Yoga

More on Yoga Timing with Other Training…

Posted by on May 14, 2011 at 8:24 am

Today’s question is a follow up from Troy on yoga timing and Wendler 5/3/1. Here it is: “Adam, Thank you so much for replying I have one more timing question. My yoga class will meet Mondays and Wednesdays at 2 p.m. On Mondays, it will be no problem lifting in the morning and practicing yoga [...]

Yoga Benefits for Adrenal Fatigue and Depression…

Posted by on May 8, 2011 at 4:36 pm

        This blog post is sort of a follow up to the discussion I had about yoga in this post: http://practicalpaleolithic.com/paleolithic-diet-blog/adding-yoga-to-a-strength-program Yoga and meditation can have a central role in treating Adrenal Fatigue, depression, anxiety and a number of other disorders. The video above discusses some of these and points out a [...]

Adding Yoga to a Strength Program…

Posted by on May 8, 2011 at 4:06 pm

      Today’s question comes from Troy by email. Here it is: “Hi Adam – You mention your love of yoga and martial arts in a recent video. I’ve been a martial artist since I was seven years old. I started lifting weights two years ago, and I’ve very recently started Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 [...]

If It’s Not Working, Try Something Different…

Posted by on April 7, 2011 at 2:26 pm

I tried something different today. It’s not something I haven’t THOUGHT of a million times or SAID I’d do a million times, but it’s something I really haven’t DONE before. I did yoga this morning. This morning. Not at noon, after 6 hours of drinking coffee and screwing around on Facebook, THIS MORNING. As in, [...]

Simple Yoga for Hips and Back…

Posted by on February 13, 2011 at 10:01 am

This is a simple and short yoga/stretching sequence I use to open my hips and keep my back lose. I’m FAR from an expert on this stuff, but I’ve learned a few things and I think our training community could do with more restorative stuff and information on how to do it. I started doing [...]

Is Your Lifestyle Sustainable?

Posted by on August 16, 2010 at 9:19 am

Something that recently occurred to me is the issue of sustainability as it relates to exercise, lifestyle and adrenal health. I hadn’t thought about it in exactly these terms until I watched a great Sara Ivanhoe interview on the Bridging Heaven and Earth Show. (Warning: This thing is VERY “airy fairy” and metaphysical. It’s definitely [...]