90 days ~ Natural Method Conditioning

Part 6 of a 12 part series every Tuesday

Today is day 37 of my 90 days conditioning project. This is what I have learned:

The old saying “ Your body is a temple” is true. A temple is tall and strong on the outside and on the inside it is a place of quiet and contemplation.

The project has turned into a complete natural method conditioning in more of an expansive way then I would have predicted. Yes, it is about diet, exercise and meditation. Today the project is more about life. It’s odd to me to type the word “more” because actually it is all about less.

Live slow
Deliberately less

The purpose of meditation is not to sit on the cushion, it is to get up off the mat and live to carry with you the calm, balance and centered-ness that the mat gives you in your daily walk.

A daily walk has taken on a whole new meaning to me these past months. It is my creative time, my dual purpose time; it is my natural method to condition how I want to live.

90 days ~ Natural Method Conditioning

Part 5 of a 12 part series every Tuesday

Be strong to be useful ~ George Hebert
Eat food, mostly plants ~ Michael Pollan

If you have been following my journey I am glad to announce that I have been healthy and alive for the past seven days.

Today is day 30 of my 90-conditioning project.

Yoga and meditation has been strong. I have nailed the crane pose into a handstand (only once so far). Poor handstand but nonetheless I held the pose strong.

On day 1 my starting weight was 161 lbs today my weight is 157lbs.

I am content with that. For the first time in my life I no longer want to lose any weight. My waistline could use toning, no six pack there. Where to go from here…nature.

I have been walking in the woods with my daughter after I pick her up from preschool. The woods are a gymnasium and my daughter is showing me why. Every fallen tree is a balancing beam and every low tree is a pull up bar, every hill is for running and every rock is for climbing. I watched her run, jump and sing out loud as she sprang her way through the woods; the jungle to her.

Walked in the woods with my wife yesterday for the first time in a couple of weeks and that was great. We have been preparing meals of simple foods.

Pittsburgh autumns are beautiful. The first hints of fall colors are starting to break out. Splendid.

Till next week…

90 days ~ Natural Method Conditioning

Part 4 of a 12 part series every Tuesday

Not much of an update. Last week sick, this week still sick. Feel good today for the fist time in two weeks. I had a good meeting about the future of my art photography, that felt natural. Till next week

90 Days ~ Natural Movement Conditioning ~ Week 3

Part 3 of a 12 part series every Tuesday 

Be strong to be useful ~ George Hebert

Eat food, mostly plants ~ Michael Pollan

Day 16, not too much of an update today. I have been sick with the flu for the better part of last week.

Yoga, meditation and proper diet have remained strong throughout the week. No strength workout or time spent in the woods. Today will be my first day of natural movement workout.

Reading through my journal notes I keep referring to the simplicity of diet and a life that I am enjoying. At times I think I would fit in perfectly well in a Northern European community. Walking to the post office, bank or to the corner store seems the best way to keep natural movement part of daily life as opposed to putting time aside to inject natural conditioning living.

Till next week….

90 Days ~ Natural Movement Conditioning ~ Week II

Part 2 of a 12 part series every Tuesday

Be strong to be useful ~ George Hebert
Eat food, mostly plants ~ Michael Pollan

Today is day 9 of my 90days. Last year my 90 days were an internal struggle. I had to fight body, mind and sprit. This 1st week has been a fluid journey of how I want to live.

Morning workouts consisted of yoga, resistance bands and meditation. Followed up with a breakfast of egg whites, veggies and way too much coffee to get my morning started.

Throughout the morning and afternoon I will eat small meals: example, 10am: small handful of raw nuts. Noon: mixed fruits and sometimes I will have a baked oatmeal and applesauce bar that “E” makes…good stuff.

Around 2pm is my main workout for the day. It is outside and includes pull-ups, push-ups and a vigorous hour hike in the woods. While in the woods I am looking to Mother Nature to be my gym. I will look for fallen trees to climb or walk on as a balance beam. Climb rocks; jump over small streams and in general do whatever my inner cave man wants to do. This workout is fun.

Next I have my main meal of the day, around 3:30, that will consist of veggies, whole grains and lots of water. At night I drink a shake that is made up of 2 egg whites, 1 banana, 1 apple and half cup of almond milk. Then hopefully eight hours of sleep, wake-up and repeat.

More to come next week…

90 Days ~Year II ~ Natural Method Conditioning

Part 1 of a 12 part series every Tuesday

Last year I completed a peak conditioning project modeled off of Patrick Reynolds blog/idea. I am proud to say that I have stuck with the “new me” for the past year, not gaining any of the weight back.

Last year:
Starting weight 171lbs ~ Ending weight 162

This year I am looking to go deeper in my development. I will be calling the next 90 days my…

Natural Method Conditioning

Based on two core principles:

Be strong to be useful ~ George Hebert
Eat food, mostly plants ~ Michael Pollan

My goals (Body Mind & Sprit) what I hope to improve:

Body
Lose remainder of belly fat
Workout outside as much as possible
Develop whole range of movement
Functional fitness
Starting weight 161lbs ~ ending weight to-be-determined

Mind
Increase writing flow
Increase photography visualizing skills
Improved cognitive skills
Practice lifestyle economics

Sprit
Develop deeper meditation practice
Reconnect with my true natural self

Stay with me on the journey (I need your to help keep me motivated and honest). If you choose to do your own 90days let me know.

Be sure to check out Elizabeth’s blog, she is also doing her own 90days.


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