http://johnsifferman.com/blog Helping Zoo Humans Become Naturally Physical Creatures Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:18:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After much planning and procrastination, I've finally developed a new website to improve and replace Real World Strength Training. It is called Physical Living and is located at the new web address http://PhysicalLiving.com You can read all the details about the new site including why I felt it needed an update ... http://johnsifferman.com/blog/this-website-has-moved/ It's been awhile since I last posted an update - sorry. That is due to a combination of life being fairly busy lately, but also because I've been working on a secret project for my readers that I'm almost ready to announce. Look for the official announcement next week! Have a ... http://johnsifferman.com/blog/happy-thanksgiving-from-john/ This is what Mt. Katahdin looks like on a clear, sunny day around the time of year that we climbed it. Notice the hint of snow on top and the beautiful Fall foliage. Instead, this is what it actually looked like when we climbed it - we didn't see too much ... http://johnsifferman.com/blog/mt-katahdin-climbing-trip-report/ A fellow fitness blogger, Dave Soucy, of www.DaveSoucy.com published an article posing the question "What Does Get In Shape Mean to You? Not only do I think it is of paramount importance to know exactly WHAT you want to do, and have laser-focused goals to identify that desire. I also ... http://johnsifferman.com/blog/what-does-get-in-shape-mean-to-you/ I'm leaving tonight to climb Mt. Katahdin in Baxter State Park, ME with my brother and some friends from Adventure in Progress. Mt. Katahdin is at the very north end of Maine, and it will prove a worthy challenge tomorrow. I thought I'd leave you with something truly inspirational for ... http://johnsifferman.com/blog/weekend-inspiration/ I'm sure you've heard of primal fitness lately. Fitness guru's all over the blog-o-sphere have been talking about it, and it's picking up quite a bit of attention. All over the web, you'll find pictures and videos of people training in nature, climbing trees, doing interval sprints, and lifting stones ... http://johnsifferman.com/blog/my-beef-with-primal-fitness/ Not too long ago, I received a comment that was held for moderation on my blogpost about CrossFit. Here is the comment word-for-word: Quit hating on Crossfit!!!!...you are not objective and you're followers are mis-informed. Honestly, I don't want to take the time to educate you.... Let me paraphrase that for you... Quit ... http://johnsifferman.com/blog/be-careful-who-you-talk-to-about-crossfit/ Last week, I received a large, mysterious package a few days before my birthday. It was unmarked, no return address, no name, nothing! On the side of the box read, "Wheelchair Products." I wasn't expecting a package, and figured someone had just used an old box to send me a ... http://johnsifferman.com/blog/playing-with-parallel-bars-for-strength-training/ Whenever you experience something amazing, something that leaves you changed, the feeling is always surreal upon returning home. When you get back to your normal life, your routine, and to your friends and family, you know that you are different from last week and that you have changed as a ... http://johnsifferman.com/blog/review-of-erwan-le-corres-movnat-course-in-summersville-wv/ I'll be traveling this week, meeting and training with Erwan Le Corre, the creator and pioneer of MovNat. In case you're not yet familiar with MovNat, here is a directory of resources to get you started: MovNat - the Official Site Mens Health Article about MovNat - "Fitness to Survive in the Wild: ... http://johnsifferman.com/blog/traveling-link-love-all-about-natural-movment/