This new videos covers the benefits of holding your breath as well as recommendations for practicing it. The benefits go way beyond extra energy and endurance and extend to all the body's organs including the brain. Some of the key points in this video: By working on holding your breath … [Read more...] about Benefits of Holding Your Breath
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Get an Edge in Your Workouts with Hercules
I’ve always been on the lookout for an edge when it comes to my training. But I’m training primarily for health…so I am not willing to sacrifice it for an advantage. Years back I experimented with a few pre-workout supplements. My training did improve a little bit, but let’s face it, nothing you … [Read more...] about Get an Edge in Your Workouts with Hercules
Fighting Stress with Adaptogens
Flash back a couple of years... (see Breaking Down and then Taking Back Control for more details of the health story that changed my life and was the impetus for me to team up with Gav on 35to65.com). My health is failing and falling fast... from insulin and digestive issues to torn and ruptured … [Read more...] about Fighting Stress with Adaptogens
The One Ingredient PR Buster
Before NO2 explode and creatine supplements filled the shelves of supplement stores and online BodyBuilding Forums, great athletes throughout time relied on regular ole foods that grew straight out of the ground. Much of the market boasts about mega nutrients and superfoods backed by mountains of … [Read more...] about The One Ingredient PR Buster
Ep36: Peter Ragnar on Titan Formula
Peter Ragnar was one of our beta testers for the new Titan Formula. He took it blind, meaning he didn't even know what was in it, in an 8-week experiment. His results were as follows: Increased intensity, volume and density in workouts Increased drive and motivation Decreased bodyfat … [Read more...] about Ep36: Peter Ragnar on Titan Formula
Athlete Herbal Profile – Aaron “Tex” Johnson
Training schedule Tex is currently working hard for his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. But he, like most of us, still has a day job and so can’t train as much as he would like too. But working as a trainer at a UFC gym he gets to impart his knowledge and stay in that state of mind. On most … [Read more...] about Athlete Herbal Profile – Aaron “Tex” Johnson
LA Fit Expo Recap
This past weekend we had a booth at the Los Angeles Fit Expo, and it was our first time doing so. It was a bit of a risky move being an herbal company when so many of the supplement companies there load their products with all kinds of crap (that's the scientific term for fillers, chemicals, … [Read more...] about LA Fit Expo Recap
Athleticism
Before we dive into how herbs can help support your athleticism, it is important to give you an overview of how I look at athleticism... Notice that mental/emotional outlook forms the base. Previously I would have said training was the base of this pyramid. However, most people don’t engage … [Read more...] about Athleticism
Experiments in CoQ-10 and Shilajit
I read a little article in LifeExtension magazine about a year ago. It was on the fat-soluble, vitamin-like substance Coenzyme-10, something I had always been interested in because of its importance in the creation of ATP (adenosine triphosphate, 95% of our energy comes from this molecule) through … [Read more...] about Experiments in CoQ-10 and Shilajit