I found the quote I been looking for, you said this in class about a month ago in the Smiley Building cave... Tree Beings don't just 'stand on top of Mother Earth," they have deep and wide roots which function as conduits toward living WITH and FROM Mother Earth and their leafy (or needle-ly) arms lift toward Brahman all day as if in worship; you do the same and thou shall Connect with Vrkasana's rasa. 

It has stayed in my mind every day. And so I practice my Tree Poses every chance I get outside.

Dawa

also.... forearm strength?   Does one continually strengthen each segment for a whole?   

b) probably. the V-shape is inherently gifted by genetics...where and volume of the origination fibers of the Lat (iliac crest, sacral vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, thoracic vertebra, ribs, and even the scapula!) no other movement forces the Lat to fire like Pull Ups...

Pull Ups until Enlightenment!
ec

Is the pull-up considered as the most beneficial arrow for developing a V-shaped back?

Fittest of Fit,
got it!
if the start set is 0, what is the penalty?
(i did the Yang after upper body…)
lOve and SA,
( )

coach responds:

Precious ( ) ,
no penalty for the yet-to-do-One clan (it’s a big clan!)…
remember, Penalties are a Privilege!!!
love, sweat, stillness,
{ }

Warrior Leaf

coach says:
 
Warrior Leaf!
DEFINITELY applies to Pull Ups!!!
ways to increase Pull Up fitness; traversing for hours on climbing walls, doing all type of pull ups/grips, wall-assisted handstand pushups, weighted Pull Ups asap…
Pull Ups, baby! wow…what a Mirror! remember, you are at your biomechanical weakest during the first few inches getting out of the bottom position…this is where explosive power helps; thus, Hang Cleans, PowerCleans, even Repetition Jerks/Snatches will help!
head bowed,
ec

if this rule is in effect?

then you MUST achieve at least 50% of your previous set’s effort…if you don’t?  the penalty is a 1:00 set of Jump Squats…

i.e;

Yang Day…you’re doing Dips…on set one you crank four dips…if on set #2
you don’t crank two qualifying Dip (upper arm bone must break parallel
in bottom position – see pic above – and then be locked out up top),
then well,  you get to treat yourself to a 1-minute set of our ever
Beloved Jump Squats…baby!

hope this clarifies the Quota Rule for you!

head bowed,

your fiercely loving coach

Precious Coach,
thank you for your answer. Your experience is beyond doubt! And I agree that strength is an abused word. Do you haveany recommendations on literature that could help me to better understand fundamentals of training, especially when it comes to what's going on on cell level... 

head bowed,

Johannes

RE:
Coach,

what do you think about traditional Martial Artists when it comes to strength?

• strength is an abused word. please continue...

RE: Two guys I know have done a lot of Teakwondo in their youth (one is even Grandmaster, whatever that means in Taekwondo) and when it comes to Yoga they seem to have superhuman strength, at least compared to me. Today they do not take part in competitions any more and rely mostly on Yoga and other bodyweight-moves, but their strength and explosiveness is still quite impressive. Don't ask me how much weight they could benchpress, deadlift or squat, but it would still be "not bad".

• sounds impressive...
yet, many things 'sound impressive'...

RE:

Let me share my thoughts on strength building: When it comes to building maximal strength and muscle mass, lifting weight like barbells is most effective. However, one can achieve respectable maximal strength and explosiveness with bodyweight alone also. It might take longer and require more different exercises (nothing beats the olympic lifts I think), but it works.

What do you think coach?

• coach thinks (and feels) that:
1) i love you
2) you must study the Sacred Scriptures of WF more intensely to stand-under (understand) the categorical differences between strength, strength endurance, power, agility, yogic movement, and speed.
3) continue your obvious insightful assault and questioning among the oceanic wisdom and teachers and purveyors of Kali Yuga.

just recall: 7 World Championships in 5 different sports? if you find a Teacher that can match that? let ilg know...i am waiting for another such Wholeness 'Martial Artist'...

Head bowed,

Johannes

what do you think about traditional Martial Artists when it comes to strength? Two guys I know have done a lot of Teakwondo in their youth (one is even Grandmaster, whatever that means in Taekwondo) and when it comes to Yoga they seem to have superhuman strength, at least compared to me. Today they do not take part in competitions any more and rely mostly on Yoga and other bodyweight-moves, but their strength and explosiveness is still quite impressive. Don't ask me how much weight they could benchpress, deadlift or squat, but it would still be "not bad".

Let me share my thoughts on strength building: When it comes to building maximal strength and muscle mass, lifting weight like barbells is most effective. However, one can achieve respectable maximal strength and explosiveness with bodyweight alone also. It might take longer and require more different exercises (nothing beats the olympic lifts I think), but it works. 

What do you think coach? 

Head bowed,

Johannes

The Traditional WF Mealtime Blessing comes from the ancient yogis and can be found in the Bhagavad-Gita in the Renunciation through Knowledge section when Sri Krishna is speaking to Arjuna...i'll also Transmit this Teaching on tonight's Kiva Call...below, is a prounciation-friendly transliteration of the verse which millions of Hindi's still use as Traditional Mealtime Blessing:

Brahman Pranayam
Brahman Havire
Brahman Magni
Brahmana Hota
Brahman Tan
Ganta Bayam
Brahman Karma,
Samadhana

***
This Ritual is God
This Food Is God
We, who are offering this Food, are God.
The Fire of Hunger, is also God.
All Karma is God.
We - who know this - may one day find God.