What would it be like to live in the jungle? Surrounded by a beautiful forest, come and go as you please, no worries on predators and able to thrive without effort. You get to transform into any animal you wish and play as you develop the great attributes that makes animals be in incredible shape: Strength, Endurance, Stamina, Flexibility, Balance, Coordination and developing Power in the Tendons & Ligaments. You have no enemies and you live in harmony. Pretty cool huh?
When I play the Animal Dice Game, I picture in my mind that I'm at my strongest and most conditioned. Always prepared and know by memory which animal to do and transform into that animal, even for a few seconds. The game is always different, the list is the same but it's never in the same order twice and the body is always on alert as it moves in awkward positions. When I play this game, I feel right at home, I get to live out a fantasy in action and get to move in unusual ways as opposed to regular calisthenics.
It becomes a meditation that dives in much deeper than just sitting and letting the mind go blank. Although I know i'm in a garage or a hotel room or out in a field in real time when I play, I do go into a place in my mind and pretend I'm there than where I actually am. Being able to crouch like a Tiger, crawl like a crab, waddle like a duck and walk/run like a bear to me brings out a whole other level of mind setting than doing hundreds of push-ups, squats and/or lifting. I have done literally thousands upon thousands of reps/steps with animal movement and it doesn't seem to get boring, once i'm in a groove, I go into a trance-like state and just keep going.
The only time I even remotely feel human is when I need to break away from breathing a little too hard but unlike a human, I don't sit or walk around like a zombie, I take out my ropeless jump rope and skip to not only keep up my stamina but stay alert and aware of what I'm doing. When my breath has better control, I put down the rope and get back to rolling the dice and moving. Today alone I did 885 Reps/Steps of Animal Movement and skipped the rope only twice, three times if you count the warm up and it felt incredible. I felt high as a kite and was feeling very happy and grateful. From meditation to joint loosening to doing deck of cards workouts, I've never felt as high or happy than when I do animal moves.
It's not just about fitness or testing the limits of my endurance, it's about enjoying what you do while you work hard and constantly using your brain and your limbs. Moving like a wild animal is by no means easy and it can be difficult to learn for some people, but once you're able to handle the movements and can go for a good 20 minutes or more, you're in for the ride of your life and there's constant room for improvement. No movement will ever be perfect and just like Disneyland, you're never going to be done and there will always be something to build on.
Want to develop Animal Strength & Conditioning, check out Animal Workouts that are on the right side of the blog. Get both the book and DVD for an awesome low price. Learn to do some bad ass moves and move like you're in the jungle.
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