Becoming Bulletproof now has a fan page on facebook. We're trying to get social! The intent behind the page is to create a community where people can come and share their experiences with Becoming Bulletproof, how they are using it in their training, how it has helped them, issues they might be having, or anything else they want to share. The biggest thing we want to highlight there would be the community!
If you would like to check it out and join in on the conversation, here is the link:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Becoming-Bulletproof/229620467082769?sk=wall
I had a fun training session today. It felt as if I were playing! ;)
Supersets of Double Kettlebell Front Squats with 2-24kgs and Explosive Chin-ups for 15 minutes. I was able to perform 14 sets of 5 squats and 3 explosive/plyo chin-ups in 15 minutes.
I then went outside and put on my 40lb x-vest and tried to Spider-man crawl as fast as I could without tripping on myself. I crawled 80 yards in 1 min, 30 seconds. This smoked me, so I thought I'd try it again. I made another 80 yards in about 1 min, 26 seconds.
It was a fast training session, but I felt good!
Have a great weekend!
Tim
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
What is your Health worth?
Your health should be worth something to you. After all, if you are not physically healthy, you probably will have a hard time really enjoying life. Being healthy unlocks a lot of the joys life has to offer like playing with your kids, going for beautiful mountain hikes, swimming in crystal clear waters, insert your favorite hobby here...
At it's heart, Becoming Bulletproof is about injury prevention, movement rehabilitation, and being physically healthy so that you can enjoy living. A healthy body enables a person to really enjoy and experience life. That is what this book is all about.
Which brings us back to the initital question, What is your health worth. I spent well over $15,000 to learn the material that we have put together in Becoming Bulletproof. Since Mike and I attended a lot of the same courses, that's probably over $30,000 in educational courses that we invested in ourselves. Was it worth it? Yes, every dime. Why did we do this? Ultimately, Because we value our health. Sure, we wanted to learn how to be great trainers and give our clients the best training experience they could find, but at the end of the day, Mike and I simply wanted to know how to become Batman and Superman. We wanted to know how to be bulletproof, the way we were meant to be.
We think we have made this simple discovery. We have poured our hearts into this simple book so that others could also learn how to become bulletproof and live a healthy life. To stay injury free, to regain their movements, to climb mountains. And, we've put all this information together for less than $10. While we value our educational process, the time and the investment it cost us, we don't think learning how to move should cost a fortune. After all, we are only reminding your body how to do what it is made to do.
But believe me, your health is well worth $10. Good health is priceless. It's a gift.
If you haven't read Becoming Bulletproof yet, maybe you should. You're worth it.
Take care!
Tim
At it's heart, Becoming Bulletproof is about injury prevention, movement rehabilitation, and being physically healthy so that you can enjoy living. A healthy body enables a person to really enjoy and experience life. That is what this book is all about.
Which brings us back to the initital question, What is your health worth. I spent well over $15,000 to learn the material that we have put together in Becoming Bulletproof. Since Mike and I attended a lot of the same courses, that's probably over $30,000 in educational courses that we invested in ourselves. Was it worth it? Yes, every dime. Why did we do this? Ultimately, Because we value our health. Sure, we wanted to learn how to be great trainers and give our clients the best training experience they could find, but at the end of the day, Mike and I simply wanted to know how to become Batman and Superman. We wanted to know how to be bulletproof, the way we were meant to be.
We think we have made this simple discovery. We have poured our hearts into this simple book so that others could also learn how to become bulletproof and live a healthy life. To stay injury free, to regain their movements, to climb mountains. And, we've put all this information together for less than $10. While we value our educational process, the time and the investment it cost us, we don't think learning how to move should cost a fortune. After all, we are only reminding your body how to do what it is made to do.
But believe me, your health is well worth $10. Good health is priceless. It's a gift.
If you haven't read Becoming Bulletproof yet, maybe you should. You're worth it.
Take care!
Tim
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The Left out Variable to Becoming Bulletproof!
It turns out that Mike and I left out a very important variable to becoming bulletproof: Sleep! We need to sleep to stay healthy, strong, and mentally sharp. We probably left this out of the book because we weren't getting enough!
In the book, The 5 essential Elements of Wellbeing, they suggest that we should get between 7 and 8 hours of sleep per night. The average person only gets 6.7 hours. Getting to little sleep can adversely effect your health. Your hormones may get out of whack, your immune system my plummet, and you may not be able to retain all of the information you learned the day before. Getting too much sleep (more than 9 hours) can also be bad for you as well.
When you sleep, your body recovers and your brain connects all the dots of the day. Sleep is a reset button. A button that we need to press every day, or every night. ;)
Today's workout was fun. I crawled backwards like spider-man for 80 yards while dragging a 168 pound chain. Then I did it again with a 96 pound chain. After that, I Battled the Ropes with some velocity training: 10 solid minutes at 100 waves per minute. Good Stuff!
Here is a video of what a backwards spider-man crawl while dragging a 96lb chain looks like:
Exercises like this and more are in the Beyond Bodyweight Training System DVD. For more information, check out www.BattlingRopes.com.
Have a great day.
Tim
In the book, The 5 essential Elements of Wellbeing, they suggest that we should get between 7 and 8 hours of sleep per night. The average person only gets 6.7 hours. Getting to little sleep can adversely effect your health. Your hormones may get out of whack, your immune system my plummet, and you may not be able to retain all of the information you learned the day before. Getting too much sleep (more than 9 hours) can also be bad for you as well.
When you sleep, your body recovers and your brain connects all the dots of the day. Sleep is a reset button. A button that we need to press every day, or every night. ;)
Today's workout was fun. I crawled backwards like spider-man for 80 yards while dragging a 168 pound chain. Then I did it again with a 96 pound chain. After that, I Battled the Ropes with some velocity training: 10 solid minutes at 100 waves per minute. Good Stuff!
Here is a video of what a backwards spider-man crawl while dragging a 96lb chain looks like:
Exercises like this and more are in the Beyond Bodyweight Training System DVD. For more information, check out www.BattlingRopes.com.
Have a great day.
Tim
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Why you should train with Battling Ropes
Battling Ropes are a great tool to use when it comes to becoming bulletproof. They are perhaps the perfect "play" tool:
1. They are fun. Yes, they are brutal, but it is a fun brutal that keeps you coming back for more. If you've ever picked up a rope and performed velocity waves, you know what i'm talking about. I've never met anyone who wasn't shocked by how taxing the velocity drills are and yet they always have a smile on their face.
2. They are safe. It would be very hard to get hurt performing Battling Ropes. Think about it, you're pretty much playing with a big string! If you let go of the rope, it lets go of you. No harm, no foul.
3. They are perfect for conditioning. I don't know of anything, or any form of interval training, that can get your heart rate up like Battling Ropes can. Not even the kettlebell can crank your heart up like the ropes will.
4. They are perfect for strength training. Yes, you can get strong with Battling Ropes. You could even get huge, if you wanted to. The Pole Pull system is a great way to strength train.
5. There is no learning curve! There is no real need to worry about form. The ropes allow you to move in the way your body wants to without fear of bad form.
6. Anyone can train with Battling Ropes. Any fitness level, any gender, any athlete from any sport, any age. The ropes are suitable for all populations and all fitness goals.
7. They could be the perfect fat loss tool. Training with Battling Ropes burns calories more effectively than almost any training tool I can think of. Couple that with their safety factor and they are very hard to beat for fat loss.
8. The Battling Ropes can even teach you how to relax under stress and manage your breathing. There is a whole article here for another day, so for now, just trust me.
The list of benefits does not stop here. There are many more benefits to training with the Battling Ropes System. If you have never trained with Battling Ropes, you should check them out. They are a perfect tool for your "play" days. You can learn more about them here: Battling Ropes
If you have trained with them, let me know what you think!
Tim
1. They are fun. Yes, they are brutal, but it is a fun brutal that keeps you coming back for more. If you've ever picked up a rope and performed velocity waves, you know what i'm talking about. I've never met anyone who wasn't shocked by how taxing the velocity drills are and yet they always have a smile on their face.
2. They are safe. It would be very hard to get hurt performing Battling Ropes. Think about it, you're pretty much playing with a big string! If you let go of the rope, it lets go of you. No harm, no foul.
3. They are perfect for conditioning. I don't know of anything, or any form of interval training, that can get your heart rate up like Battling Ropes can. Not even the kettlebell can crank your heart up like the ropes will.
4. They are perfect for strength training. Yes, you can get strong with Battling Ropes. You could even get huge, if you wanted to. The Pole Pull system is a great way to strength train.
5. There is no learning curve! There is no real need to worry about form. The ropes allow you to move in the way your body wants to without fear of bad form.
6. Anyone can train with Battling Ropes. Any fitness level, any gender, any athlete from any sport, any age. The ropes are suitable for all populations and all fitness goals.
7. They could be the perfect fat loss tool. Training with Battling Ropes burns calories more effectively than almost any training tool I can think of. Couple that with their safety factor and they are very hard to beat for fat loss.
8. The Battling Ropes can even teach you how to relax under stress and manage your breathing. There is a whole article here for another day, so for now, just trust me.
The list of benefits does not stop here. There are many more benefits to training with the Battling Ropes System. If you have never trained with Battling Ropes, you should check them out. They are a perfect tool for your "play" days. You can learn more about them here: Battling Ropes
If you have trained with them, let me know what you think!
Tim
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Strength Training does not have to happen in a gym
The words "strength training" probably make you think of several images; like the bench press, squats, deadlifts, pull-ups, or whatever. Many people don't strength train because they may feel like they just don't know how. Maybe they don't have the energy to learn or maybe they are just intimidated by the images strength training conjures up.
Strength training is good for you. Everyone could stand to be a little stronger, or at least strong. Strength training does not have to happen in a gym though. Strength training does not have to involve dumbbells, kettlebells, barbells, or any kind of traditional strength training equipment. A person can strength train simply by learning how to move their own body. Simple things like crawling, climbing, jumping, running and playing can make a person extremely strong. Yes, just moving your body the way it was intended to move can make you strong and healthy.
If you are doubtful of this, you should try it. At the very least, you will start to move and feel better. At the most, you will build strength. Take the pushup for example, why would a person bother with the bench press when they can't even do a good looking pushup? A pushup can make you strong! A bench press can give you the illusion of strong. Or, take the body weight squat - it is good! Why would a person put a bar on their back and do squats when they can't even do a good looking bodyweight squat? Learning how to move your body can really lay a great foundation for strength.
Not only that, you can actually become freakishly strong by just learning how to use and move your body. Don't believe me? Here is a one legged, one arm pushup. It takes strength to do this, and it took learning how to move my body to get the strength to do this. All the weight lifting I've done in my life, never gave me the strength to do this:
Learn how to move your body! It is great strength training!
Tim
Strength training is good for you. Everyone could stand to be a little stronger, or at least strong. Strength training does not have to happen in a gym though. Strength training does not have to involve dumbbells, kettlebells, barbells, or any kind of traditional strength training equipment. A person can strength train simply by learning how to move their own body. Simple things like crawling, climbing, jumping, running and playing can make a person extremely strong. Yes, just moving your body the way it was intended to move can make you strong and healthy.
If you are doubtful of this, you should try it. At the very least, you will start to move and feel better. At the most, you will build strength. Take the pushup for example, why would a person bother with the bench press when they can't even do a good looking pushup? A pushup can make you strong! A bench press can give you the illusion of strong. Or, take the body weight squat - it is good! Why would a person put a bar on their back and do squats when they can't even do a good looking bodyweight squat? Learning how to move your body can really lay a great foundation for strength.
Not only that, you can actually become freakishly strong by just learning how to use and move your body. Don't believe me? Here is a one legged, one arm pushup. It takes strength to do this, and it took learning how to move my body to get the strength to do this. All the weight lifting I've done in my life, never gave me the strength to do this:
Learn how to move your body! It is great strength training!
Tim
Monday, July 18, 2011
Setting the Foundation
Becoming Bulletproof is a template, or system, for setting the foundation towards building a resilient body. The goal is to be physically capable of performing any task, or participating in whatever activity you enjoy, without getting injured or fear of injury. Or, being able to do whatever you want to because you are not injured and you have no movement limitations. Either way, Becoming Bulletproof is all about building a solid foundation on which to lay a strong, healthy, resilient body upon.
Some people have asked me, what comes next? Can you integrate your strength training with your play sessions? Yes, yes you can. In fact, the Beyond Bodyweight Training System DVD John Brookfield and I made is the next step. Yes, the DVD came out before the book. As it turns out, filming a DVD is a lot quicker and easier than writing a book. Even a short book!
If you want to know more about the Beyond Bodyweight Training system check out this youtube clip. This is just a taste of what is inside the DVD. This is how you build serious strength as you "play". This is Becoming Bulletproof part 2 - 5!
Tim
Some people have asked me, what comes next? Can you integrate your strength training with your play sessions? Yes, yes you can. In fact, the Beyond Bodyweight Training System DVD John Brookfield and I made is the next step. Yes, the DVD came out before the book. As it turns out, filming a DVD is a lot quicker and easier than writing a book. Even a short book!
If you want to know more about the Beyond Bodyweight Training system check out this youtube clip. This is just a taste of what is inside the DVD. This is how you build serious strength as you "play". This is Becoming Bulletproof part 2 - 5!
Tim
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Obesity is Getting Bigger in the U.S.
I found this article on CNN.com: Obesity is Getting Bigger in the United States. I know that is no new news. But I thought the article was interesting because it talked about how we have built our lives around comfort and convenience. Much like I discussed in Becoming Bulletproof.
Our society is moving further and further away from what we were made for: movement. Our diets and our inactivity only add gas to the fire. We are headed down the wrong road. We need to move!
If you have a job that requires long periods of sitting, get up at least once an hour and do some cross-crawls, stretch, walk, or something. Do something. If you drive for many hours at a time, schedule movement breaks every hour. Find ways to schedule movement breaks! If you can perform the Becoming Bulletproof movements, even better! What ever you do, make time to move.
Tim
Our society is moving further and further away from what we were made for: movement. Our diets and our inactivity only add gas to the fire. We are headed down the wrong road. We need to move!
If you have a job that requires long periods of sitting, get up at least once an hour and do some cross-crawls, stretch, walk, or something. Do something. If you drive for many hours at a time, schedule movement breaks every hour. Find ways to schedule movement breaks! If you can perform the Becoming Bulletproof movements, even better! What ever you do, make time to move.
Tim
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