Moving Like An Animal In The Morning

As long as I can remember, I've never really been a morning person. Was never the kind of average guy that gets up, has a cup of coffee and than drive off to a dead end job; first of all I hate coffee and rather jump an awesome cup of Spark mixed with Rehydrate and I just never could live in a dead end job and wanted to be happy, make money that made feel worthy and really accomplished. For most people, waking up sucks and you never feel like you got enough sleep and you're not always fond of the people you have to see everyday. What if you switched gears with your mindset and found a way to wake up with gusto and ready to tackle the day. It has been said that within the first hour of your day, its going to make or break the rest of it.

First off, how you bring out yourself starts in your mind and what you feel starts with your heart. Nobody wants to wake up miserable and feeling like crap, that always spells disaster unless some miracle happens and you magically become this overbearing sweet person. Plus you never want to start your day dull, tedious and downright boring as hell. Doing the same routine and feeling close to the same way all the damn time. I'd say switch things up a bit and move like an animal in the morning. You don't have to start out being all giddy and busting with life, just move for 30 seconds and build from there. Add 10 seconds each morning until you're doing a full minute or more of movement. Stretching everything out, waking up the lungs and having some fun little by little before work.

When you move like a wild animal, you're opening up the energy in your body, creating endorphins and developing a strong brain as you shift your arms and legs in various directions. You don't even need to start out with an advanced movement, just do what you can do for 30 seconds and build it up from there. As you get stronger, make it more interesting. When you release endorphins, you're unleashing that happiness trigger in the brain and opening up channels in the body that releases that feeling good mechanism.

Be a bear, duck, crab, rabbit, gorilla or whatever other animal you want to be. Do more than one, it is up to you. Start moving and than start getting ready for work and see how much better you'll feel.

Get the book Animal Workouts for great ideas and workouts you can do to spice your day first thing or even later in the day.

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What else? I have a few questions to ask...

Do you EVER feel overwhelmed? anxious?

Lack a good night's rest?

Catch a cold or illness easy?

Tired... lethargic or just plain out of energy?

Experience "brain fog" or cloudy thinking?

If you answered yes... as so many others do, there is a special category of herbs I want to introduce you to Adaptogens.

Adaptogens, these are herbs and supplements that help the body adapt to outside stressors in an effort to normalize body function and reaction... among many other qualities.

Each of the questions above refers to reasons why people take adaptogenic herbs.

Plus, they are much safer, and in many cases more effective than other treatments out there.

Each day that passes... we age, our energy begins to decline, our hormones begin to drop and the rest fall into place thereafter.

With that being said our bodies ability to protect us will decline if we fail to recognize its needs.

Check out this complete list of herbs, read their details and analyze which may be right for you.

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Thank you to all those who have served, and will serve for the better of the world.

Why Is Stress So Serious To Your Health?

I think you can agree that sometimes there is just too much stress in life…

Maybe because of school, work, parenting or a number of other culprits, but there are options to help with that.

One of which is a natural 100% herbal adaptogenic formula (described in detail below).

But first….

Why is Stress so Serious to Your Health?

Long-term, uncontrolled stress can lead to a variety of ailments, including high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, and depression.
When under stress, the body releases the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline to help cope with the situation. This causes the heart to beat faster and increases blood pressure.
Unhealthy stress coping mechanisms like smoking, drinking too much and overeating can contribute to heart disease.
Stress has become so common in our world today based on our hectic lifestyles, that most people just assume it's natural and that there isn't anything they can do about it.
But that's WRONG!

Stress can be managed.

There are actually a lot of small things you can incorporate into your daily routine to help manage stress. Eating healthier and making better food choices, taking a short brisk walk, stealing 10-15 minutes out of your busy schedule to sit quietly and meditate, and there are even herbs that can help.

The Spartan Adaptogenic Formula

 This blend had all the right herbs and adaptogens to help you combat stress and relieve fatigue. Adaptogens fight all kinds of fatigue and allow our body to adapt and function better.

This special blend includes the following herbs:

Rhodiola Rosea is a root that clearly has some amazing effects here in assisting with fatigue and more. This was the original plant from which the term adaptogen came to be.

Eleuthero, previously known as Siberian Ginseng, comes in a close second.

Schisandra, a Chinese berry, may look like a laggard here, but it also has other far-reaching effects helping digestion, skin, liver detox and more.

Check out this research…

This pharmacological profile is from an article by Panossian and Wikman, that was published in Pharmaceuticals 2010, Effects of Adaptogens on the Central Nervous System and the Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Their Stress-Protective Activity. It was a review of all the other science and studies on these three amazing adaptogens.

Try the Spartan Adaptogenic Formula for yourself.

P.S. Check out what Brett had to say about his experience with Spartan Formula...

“I feel like a freaking Spartan. And I feel a little weird writing that in a review, but it’s true. I’m a 38-year-old business owner. I’ve been taking this for about a week to week and a half and the mental clarity and energy I’m experiencing is pretty remarkable. I also feel a little more aggressive…like a need to get a work out in. Anyway, I’ve been a supplement guy forever in terms of vitamins and the basics. I’m new to this stuff, but it’s been amazing so far.”

It's Party Time....P-A-R-T Why? Cause I Gotta

For you young kids out there, there was a movie that came out way, way, way back in 1994 called The Mask that helped launch Jim Carrey into the stratosphere of Comedy Films. One of my favorites as a kid and got even funnier as an adult. Now why would I would be talking about a movie when this is supposed to be about exercise? Here's the answer.

I came across a fun workout to do today to activate my muscles and wake up my body. The moment I saw the title of it, I immediately thought of the film because it's one of Jim Carrey's lines in the movie when he puts on the mask for the first time. Figured I'd give it a shot since it looked pretty damn easy. No rest and did all 7 sets it required for the Level. Now this is not meant as a regular workout or a replacement, it is for active recovery or as a warm-up or even as a finisher to your current workouts. It stretches and strengthens the muscles of the shoulders, core and knees.

Something quick to do to stay active and keeping up your energy. You can do this in the morning before work, after or before a workout at the gym, keeping muscles loose after a walk or swim in the pool/lake/ocean, you can do it anywhere. We want to keep our bodies limber and strong especially as we get older so why not do something fun to keep up the quality of life?

Here is the Workout if you wish to do it, very simple, quick and I encourage you to mimic good ole Stanley Ipkiss wearing the mask.....

If you want to see classic 90's Comedy, than watch The Mask. Awesome movie and it's Jim Carrey at his best when he became a legend. 

Little Known Benefit Of Animal Exercise (NSFW)

There are so many benefits from Animal Exercises; there's increased athleticism, conditioning, agility, functional fitness & strength. In addition to these benefits, there's one rarely mentioned and the main reason is it is because those who discover it, keep it to themselves. It is the development of greater sexual energy or increased libido.

When you move like a wild animal, your body shifts into overdrive because you're using multiple muscles in one shot. This leads to a more positive aspect of endorphins, powerful energy throughout the central nervous system and because of how you use the legs during certain exercises, you're increasing natural growth hormone. It aids in the energy of the pelvis and puts a great impact on the sex organs. This helps with creating extra pleasure when you have sex with your partner.

2 Animal moves that I found to increase libido is the Bear Crawl and the Chimp Walk. Although one uses more limbs, the chimp walk is a profound movement that targets the legs in a unique way. You're basically in half squat and walking in that position; really hitting the lower body to the degree that when done consistently, you can increase lung power and endurance. Now imagine what that can do for you in the bedroom. The bear crawl is pretty simple, get on all fours and start moving. You're targeting everything in this movement and if done in a sprint, talk about fire in the loins. Your sex drive can go through the roof and feel like an 18 year old kid again. Not just energy for great sex but aids in weight loss, fat loss and increased metabolism.

Sex is a beautiful thing period. It is the bonding of two people and having amazing energy and pleasure. How can you go wrong when you can build your body moving like an animal and having the ability to go at it like rabbits lol. Start moving like an animal a few minutes each day and see where that leads. Build a foundation and I dare you to tell me that it didn't help your sex life.

If you want to add supplements to your training to aid in the process of increasing your libido naturally, here are a few things that can help.

Pine Pollen

Horny Goat Weed

Tongkat Ali

Cistanche

Animal Movements For Healthy Weight Loss And Fat Loss

Good morning everyone. Normally i'm not a morning person but my body decided to get up and move and not let me sleep, so I figured what the hell let's do something. Got in some DDP Yoga today for around 20+ minutes of stretching and strengthening.

Losing weight and losing unwanted fat can be a real chore and it is never easy to be consistent. Last year around this time, more like in April I was in still great shape but was heavier than usual; around 275 lbs. I had just moved into a new place with my fiance and learning how to handle the household chores and getting food and all that stuff, I decided to change a couple things and do more of the type of exercise I love which are animal moves.

After a change here and there and focusing a lot on Animals, my body began changing again and over the course of a year I had lost nearly 30 pounds going from 275 down to near 245. Although the change in my eating helped some, I personally feel it was the animal movements that made the biggest difference. The reason why is because unlike other methods (Other than burpees or sprinting) Animal Movements hit multiple muscles at the same time and it doesn't matter if you move fast or slow, the exercises force you to use every inch of your being and strengthens you everywhere.

For a while doing the Animal Dice Game, I was doing an average of 600-800 reps total a day of the movements. Some days I was doing more than 1500 and over the course of a day I did nearly 2000. When you put your body through that almost daily, you're bound to change and start shaping like an athlete sooner rather than later. They're also a powerful de-stresser because if you have anxiety or under pressure, full of stress, it can cause problems like unwanted weight gain, raising blood pressure and inflammation. When you start to de-stress, your body becomes calmer, more fluid, the muscles have a greater chance of recovery and your CNS functions at a more positive rate.

When you move multiple muscles in different directions at a higher rate, you're generating a greater metabolic stimulation which aids in digestion, burn calories faster and generate greater natural Growth Hormone. This helps with getting rid of fat and lose weight. Moving on all fours or jumping is a mighty task and when you move your arms as if they were legs, you're bound to find out what that does to your body. Doing these movements I have lost a great deal of weight which was never really my intent or even easy for me to begin with but it also changed not just how I feel, but how my body flowed and the strength I possessed. I began to move faster, have a greater sense of conditioning and acquiring agility not many have.

Start moving like an animal and with consistency you will begin to see things in a whole new light. The energy you will create, the strength to handle awkward positions, building a level of stamina that gets people's attention and the ability to transform into an athletic specimen. Crawl like a bear, walk like a crab, jump like a rabbit, pounce like a puma and run like a greyhound.

Animal Kingdom Conditioning- http://tinyurl.com/qbl6d54

Animal Kingdom Conditioning 2- http://tinyurl.com/n822p6k

Wild Animal Fitness For Kids- http://tinyurl.com/omy23ao

Animal Workouts Book (Amazon)- https://amzn.to/2L3NlsJ

Animal Workouts DVD (Amazon)- https://amzn.to/2L8oaoR

SAVE 20% On This Chinese Herb Just In Time For Summer Loving

Summer is just around the corner! And what could be better than amazingly beautiful weather and some sizzling romance?

Summer lovin' had me a blast
Summer lovin' happened so fast
I met a girl crazy for me
Met a boy cute as can be..

You so sang that in John Travolta's & Olivia Newton John's voices didn't you? Don't deny it, it is a great song. Anyway, there is something remarkably special going on at Lost Empire Herbs this week.

They're kicking off the summer by helping YOU get ready for a little of that summer lovin' with their annual Horny Goat Week.

Horny Goat Weed AKA Epimedium, is a powerful Chinese herb widely used by both men and women to support libido, energy and a whole lot more.

I highly encourage you to take advantage of this awesome celebration with this week's SPECIAL.

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Although it is known primarily for its benefits to men…it works just as well for women too.

Here is a little background on this amazing herb, if you didn’t already know!

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The so-called “active” constituent of Epimedium (Horny Goat Weed) is icariin, a unique flavonoid. What is special about this molecule is that it is a PDE5 inhibitor. This probably doesn’t mean much to you, but did you know this is what is in the various Erectile Dysfunction drugs?

PDE5 is an enzyme that breaks down the result of nitric oxide with cGMP pathway, causing the erectile tissue to lose its blood flow.

This is just one of the effects of Horny Goat Weed. Horny goat weed also helps to boost nitric oxide, not just inhibit its breakdown working well for athletes and promoting healthy sexual function.

Traditional Chinese Medicinal Uses:

· Organ Meridians affected: Kidney and Liver

· Tonifies the Kidney Yang

· Used for increasing Libido, Impotence, Infertility, Forgetfulness, Lower Back Pain

· Strengthens Lung Qi

· Strengthens Sinews and Bones

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(I wouldn't recommend singing Summer Lovin' while getting it on. It could lead to heavy awkwardness, switching to a dance or if your lover is into that for some reason).

Animals On The Brain

More and more these days it is becoming clear that animal exercises are my bread and butter of conditioning type training and developing strength and agility from a variety of angles. Even after I wake up on some days I just want to move and work my brain through physical movement. The way your body moves and transitioning those neurons in the brain down the spinal cord through animal exercise takes on a whole new meaning to Physical, Mental, Emotional and Psychological Health.

As you move through either opposite arm/leg, hopping on one leg or shifting side to side or forward like a gorilla, your electric impulses create a stronger reaction and open up a chain of muscles you normally don't use like for instance; regular walking, sprinting, yoga and other methods of exercise. You're generating strength through these impulses. Think about it; using your arms as a second pair of legs, creating patterns in your jumping movements, utilizing a variation whether beginner, intermediate or advanced you're using areas of the brain that don't get the usual attention. It doesn't matter if you're right or left brain dominant, you're developing greater potential on using your brain's capacity on a very unique scale.

Yor core doesn't just get stronger and more mobile, it aids in the realm of more than just developing muscle; it strengthens your digestion and strengthens the internal organs. It doesn't matter how big, small or strong or weak you are, if your organs can't keep up there's something wrong there. The mental aspects puts you in a greater state of ease. Your mind can be stronger and have clearer entities for a more powerful memory, be able to do tasks at a greater rate and because of those impulses, it can even generate a greater sense of intuition. From an emotional standpoint, animal movements create powerful endorphins and help relax the body's tense state. Negative stress can lead to not just mental but very much so just as equal physical problems such as inflammation, uncontrollable nerve impulses, headaches, migraines, high blood pressure and anxiety. When you move like a wild animal, it can be so intense that the moves force you to breathe differently and teaches the aspects of moving while relaxed and not overly tense. If you put too much tension into a movement it can do some physical harm but if you utilize the muscle's ability to contract and relax in a controlled state, it can wear off that emotional stress and and send you into another realm of happiness and calmness.

The brain can be very unpredictable and we haven't even hit the top level of knowing the full potential of it. Scientists to this day are baffled as to how the brain truly works in how we function and how it encompasses a total change after trauma or by some miracle can turn someone who was once an angry person into this amazing and positive individual. They know quite a bit about the brain but haven't scratched the surface yet. The brain can create erratic energy that sends impulses into the bloodstream and give someone great strength or have the nerves go all over the place it's very difficult to stop. Certain diseases/conditions like Alzheimer's, Tourette Syndrome and others have issues with brain function and without proper conditioning for the brain, can lead to a life of misery and suffering. There are certain conditions and diseases that are so far out there that no matter what you do, it just won't go away and it is sad on that count. I myself have had brain trauma that won't ever go away, sure I've made progress in my lifetime but there are things about me that can't fully be explained and areas of my brain are still and always will have problems.

The decision that I have made to not give up and do forms of physical exercise that makes me stronger both inside and out has been a struggle but has given me a stronger sense of purpose that there are ways to build the brain without drugs or excess stimuli and do so with progression systems that just about anyone regardless of age or sex can do. My mission is to spread the word on animal movements and help others find a way to utilize their bodies to make their brains stronger. I was affected at a very young age and was told I would never be that smart or being told I wouldn't have lived passed 2. Unleash the beast and prove everyone wrong not for the sake of proving to them, but proving to yourself.       

Why This 4 TINCTURE BUNDLE Is The BEST BUNDLE Released So Far (Learn Why…)

Lost Empire Herbs has released a new herbal tincture bundle and I thought you'd be interested in it!

Learn about these 4 Top Herbal Elixirs and their uses ...

Pine Pollen Tincture

Blue Vervain Tincture

Ashwagandha Tincture

Nettle Root Tincture

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... this bundle has a little something for everyone...

>>>>>Check out the 4 Tincture Bundle HERE

Many people I talked to get this bundle to split with their partner.

Check Out Why...

Blue Vervain Tincture is a tonic widely known for its capabilities to increase focus, and relax the nerves. Perfect for those who could use an extra breather every now and then. Step back and Relax with Blue Vervain. Learn more HERE.

Ashwagandha Spagyric Tincture One of the best and most common herbs as an All around general tonic. This tincture can strengthen the immune system supports healthy blood Sugar and cholesterol levels, reduce nervous and cloudy thinking and more. Learn more HERE.

Nettle Root Spagyric Tincture is a potent tonic for prostate and hormone health in men. “The Yin that Nourishes the Yang” Nettle helps with conditions related to prostate enlargement and aromatization. Very often nettle can help restore proper functioning with little to NO side effects. Learn more HERE.

Pine Pollen Tincture... by far the highest regarded of our products available. This tincture can boost T, increase energy, support muscle mass and metabolism, and much more (Typically used by men over 30 and athletes). Learn more HERE.

With this 4 tincture bundle...

Turn your performance anxiety into CONFIDENCE...

Take your WORKOUTS to the NEXT LEVEL…

Feel CALMER, and more COMPOSED...

FOCUS and CALM the MIND

Increase ENERGY and VITALITY

Support the IMMUNE SYSTEM

Plus, much much more.......

>>>>>Learn more by reading all the details here, or simply grab a single tincture of your choice by clicking any of the links above!

Enjoy these herbal elixirs.

Transform Thinking And Anxieties By Relaxing The Mind With Blue Vervain Tincture

Busy with the holiday run around? have time to relax? feeling wiped out?

Too many people too often run themselves into the ground and forget to take care of what is most important - YOUR BODY and HEALTH

For this reason, Lost Empire Herbs have decided to bring on Blue Vervain in Spagyric tincture form.

It transforms thinking and anxieties by relaxing the body and mind.

The effects can be immediate in this regard. A bitter nervine is something most can feel right away.

Like anything else, this will not work for everyone. But for those specific areas where this herb works best, its effects can be like magic.

However, the point in all of this is that there is another class of herbs that are not trendy, popular or hot right now.

I’m talking about nervine relaxants.

Like our new Blue Vervain Spagyric Tincture.

The people that use coffee too much, the people that use adaptogens too much, tend to be the hard-driving types already.

Once again, this is part of our culture, so it covers lots of people, myself included.

What they need more so is to be able to turn it off.

Just look at all the sleep problems so many people have. Many of these are about the lack of the ability to relax and let go. The incessant mental chatter leading to insomnia. The tension in the body that keeps you up.

A bitter nervine such as Blue Vervain allows you to relax. The feeling of taking the tincture is so immediate that it might startle some people.

Specific indications that this may be precisely what you need include:

· Type A Personalities

· Entrepreneurs

· Anyone that has a hard time stopping working

· Anyone that “burns the candles at both ends”

· People that live in their heads

· People that make lots of lists (especially if you’ve ever written down an item on a to-do list that was already done so that you can cross it off and already feel satisfied)

Some ways that some used this tincture include:

· After a hard workout

· After a workday is over, to transition to being with the family.

· Throughout the day when you get stressed about something.

· Before sex

Herbalist Matthew Wood says Blue Vervain “is indicated in cases where people are intensely driven but do not have the energy to sustain their drive. They often are stiff-necked, metaphorically and literally. They suffer from extreme tension in the neck, yet the neck sometimes weakens and the head drops slightly. These people are often thin and lack the physical sustenance necessary to carry them through the intensity of their work habits and drive. They are constantly exhausted, yet constantly striving.”

That is why many love this herb! It is perfect, and for lots of friends.

Right now it’s $5 off, so go pick up a bottle or a few here.