“So, the course of time is really very much like the course of a ship in the ocean. It leaves behind it a wake, and that tells us where the ship has been, in just the same way as the past and our memory of the past tells us what we have done…Now the important… [More…]
Asking the Right Questions
“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.” ~… [More…]
Of Balance, and the Infinite Well
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” Ernest Hemingway On Balance There are two basic qualities that separate the best-in-the-business in any field from those chasing the best. That these two qualities have little to do with IQ or social strata goes… [More…]
The Iron Never Lies
Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on. ~ Henry Rollins The essay below (by Henry Rollins) was originally published in the now defunct Details Magazine in 1994. I vividly remember my first reading it. I wasn’t long out of the military, still trying to find my way back into a “civilian world”… [More…]
Humility > Dogma
“Wisdom is knowing I am nothing, Love is knowing I am everything, And between the two my life moves.” – Nisargadatta Maharaj Humility > Dogma Not just in spirituality, but in all things. And yes, even in the testosterone-and-ego-fueled world of fitness. The classic Zen story of Nan-in and the professor is an example of… [More…]
Chop Wood, Carry Water
“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” Just a public service reminder : consistency > programming sophistication. Or novelty. This is always the case. And not just with strength and conditioning, but just about everything in life. We always come back to Occam’s Razor. 80/20. Just eat real food (hat… [More…]
The Illusion of “Perfect” is Killing Your Progress
“If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the present moment.” – Tsunetomo Yamamoto Perfect form for this manuever? I’m sure someone (who’s never skateboarded) has opined on what that is. Things that make ya go, hmmmmmm……. [More…]
Time Crunch Muscle Growth Methods: Pre Exhausts and Heirarchical Sets
“The truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell, and broke into pieces. Everybody took a piece of it, and they looked at it and thought they had the truth.” Rumi Being an entrepreneur means there are many times when my workouts are reduced to “get in, get it done, and get… [More…]
Wave and Weave: the Aerobic Element
“It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows.” – Epictetus So this is my good buddy, Taz. As you can see, a dog’s life is goddamn exhausting. Which begs the question, “what does he do on his day off?” Can’t lay around, eat and sleep, that’s his friggin’ job…. [More…]
Ships not Seen
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can see” — Arthur Schopenhauer It won’t require mastery of spin or influence on my part to convince you that we are products of our environment. We understand, at an intuitive, gut level, that there is an… [More…]
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