i was hanging out in the WF SanghaLounge last night reading all the fantastic new contributions, and this was posted in our “Strength Cave” by WF Devotee and Sunrider Warrior, CT. don’t miss all the inspiring, informative, and fun stuff in the WF SanghaLounge; the Tribal Chill Out and support for our worldwide community of […]
“asana or pranayama really require an empty stomach in order to be pranically receptive. 2, preferrably 3 hours or longer after eating is a mandatory time frame before practicing asana and/or pranayama. you’ll want as clean, clear system as possible. – coach ilg” photo: HP Yogini Susan (see DL Archives, October 2008) during a River […]
With latisimus dorsi tendons once capable of 62 consecutive Pull Ups, i now spend countless hours in yoga postures attempting to undue the imbalance created by my Pull Up-specific strength from the 1980’s when i was a sponsored climber. Always remember, the pursuit of Wholeness is far, far more difficult to attain than sport- or […]
Master WF Student L’Gate displays Master Student form during Barbell Curls under my eye last year; look at the posture! look at the rooted feet! look at the steady skull! the Eye of the Tiger! the BREATH! there is NOTHING more beautiful to me on this planet than a focused Human Being cultivating their Higher […]
the first thing ilg feels the need for after a hard Cardio workout (which is predominately a ‘yin’ endeavor) is the deep fiber masculinity of Strength Training (which is predominately a ‘yang’ endeavor). This devotion to yin/yang balance (aka; Shakti/Shiva in yoga) is known as Wholistic Fitness. To cultivate too much of either yin or […]
WHOLISTIC FITNESS® SPECIALTY WORKOUTS: ABS ON FIRE WORKOUT FOR ULTRA POTENT CORE POWER one of my most often asked question throughout the past 25 years has remained; “Hey ilg, how do you keep your abs so ripped?” So, are YOU in the Warrior Mode to finally draw the line in this lifetime and attain a […]
Coach,I had a great strength workout last night at the gym, in which I invented the “THREE MORE” technique. At the end of every set I added three more reps: one for Coach, one for Joy, and one for the baby. Next time…three more SETS perhaps? Onward! Student Singer
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