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Exercise in the 21st Century

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Exercise, Meeting Cool People

 
This is the video of a workout I performed yesterday in Austin Texas at Efficient Exercise under the supervision of Skyler Tanner. The workout consisted of

  • 3 “Hyper Reps” for the lower back (that means maximum positive and maximum negative effort)
  • 3 “Double Negatives” on a horizontal plane (equivalent to a back to back chest press/seated row)
  • 3 “Double Negatives” on a vertical plane (equivalent to a back to back pull down/overhead press)

I did not do anything direct for my legs this workout since Keith Norris put me through the most intense leg workout of my life on Monday (which included, as a finishing touch, 3 leg press “hyper reps” on an older, horizontal plane CZT machine).

That leg workout alone left me sprawled out on the floor for a solid 30 minutes – something that’s never happened to me before my entire life. It has also left my legs “tender”,…

Great Men of Our Time (Part 1)

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Exercise, Independent Thinking, Meeting Cool People, Nutrition, The 21 Convention

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…

Bill DeSimone Preview for The 21 Convention

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Exercise, Meeting Cool People, The 21 Convention

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.

Upcoming Central Florida Events

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Meeting Cool People, The 21 Convention

More behind the scenes thoughts and experiences from Europe coming soon. In the meantime, three major Central Florida events are coming up fast.

1. “A Taste of The 21 Convention”

When?

  • July 3rd  2pm-5:30pm

Where?

  • Orlando Public Library (Magnolia room) 101 E. Central Blvd  Orlando, FL 32801

What?

Cost?

  • $5 if paid online, $10 at the door.

You can reserve your seat by clicking here.

I’m also going to bring half a dozen event DVDs to be given away via raffle at the event. Pretty cool deal, and a great way to meet others in the area with similar interests and goals.

2. The “Central Florida Exercise & Nutrition Seminar”

When?

  • July 23rd-25th (varying times each day)

Where?

  • The Crowne Plaza of Downtown Orlando   304 W Colonial Dr  Orlando, FL  32801

What?

  • An event within an event, purchasing a ticket to this event grants special access to The 21 Convention…

The 21 Convention 2010 of Stockholm Sweden

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Meeting Cool People, The 21 Convention

The Dream Tour & Updates from Europe + T21C News

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Lifestyle Design, Meeting Cool People, The 21 Convention

So I’m sitting here at a Jazz cafe in Gothenburg Sweden, sucking down coffee and heavy cream (high quality I might add) like a vampire – and it’s 11 at night.

Why the late coffee?

Well, that opens up a whole nest of ideas and things to talk about – which is fine, more than fine actually.

Why?

Because sitting here in this Jazz cafe trying to relax from a long, long days work, makes me want to write, and reminds me that I have an audience on TDL that has taken a lot of time out of their lives to follow what I do and ramble about from time to time =).

In that sense, I hereby declare this post to be non work related, and only fun related. ‘Fun’ because if I did consider it ‘work’ – even work I truly love – I’d probably rip the hair out of my head right now. Sometimes we have to restrain ourselves even from the things we love and are truly dedicated…

I’m in Stockholm Sweden NOW!

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Meeting Cool People, The 21 Convention

Aright guys, so remember that “Step Aside or Step Up” post I made a little while ago? Well, I decided to take the “step up” idea one step further, and really put my balls on the line for something I absolutely believe in – The 21 Convention. I did so by deciding last Saturday night in Orlando, that I would fly out to Stockholm IMMEDIATELY and ensure first hand and face to face the complete and total success of The 21 Convention 2010 of Stockholm Sweden.

I found this new flight aggregating site called Mobissimo, and with that I found a super cheap flight to Stockholm on Friday May 7th. It’s now Monday … and hell, here I am in Stockholm Sweden. I look forward to meeting some European TDL readers!

Glad you guys are enjoying The Community Tapes and the special release schedule for TDL followers ONLY. Stay tuned this Sunday for Drew Baye’s outstanding interview.

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

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Exercise, Meeting Cool People, Nutrition, The 21 Convention

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…

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

By Anthony Dream Johnson 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…

The Official List of Upcoming Conferences From the GDI

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Meeting Cool People, Miscellaneous, The 21 Convention

GDI- according to Urban dictionary (highly trusted source of information), GDI stands for god damn independent.

While this may sound a bit extreme, I believe this accurately describes my- and The 21 Convention’s- role in the world of dating and relationship advice.

Thus far, I have been able to host the event 3 consecutive years- without getting tangled up in (too much) drama and politics- of which, there is a shit ton floating around.

I’m not sure exactly how I managed to pull this off- although I could speculate- but never the less that’s the current state of affairs.

So, kudos…