Gurus make training complex so everyone has to come to them for answers. Why haven’t people figured this out? – Vern Gambetta, world-renowned strength and conditioning coach I’ve got good news for you. You don’t need any gurus in your life! And you definitely don’t need me either. The truth is that you already know […]
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Some of you have asked about what I do personally on a day-to-day and week to week basis for physical training. The truth is, ever since I started publishing online, I’ve received questions about my personal fitness training program almost every week. Now, I’ve never given much information out because a) it could be misinterpreted,
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QUESTION: Hey John, I’ve never contacted you before but your website has been instrumental in shifting my training focus from Dragon Door and Kettlebells towards Circular Strength Training with a long-term view to MovNat or Parkour-style movement skills. Grandiose plans to be sure! A journey with a thousand steps and all that, I decided to
Q+A: Can You Get Injured From Gentle Exercise? Read More »
Natural movement has become a trendy topic these days with the rapidly rising awareness of parkour, freerunning, primal fitness, barefooting, and most recently, MovNat, which teaches the “natural movement training system.” Just the phrase itself, natural movement, begs an explanation. What is natural movement, and more importantly, are some movements more natural than others? If
Natural Movement Doesn’t Come Naturally: You Weren’t Born Perfect Read More »
I just returned from a 3-day adventure in Camden Hills State Park in Maine (not far from Acadia National Park). Yes, it’s mid February, and yes I just got back from a backpacking/camping trip in the middle of winter. I spent the better part of the last three days with an aluminum frame pack on
This is an example of a Prasara Yoga flow, with an emphasis on hand balance work. It’s being demonstrated by CST Head Coach Jarlo Ilano. Prasara Hand Balance Flow
Don’t be a Slave to Yoga: Make it YOUR Slave Read More »
I want to take this opportunity to recognize some fellow physical living experts and aficionados whom I respect as a way of saying thanks for putting in the effort to publish valuable information on the Internet. Best Physical Living Bloggers to Watch in 2010: I take endorsements very seriously. These are people whom I trust
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I’d like to say that I’m bringing you a nice, refreshing article about how we as a physically-cultured society are moving forward to greater heights in health and fitness. I wish that I could say we’ve made excellent progress to raise awareness, provide assistance, and solve common problems that are facing those who have trouble
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One of my favorite quotes is by historian, Arnold Toynbee: “The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.” Following up on last weeks article, The Fun Theory and Why It Will Never Last, I wanted to expand upon the advice offered at the end: love what you do, and practice it.
How to Love What You Do – Plus 100 Ways to Disguise Exercise Read More »
The update of JohnSifferman.com’s: “Real World Strength Training” Physical Living is an update of the original Real World Strength Training website found at JohnSifferman.com. What began as a personal blogging hobby has now become a more refined resource for information regarding a physically-focused lifestyle. Real World Strength Training was established to explore and discuss strength
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