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Year: 2017

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  Omega 6 : Omega 3 Ratio Update: Back to 1:1!

  In my last O6:O3 update, I noted that my eating pattern and aggressive supplementation had driven my O6:O3 ratio to 0.7 to 1, resulting in diarrhea and some more stomach upset than normal. The next 4 months after my last test results, I retained my eating pattern but stopped O3 supplementation almost entirely. I only…

  October 3, 2017

  Nutrition

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  The Joys of Marathon Crawling

  As all who practice Original Strength know, crawling is one of the most fundamental movement patterns we practice and is one of our basic Resets. Babies crawl before they walk; it helps develop their strength in all four limbs and their nervous system to prepare them for standing and walking. However, while babies crawl a…

  September 21, 2017

  Bodyweight, Original Strength

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  Omega 6: Omega 3 Ratio Update

  I did a follow up OmegaQuant test and was shocked to find my O6:O3 ratio had continue to move from 0.9:1 to 0.7:1! I didn’t change my eating or supplementation pattern since my last OmegaQuant test that yielded the 0.9:1. But it was interesting that all that taking of O3 supplements (around 6.3g per day)…

  May 29, 2017

  Nutrition

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  Beginning to Integrate Intra-Abdominal Pressure Generation into Movement

  I recorded this video and never posted it here! If you’ve been working through my drills to promote diaphragmatic breathing, you’ll want to explore this drill next. Otherwise, you may find yourself capable of breathing diaphragmatically but still find limitations when you try to move or add load and can only generate IAP when you…

  April 18, 2017

  Breathing, Nasal and Abdominal

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  Progressive Calisthenics Instructor Certification Workshop, Feb 2017 Mountain View, CA

  Two weekends ago, I attended the Progressive Calisthenics Instructor Certification (PCC) Workshop at Evolution Trainers in Mountain View, CA. When I heard that the PCC was coming to the SF Bay, I jumped at the chance to learn from the brothers, Al Kavadlo and Danny Kavadlo, who are famous on the internet for their amazing…

  February 20, 2017

  Bodyweight, Certifications, Workshops

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  Total Immersion: The Finish

  A quick video on the “Finish” where the hand in the water stroking back reaches the end and exits the water:

  February 4, 2017

  Swimming