ancestralmovement #xeroshoes

Love this. Sad but true. Repost from @movnat •

Love this. Sad but true. Repost from @movnat
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I see a world coming where walking will become just a notion; a skill of the past. A world where people will have to learn how to walk again. - @Erwanlecorre 🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏾‍♂️

Do you think that could never happen? If you're not convinced that natural human movement is going extinct, ask yourself: How many of these timeless yet rapidly disappearing movements have you performed this week? This month? This year? 🤔🍃

#MovNat #NaturalMovement #movementismedicine #movebetter #movementtherapy #movewell #bodyweighttraining #truenature #primalmovement #naturalmovementlifestyle #physicalcapability

WHO top causes of death. The top three items on t

WHO top causes of death. The top three items on this World Health Organization chart are completely avoidable. It’s amazing that so many people choose not isn’t it? 🤷‍♂️

This is something a lot of people don’t seem to

This is something a lot of people don’t seem to understand. Recovery is as much a part of the process of getting in shape as the actual exercise itself. If you don’t allow yourself adequate recovery the adaptations from exercise will not occur. This applies to any type of exercise, not just weightlifting.

No matter how old you are, resistance training or

No matter how old you are, resistance training or weight training is the best way to maintain valuable muscle mass and keep your bones strong. Running long miles, otherwise known as chronic cardio, isn’t as much of a key to longevity as much as eating well and lifting heavy stuff is.

#liftheavystuff #nevertoolatetoostart #startnow

Sprint Saturday warm-up. (Video is playing at 2x s

Sprint Saturday warm-up. (Video is playing at 2x speed so as not to waste your time)

This normally consists of 8 dynamic warm-up exercises, two minutes of frisbee, and a quarter mile jog. The dynamic warm-up exercises normally take about six minutes when you know the exercises, and are great for runners, young and old, to use before doing any run training. For a full demo of these exercises you can watch a previous post from July 1st, 2021. Leave questions in the comments.

The warm-up exercises are side-steps, carioca, butt-kickers, high-knees, butt-kickers, Frankenstein walk, sumo squats, arm rotations (side, front, overhead), and trunk rotations. The frisbee is for fun and is a great warm-up. Obviously in this video I was playing alone.😂 Also, since my clients do a lot of training barefoot, it allows people to allow their feet to adapt to being barefoot without being conscious of their feet. When you are worried about catching a frisbee you don’t worry much about your feet. 😊 The quarter mile jog is just to make sure the warm-up did it’s job. Stretching doesn’t come until after the workout. Stretching prior to a work-out is old school and is not advisable.

Just like for the sprint training itself, if you are not adapted to doing some of the warm-up exercises at full speed, please take it easy. Especially exercises such as the high-knees. The lower legs of many people aren’t properly conditioned due to years of wearing over-built shoes and not conditioning their feet and lower legs. Do the dynamic warm-ups at half speed so as to avoid injury, if you need to.

If you have any questions or want to get some individual training feel free to message me. I’ll be posting dates, times, and locations for group sprint training soon. It’s a great complement to any runner’s training repertoire.

Below are the main benefits of sprinting but I’l

Below are the main benefits of sprinting but I’ll be doing a blog post later in the week with more details.

7 Benefits of sprinting:

1. Improves body composition.
2. Staves off aging.
3. Improves cardiovascular health.
4. Reduces stress
5. Improves your metabolism, even after sprinting is over.
6. Sprints improve glucose control.
7. You can do them practically anywhere.

Please keep in mind, if you are not used to sprinting you need to work up to it. It’s tough on the body, which is why it’s so effective, but you can injure yourself if you dive into it unprepared. The following posts will give you a breakdown of what goes into a standard sprint workout. These workouts usually take around an hour depending on how much recovery time people need in between each sprint. Recovery is crucial to get the most out of the training!

Sprint Saturday complete. More details about the w

Sprint Saturday complete. More details about the work out later. 😊

Today’s Sprint Saturday venue.

Today’s Sprint Saturday venue.

If you are a runner and know you should occasional

If you are a runner and know you should occasionally do some speed work to supplement your distance training I will have the answer for you very soon. 😊

This picture made me think about what a lot of my

This picture made me think about what a lot of my clients struggle with. Whether they are natural running, natural movement or kettlebell clients or weight loss clients in a weight loss clinic I coach with part-time, their are SOOOO many “reasons” that get in the way of accomplishing their goals.

The reasons why you “can’t” do something are usually in your head. They don’t exist in the real world. Recognizing this is where you get your power.

Repost from @drjamesdinic • Keep it simple. @drj

Repost from @drjamesdinic
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Keep it simple. @drjamesdinic

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