Combat Psychology and Sports Performance

"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face." — Mike Tyson Picture a large plastic zip tie, about an inch wide. ...

Freedom

Freedom: The Ability to Let That Which Does Not Matter Truly Slide "A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which ...
map and the territory

The Map and the Territory

"But in all my experience, I have never been in any accident… of any sort worth speaking about. I have seen but one vessel ...

The Third World Squat

Originally published on TMuscle.com   The sun wouldn't be up for another twenty minutes or so. But already the class was gathered under the ...

On Appreciation

The sun rises every day, but how often do you take the time to notice it? Have you ever felt like it was something ...
squirrel pullups

Squirrel Pullups

The first consideration taken when including any exercise in one's program is its purpose. You must know what movement pattern and energy systems are ...

Be Something

There have been four regions of the world identified because their inhabitants live exceedingly long, healthy lives, known as blue zones. One of these ...

Phil Ramos: The Comeback

Dr. Phil Ramos - Last year of residency, 2003. Dr. Ramos is a nephrologist in Denver. He has been training at Barefoot since this ...

How to Improve Your Overhead Squat

The overhead squat is a difficult movement. It requires stable shoulder girdles, an open chest, thoracic spine extension, mobile hips and strong glutes, and ...

Your Brain on Stress

What happens to your brain on stress? "Everywhere and at all times it is in your power to accept reverently your present condition, to ...

To Solve the Demon – Jure Robic

Note: Jure Robic passed away after a traffic accident in September of 2010, 3 days before this blog was originally published.  The limits you ...

Building the Pattern

  This video is from the Red Bull Rampage Downhill Mountain Bike competition held periodically in Virgin, Utah. It's an amazing sight. These guys ...
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