In the Jungle, you don’t know what to expect, don’t always
where to eat or drink because there’s always something else that might get in
your way. You’re constantly on the move and you can go from tree to tree or you
run on the ground. To move like a wild animal, you must learn its moving
patterns, where to plant your body when you land, which direction to use your
arms to get where you want to go. Tarzan is a great reminder of how to use your
body and mind.
When you've
been in a certain environment long enough, you know where everything is, you
know what can be dangerous and it becomes second nature to you. You can use
that to your advantage when you want to train. When you learn how to use your
environment as a resource for exercise and fitness, you can take it anywhere
and anytime you want. You don’t always need one specific place, when you aren't
used to a certain environment, learn how you can make it your strength and
learn how you can use it to get in awesome shape.
One of my
friends Ed Baran has a few words that he says called Way Of The Animal, it’s
related to how you move like a wild animal in the Jungle, using your body to
develop strength and muscle like an animal. It is far healthier and much more
natural to move like an animal in the wild than sulking in a gym waiting to use
the weights. When you head outside and go to a park, there’s a great connection
there. Since kids are back in school as of late, this is the time to reflect on
getting them in tuned with their animal counterparts by imitating them to fight
off obesity and other forms of illness.
A thing I
have learned over the years that I’m still learning is to follow my intuition
meaning how to use my awareness in a mindful way. For me, my intuition is never
wrong and whenever something comes up no matter what it is, it’s usually spot
on. Like Tarzan from all his time in the Jungle, his intuition is so powerful
that it’s kept him alive, it’s helped form a bond with his body and mind when
he senses danger and needs to protect himself. Granted yes in the movies he
never dies because the script said so but there is some truth to that notion
when you learn to follow your instincts and something inside of you is telling
you something, you better listen.
Have fun
when you’re learning how to use your intuition, your way of moving around your
own environment and practicing the movements of a Jungle animal. Too many of us
get stuck in this rut where things are so downward and dull, boring and we
don’t give ourselves time to relax and enjoy what we have. I understand you
have certain things to deal with in your lives but that doesn't mean you make
it harder on yourself to control what you really can do in a more productive
and positive way. Channel your energy and learn from somebody like Tarzan, he’s
got more issues then you do and yet he still has that child-like quality of him
that still plays even in the worst conditions of the Jungle. Be fun and have a
kick ass time.
