Animal Movement: The Fun Way To Get In Awesome Shape

A lot of us have suffered through tough workouts and two ways have gone about it; we either strive and push through or we suffer more by pushing through. Through blood, sweat, tears and screaming a time or two, going through certain workouts in my experience never seemed to satisfy a craving for finding the most enjoyable, until I became a fanatic on Animal Movement Conditioning.

Some people will say if you enjoy your workouts, you're not doing it right. I do believe in discipline and striving to improve everyday plus working hard for what I want to achieve. Suffering in training at times is only temporary but over time, it can make you worse than when you started. That's not to say you shouldn't work hard, bust your ass but with intention and not suffer serious injury.

When it comes to Animal Movements, they make me bust my ass and push through the mental barriers more than any other system and for good reason. I don't feel bored and you can be creative in more ways than with typical calisthenics. The fun part about it is it drives you to work hard without realizing you're working hard. Hard work takes discipline, there's no way around that and many successful people busted their ass to get where they wanted to be but there's an opposite side of the coin too; many people who worked hard, showed up and be more than the other person has not only suffered physically and mentally but have gotten the short end of the stick and were never truly recognized for their efforts.

Life is too damn short to live in a suffering state so why not make the most of it even the darkest hours. Life already has you by the balls or if you're a woman, make you feel less of yourself and push your state of mind into a frenzy that can be difficult to get out of. The point I'm making in the case of working out with animal movements is that you don't have to suffer and when you move and feel free, you can take that mindset and work hard outside of that with a better vibe of positive outlooks.

I never felt right when I just dread through a workout and go through the motions and just act like life is just as worse. The power of moving like an animal creates the mindset of having a great adventure and that's what it teaches about life, to quote Peter Pan from the film Hook he says at the very end "to live, would be an awfully big adventure." I've said many times that the Animal Dice Game teaches you to expect the unexpected, to not be afraid of what comes next and see it as a way to play and view things from another perspective, to transform and use your imagination and that is one of the greatest things to strive for in life as well.

Move like an animal and you'll never look at exercise the same way again. It makes you work hard while having a great time and challenging yourself outside normal fitness methods and developing your body that gives you long-term strength, insane cardio, both aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, balance (especially if you're over 40), coordination and functional muscles. You can make it high impact or low impact, short or long and it brings out the kid within all of us. It makes you calmer if you're hyperactive, burns calories like crazy and can turn you into a fitness machine in record time. Work hard and play hard at the same time. 

Ropeless Jump Roping

Almost sounds like an oxymoron doesn't it? Although it isn't very appealing, I don't go for things that look like a million bucks but I do go for things that could work for me. For as long as I can remember, I was never really coordinated whether I was in sports or whatever. I did get good at some things but I never had an equal level of either side of my body. Hence why I was always hesitant with Jump Roping.

As a kid I did the different Jump Rope games we do and played around with a rope in various PE classes over the years but no matter how hard I worked at it, I just never clicked with it, getting hit all the time, never could count my jumps well and couldn't last a minute without to save my life without getting smacked somewhere. Only less than a few years ago, I decided to try the Ropeless Jump Rope. I figured, what the hell I'll give it a chance. Again, I wasn't very coordinated but something felt right with this thing. My practice had better results and yeah it's not the same as a regular jump rope but I can learn all the same exercises without getting smacked around.

Some may ask "What the hell is that? Why not just use a real rope or not have anything and just jump?" They're not wrong, I could just use a real rope, I have a few that even my wife uses from time to time but I like the feeling of having something in my hands and work my body as if it was a regular rope. I can skip, I can sprint in place, jump side to side, do lunges, walk, march, crisscross and other things plus I can use it as a workout on it's own or use it a active recovery tool during regular workouts.

I have done a full 10 minute workout with it non stop and it has been said that 10 minutes of rope skipping is the equivalent to 30 minutes of running. My calves were sore as hell but it was a great workout that had great benefits including cardiovascular conditioning. My main purpose of it is to either wake myself up or as warm up/cool down and between rolls of my animal dice game. The jumping in between rolls of my animal game varies in speed, sometimes I'll run in place or jog in place and when my breath is back at a level where I'm comfortable, I'll go back to the game and continue without feeling tired or fatigued. This helps with keeping up my endurance and not sit around or walk around breathing like a maniac.

Whether you're a beginner or a professional athlete, the ropeless jump rope can be a great tool for anyone and like me, it saves the frustration and feeling discouraged because we don't have the coordination so you can get the job done when you need to. Jump Roping has been a tool for many people that need some solid conditioning, cardiovascular/muscular endurance, stamina and speed. From MMA Fighters to Hockey Players, Baseball stars, Olympic Wrestlers, Average Joes and High School/College Jocks, it's helped many become successful in their endeavor and it's great for people who just want to get in shape.

Reap the benefits of regular jump roping by grabbing the Ropeless Jump Rope and have fun with workouts that will take you to the next level.

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In Our Imagination The Wild Is A Beautiful Place

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.



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Legs Feed The Wolf

This title is a quote made by Kurt Russell who played Coach Herb Brooks in the incredible film Miracle that is based on the 1980 U.S Hockey Team and how they overcame the unbeatable Russians. Although talent is a great asset, Brooks however took an approach that made the definition of a winner and has been used by all kinds of athletes and coaches and that was the value of CONDITIONING. 

The scene that tackles what Coach Brooks wanted out of his team was a punishment these young studs needed to learn. A few of them played a game and were distracted by a few blondes and brunettes in the stands and the coach took notice. Got them onto the ice after the game, exhausted and ready to sleep off the rest of the night, were told to run wind sprints. This drill was one of the most hated yet effective methods in their arsenal and they learned the hard way of what it's like to be pushed to the absolute limit. 

In most cases, conditioning is what defines a person's abilities whether on the court, the ice, the mat or on the field. You can have amazing talent, technique and charisma like Hulk Hogan but if you get winded before anything ends or just after it even starts, everything goes out the window. Lombardi would say "Fatigue makes cowards of us all" and even Karl Gotch would say things like "The most expensive car won't run without gas, oil and water." Being in top condition can be the true testament to how you apply yourself in your sport or even in a fight.

What this quote in particular means is that in order for the strongest wolf packs to survive, they need to be aware, be able to endure long distances and have strength even in the most crucial situations so they can eat and live to fight another day. If the wolf isn't in condition, it will starve and potentially die quicker. What does this mean for us humans? Beyond just sports, we need strong legs and legs that can go the distance for certain types of labor, able to move in our jobs that require  a lot of walking and at times endure heavy moving of furniture and climbing. 

As we age, one of the first areas of the body to lose it's abilities are the legs. Bad knees, weak ankles, injury prone quads and the joints surrounding the hips and groin. I've always understood the value of having long term strength in my legs since I was in my early 20's and I treasure every moment that i'm able to do things that can be beneficial to others and not get blown up. When you train both the muscles and the joints and ligaments with great intention, you have a recipe for developing powerful legs. In our society when it comes to fitness it's all about muscles, muscles and muscles and not enough focus on strengthening the very things that keep us together. Having a pulled muscle heals much faster than a broken bone or torn ligaments and if you do the research, there are more injuries to the tendons than anything else in the body.

One workout I did recently that would condition the legs to a great degree is taking a deck of cards and doing Hindu Squats & Step Ups. Although I prefer animal movements, this workout not only kicked my ass but made me appreciate and respect more on how the legs are so critical to the human body. Made the red cards Step Ups & the black cards Hindu Squats I managed to get through the entire deck but if I started to feel like I was breathing too hard and take a little break I would skip with my ropeless jump rope until my breath was under control and I can go again. This was such a great workout that I didn't feel sore the next day and my knees felt amazing. This had a combination of going down one movement and moving up with another, working the quads and calves in a different format. The total came out to 225 Hindu Squats & 450 Step Ups. 

Having strong muscles is one thing but strong tendons and ligaments will help you reduce injuries and be able to keep going. Some of the most conditioned athletes such as Ed Strangler Lewis, Herschel Walker, Rickey Henderson, Jarmoir Jagr & John Havlicek had legs that made them legendary in their sport and had stamina that stood above the rest in their sport and that helped them go on to hall of fame careers. 

Like the Wolf, condition your legs in the best ways possible and as you get older, keep them maintained so you can prevent possible injuries and/or having replacements in your hips and knees. It is a sure fire to live a quality life when you can still go no matter what your age.