Comments on: This is Why I Train

By: Primal Blueprint Workout Plan: The Basics | Mark's Daily Apple

Primal Blueprint Workout Plan: The Basics | Mark's Daily Apple — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:21:06 +0000

[...] of a good time is even more exercise or more strength training, that works too. As long as you’re enjoying yourself and whatever you’re doing doesn’t feel like work, you’re officially [...]

By: Stay Fit to Be Prepared | Mark's Daily Apple

Stay Fit to Be Prepared | Mark's Daily Apple — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:17:19 +0000

[...] really liked your post “This is why I Train.” I’m still overweight and eat too many carbs, but I’m making progress. I now [...]

By: Never gymless (part 7) « No Magic Pill

Never gymless (part 7) « No Magic Pill — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:06:07 +0000

[...] Hopefully, I’ve given you the “what” and some of the “why,” so now it’s time for a bit of the “how.” I say “a bit” because there are countless ways to attain and maintain the mindset necessary for long-term physical fitness. As you’ve probably guessed by now—and I may’ve even mentioned it a time or two—I lean toward the notion that a strong mind is essential for a strong body and vice versa, the latter of which gets into a whole different topic of the effects of diet on both body and mind. Again, I’m not trying to get all hooey-blooey, but if you don’t actively engage your mind in your training, then at best, you’ll just be going through the motions, led around by a carrot(cake) dangled in front of you; at worst—and this happens to even the most advanced athletes—you risk injury by not paying attention, either in the micro or the macro, and further hinder any gains you might possibly realize. Just please don’t get bogged down with thinking you have to do everything everywhere every day. Think of the children: they and you had to learn to crawl before you could walk before you could run. The funny thing is that it was almost all done in the context of play, and play is fun. [...]

By: Lifetime

Lifetime — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:33:15 +0000

Mark -

That had to have been an amazing experience. Congrats again.

By: Rusty - Fitness Black Book

Rusty - Fitness Black Book — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:36:29 +0000

Mark,

I am jealous of where you live, buddy. What an amazing “life experience”. Seriously…it are these little surprises that you remember for the rest of your life.

You post reminds me that I need to train and do fun activities outside more than I currently do. The most exciting thing to me that happens on a treadmill is that the TV in the gym is NOT playing Oprah or Dr. Phil (I believe that both lower my testosterone levels).

Incredible pictures as well…very cool!

Rusty

By: Trinkwasser

Trinkwasser — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:53:09 +0000

Outstanding! I’ve seen dolphins off the coast of Wales, but I never saw whales off the coast of anywhere never got close as I was on top of a cliff at the time, but I’d like to meet one

By: Cody

Cody — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:46:21 +0000

Very cool! Living by the ocean does have it’s perks. I’ve seen all types of sea life while surfing off the coast of FL. But Reagan, you are the winner, an hour with a seal then it hops up on your kayak….how awesome is that!

By: Brett

Brett — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:10:21 +0000

Wow, that is simply awesome. I have seen dolphins playing on the shore at the North Carolina beach we go to. Sometimes, it seems to me, monkeys and dophins have something to tell us.

By: jean-luc Boissonneault

jean-luc Boissonneault — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:20:22 +0000

I’m so jealous. As I look out my window at the freezing rain and snow.

Nice pic, that looks so peaceful

By: Chris - Zen to Fitness

Chris - Zen to Fitness — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:11:40 +0000

Absolutely awesome Mark. You are so lucky to be living in Malibu…..I could only ever dream of doing this stuff on holiday, gotta figure out a way to get my career somewhere more sunny and near the ocean!!