Archive | November, 2010

Don’t Over Train, Eat Like Mark Sisson Told You To

 
This is the first clip ever shown publicly for The 21 Convention 2010 of Orlando Florida. Why I chose this clip first is revealed in the video.

You should also check out Patrick Diver on local news in Orlando. The guy interviewing him is totally clueless on all subjects mentioned. Patrick handles himself very well IMO.

Guest Post by Patrick Diver: Do It

Patrick Diver is veteran personal trainer based in Orlando Florida, long time friend, and exercise mentor. As I’ve mentioned on this blog before, were it not for Patrick, I’d still be running half marathons, working out 7 days a week, 1-3 hours a day, and feeling like dog shit the entire time.

Patrick is solely responsible for introducing me to Body by Science, a book that profoundly changed my life, and ended  up leading to some really great things.

Patrick is also responsible for introducing me to another, very influential book, Moment Arm Exercise.

More than that though, Patrick is a thought leader, that is in my opinion, ready to spear-head proper exercise in his own way.

At least, that’s what I’ve been telling him for the past few years while pushing him to blog =). Speaking of which, here is his first blog post, originally posted on his blog at PatrickDiver.Blogspot.com

Do It

I love to spread the good word.  With a website called Fitnessgod.com, it only makes sense, right? …

Time to Win

I found the following blog post today, which contains an excerpt from Ayn Rand.

Link: The Tea Partier’s Ayn Rand (blog post contains links I chose not to transfer).

Begin quote, with bolding by me:

Young people are constantly asking what they can do to fight today’s disastrous trends; they are seeking some form of action, and wrecking their hopes in blind alleys, particularly every four years, at election time. Those who do not realize that the battle is ideological, had better give up, because they have no chance. Those who do realize it, should grasp that the student rebellion [at Berkeley] offers them a chance to train themselves for the kind of battle they will have to fight in the world, when they leave the university; a chance, not only to train themselves, but to win the first rounds of that wider battle.

If they seek an important cause, they have the opportunity to fight the rebels, to fight ideologically, on moral-intellectual grounds – by…

You Snooze You Win

I’ve mentioned “Lights Out” on TDL a number of times. Until now, I have never taken time beyond the occasional link to discuss the book and the ideas within it.

The Short Version

This is a book about sleep.

Sound boring?

It’s not.

Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival is, to the furthest extent of my knowledge, the best book ever written on sleep.

Shockingly, it runs contrary to every internet genius blogger touting “2 hours of sleep a night” and “polyphasic sleep cycles”.

In reality, it lays out why such ideas are not only wrong, but equally dangerous – and every bit as misguided as a vegetarian touting the health and “environmental” benefits of avoiding animal foods.

Indeed, this is razor sharp insanity masquerading as good intentions at its finest.

The Gist of Lights Out

If the neolithic revolution is a “recent event” in the history of man, artificial light is no more distant than an event happening a few hours ago.

While man has had access to fire for…

Three Posts on T21C

T21C is not TDL, but, for those who have interest in my writing here, I recommend reading the following new posts on The21Convention.com (posted in and best read in sequential order).

Why T21C Footage is and Always Will Be 100% Free

The Plan for the Footage

The 21 Convention Defined

–Anthony/Dream

Ps– It is not unlikely that I will begin blogging more about “business stuff” on TDL, especially as it relates to my life situation as a college drop out (this relates to the first linked post). As for the defined post (third link), I will be expanding further in the future and getting in to more detail, since that post was a laying of foundations, not the finishing touch.

Contrast For My Brothers Across the Sea

Compare that, to the quoted message below from Baron (seen above) I received today.

Subject: Ron Paul…

With an open mind I clicked on the YouTube link. I didn’t really know what to expect from the next ten minutes of political ideas.

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Being British I am sometimes questioned on my love for America, my interest in her government, her people and her ideas. I think it all stems back to a over a decade ago when I used to watch American tv shows wishing I could visit the land of the free, wanting to visit New York, hold the money and speak to the people.

People never understood why I had this obsession with The States and neither did I really, not until I took Modern World Politics in school.

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The reason is quite simple; the principles that America were founded upon are as close to perfect as a nation could hope for.

This gives me hope.

I read and I watch and it seems the country has yet to fulfil it’s potential or…

The Dream You Guys Never Got to Meet

I was discussing the possibility of an investor in The 21 Convention the other day with my dad. He mentioned a problem I had was that if something ever happened to me, the whole business goes adios.

For one, he’s right. If I ever got into an accident and died, T21C would go bye bye.

For two though, there was once a possibility that this did not have to be so. Contrary to how it may appear now, I was not always the lone wolf. I had a friend that was a brother at the same time, and his name was Curtis Noll. He was the best man I’ve ever known.

He died of cancer August 1st 2008 – although that is a bit misleading considering his treatment, his doctors, the information those doctors were working with, and the medical status quo then, that prevails to this day.

In any case, Curtis dieing presented a difficult time in my life. It was the first time someone so close and so prevalent…

Dream Vitality

As most of you know, I started living the nomad life just a few months ago. Below is a message I received just before heading to Los Angeles.

Hey Anthony-

Are you just going to be in LA or are you going other places. I’m in Fresno, which is midway between LA and San Fran. If you end up here. You’re welcome to crash out at my pad for a day or two. I’m next to a starbucks and a gym and I’d love to do a HIT with you. (wow that sounds gay haha).

Anyhow, it’s the least I could do because I’ve lost 80 lbs with your advice on diet and HIT.

-Gary K.

I share this because I was awestruck when I read it: someone lost 80 pounds of body fat simply by reading and applying the content of my blog?

Holy ****.

While this is an inspirational example of success in applying the right principles to your physical and dietary habits … it is also an extreme example…