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Great Men of Our Time (Part 1)

Great Men of Our Time (Part 1)

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 05. Aug, 2010 in Convention, Exercise, Independent Thinking, Meeting Cool People, Nutrition

It’s been said that there are three types of men in this world – men who wish to rule over others, men who seek to obey, and men who pursue freedom, independence, and their own visions and dreams with unmeasurable vigor.

The third type of man – the passionate men who shape the world we live in, the men who live their lives as they see fit (without intruding on the right of others to do the same), and accomplish great things in the face of all odds (often to our benefit) – is an increasingly rare breed.

Yet, not all hope is lost, as those men do indeed still exist. In fact, you are looking at three of them above as you read.

Pictured from left to right are Doug McGuff MD, Mark Sisson, and Bill DeSimone – men who’s work I was very familiar with and had a lot of respect for, before meeting them just this past July at The 21 Convention 2010 of Orlando…

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Dream Vitality Is Nearly Here, Are You Ready?

Dream Vitality Is Nearly Here, Are You Ready?

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 01. Aug, 2010 in Exercise, Lifestyle Design, Nutrition

Compliments of Dj Fuji

To my pleasant surprise there has been a lot of interest in the Dream Vitality CYL program. Considering the massive comment history on TDL with regards to exercise and nutrition posts, I suppose this shouldn’t be a surprise, but no biggie. I always welcome comments and suggestions, and indeed there has been a ton.

Which is pretty exciting. I really had no idea how you guys would respond to me offering a 12 week phone and e-mail coaching program, but here we are, only days away from it beginning.

So what does Dream Vitality come down to exactly?

It boils down to this – I have spent an enormous amount of time and effort researching exercise, nutrition, and healthy living over the past few years.

While my research pales in comparsion to people like Doug McGuff, Mark Sisson, Kurt Harris, Drew Baye, and so on, I feel that I have learned an immense amount, and really dug through a lot of outright nonsense in industries neck…

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Introducing The Dream Vitality 6×6 CYL Program

Introducing The Dream Vitality 6×6 CYL Program

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 21. Jul, 2010 in Exercise, Miscellaneous, Nutrition

Give me…

  • 6 phone consultations
  • 12 weeks of e-mail exchanges
  • 3 conference calls
  • 12-15 work outs

And with a bit of self discipline (can you exercise once per week?), I can Change Your Life.

I would say just your body, but quite a bit more is bound to change – I know it did for me. I went from a flabby low of 161 pounds, to a solid 196 in less than 2 years, dramatically increasing my strength.

The most interesting part?

I went from exercising  1-2 hours per day, 7 days a week, YEARS on end … to exercising about once per week, 10 to 30 minutes per session.

My life changed. I felt better than ever once I stopped over training - physically, mentally, and emotionally. Not to mention the 10+ hours a week of free time that opened up, allowing me to focus on other areas of my life, more productively, effectively, and efficiently.

Fast forward to this past Spring, I decided I wanted to “lean up”.

So I dropped down to 186 pounds in six…

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Bill DeSimone Preview for The 21 Convention

Bill DeSimone Preview for The 21 Convention

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 05. Jul, 2010 in Convention, Exercise, Meeting Cool People

Hey guys

Big post coming next, in classic, meaty, TDL style. It’s been far too long, and I am excited to get some fresh ideas on the table for quality discussion.

In the meantime, I asked Bill to do a preview video for The 21 Convention in Orlando Florida. Bill speaks July 25th first thing in the morning. Check out the video for more information on what he will be presenting about, and sign up here for the special access health and fitness ticket titled the “Central Florida Exercise & Nutrition Seminar”.

Alternatively, you can reserve your seat for the main event here.

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High Intensity Training Across the Globe

High Intensity Training Across the Globe

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 17. May, 2010 in Exercise

Well, who ever said being a few thousand miles from home would stop me from having a productive workout with high quality equipment?

Heck, these machines are in better condition and more abundant than the ones I have access to back in Orlando!

The workout went as so.

5/17/10 (Stockholm Sweden)

  • Nautilus Nitro Leg Press- 495 lbs/ 113 second TUL (time under load)   15 reps
  • Nautilus Nitro Chest Press- 185 lbs/ 68 second TUL   6 reps
  • Nautilus Nitro Lat Pulldown- 200 lbs/68 second TUL   6 reps
  • Nautilus Nitro Overhead Press- 140 lbs/59 second TUL   4 reps
  • Nautilus Nitro Mid Row- 155 lbs/48 second TUL   4 reps
  • Single Leg Dumbbell heel raises – ~45 lb dumbbell Left=10 reps Right= 10 reps
  • Lower Back Work a la Doug Mcguff

Improvements

  • Leg press (up)- 39 second TUL increase, 4 repetition increase
  • Chest Press (stable)- 5 lb increase, 5 second TUL decrease, 1 repetition decrease
  • Nautilus Lat Pulldown (up)- 12 second TUL increase, 1 repetition increase

I haven’t performed the Nautilus Overhead press in some time (in fact I only recently switched back to the Nautilus Chest Press), so…

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The Community Tapes [Volume 1]: Drew Baye

The Community Tapes [Volume 1]: Drew Baye

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 16. May, 2010 in Convention, Exercise, Independent Thinking, Interviews, Nutrition

Drew Baye: easily one of the most knowledgeable exercise authorities on the planet; has extensive experience training clients one on one, and is the author of the world’s most popular high intensity training blog. Drew has had the opportunity to meet and learn from the some of the most knowledgeable people in history regarding exercise, including Nautilus inventor Arthur Jones, Ellington Darden, Ken Hutchins, Jim Flanagan, Joe Mullen, John Little, Greg Anderson, Doug McGuff, Ryan Hall and others.

Drew was interviewed at his current training facility near his home in Altamonte Springs, FL and is on the verge of completing his first book. Visit his blog at Baye.com, and see his free ~2 hour presentation at The 21 Convention 2009 here (or buy the DVD).

Drew Baye is also confirmed to speak at The 21 Convention 2010 of Orlando Florida. Sign up here for a full access ticket, and here for a limited access ticket to health/fitness presentations only.

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Central Florida Exercise & Nutrition Seminar Featuring: Bill De Simone, Drew Baye, Doug McGuff MD, & Mark Sisson

Central Florida Exercise & Nutrition Seminar Featuring: Bill De Simone, Drew Baye, Doug McGuff MD, & Mark Sisson

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 15. Apr, 2010 in Convention, Exercise, Meeting Cool People, Nutrition

Man I’ve been so busy with the convention lately it’s absurd … but in a good way. Anyway, I wanted to take the time to announce the “Central Florida Exercise & Nutrition Seminar”, which is more or less a sub set of The 21 Convention 2010 being held in Orlando Florida July 22nd-25th that I’ve set up for locals*.

*I say ‘locals’ because as awesome as the line up is for this limited access ticket, I don’t expect anyone to fly across the country for four speeches. People are more than welcome to of course, but I find that a bit unrealistic – hence the ‘local’ aspect of the ticket.

So, what is it exactly?

Four of the (in my opinion, and probably the opinions of most readers) top authorities in their respective fields, speaking at a 4 day convention in Orlando,FL – all content pertaining to exercise, nutrition, fitness, health, lifestyle, and any related synonyms one could come up with =).

The 21 Convention, as most of you know, is…

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Drew Baye on “Health Care”

Drew Baye on “Health Care”

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 26. Mar, 2010 in Convention, Exercise, Independent Thinking, Nutrition, Wealth

This is a teaser clip from the soon to be released documentary series I and a few others have been working on over the past ~6 months.

We were actually planning on releasing a teaser clip of another speaker we interviewed from The 21 Convention this week, but I last minute decided to have a special teaser clip made of Drew, regarding his thoughts on ‘health care’, due to the events of last Sunday evening in the United States.

I would normally only post this on The21Convention.com, but I found it relevant to TDL due to the recent discussion of similar topics on here (not to mention the never ending debate on food and nutrition).

For the record, Drew’s opinions are entirely his own, and do not necessarily reflect those of any organization he has played a role in past, present, or future. I obviously sympathize personally with…

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2010 Greater Orlando Fitness Challenge (/w Drew Baye & Patrick Diver)

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 08. Jan, 2010 in Exercise, Meeting Cool People

What?

A one time, non profit, evening seminar from some of the top personal trainers in the country (and a two medical doctors, but the real gold is in the trainers!)

Where?

The Sheraton of Downtown Orlando (right across from The 21 Convention hotel)

When?

Tuesday January 12th, 2010

Who?

Drew Baye from Baye.com and The 21 Convention 2009 (see his entire speech here for free), and Patrick Diver from GreyhoundFitness.com (Patrick was the HIT trainer who originally introduced me to Body by Science, and later Moment Arm Exercise).

Needless to say, these two men have been some of the most influential in my personal education of exercise.

There will also be two MD’s present at the event to speak about nutrition (I don’t know them however and won’t vouch for them like I do Patrick and Drew).

Cost?

The cost to attend is $20, although technically it’s a “mandatory donation”, since all profit goes to…

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Facebook Fun

by Anthony 'Dream' Johnson on 02. Dec, 2009 in Exercise, Independent Thinking, Nutrition

This is the re-posting of a recent discussion on my facebook, I thought it would prove interesting.

In response to my post about pre, during, and post workout nutrition, a close friend wrote

just to give a counterpoint

consider why men go to the gym today. Most go to increase muscle size/health/sexual attractiveness. IMO they are not concerned with doing it the “most” healthy way, but rather gaining results in the quickest and most efficient way.

My response:

“Health” and increased muscle mass are always intertwined. Thinking you can only have one and not the other is erroneous at it’s core. The same goes for best results and best use of time – best results require very little time.

I understand that with your beliefs, this is not the healthiest way about it. but you cannot deny that working out the way most people do is still better then sitting on the couch and eating potato chips. therefore, effectively, they are living a healthier lifestyle.

My response:

Yes I can, watch me =)

“Exercise” (random physical activity) the way most…

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