Dean Pohlman's Blog, page 61

Manbassador Spotlight: LeRoy

June’s Manbassador of the Month is LeRoy Cheyney, of Boise, Idaho! Read on to learn more about LeRoy. 1) Current favorite pose Tree 2) Favorite healthy food Coffee 3) Favorite non-healthy food Orange Slices Stuffed with Dark Chocolate, Fresh Mint and Chambord 4) Proudest physical accomplishment since you’ve started doing yoga Joint Strength and Mobility ... Read More

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Off the Mat: Mental and physical stress

Stress – you need it, but you also need to be away from it. We don’t always realize this, but stress is the impetus that helps us grow. In terms of physical fitness, the stress that we put on our bodies is the same stress that causes our body to get stronger. (Granted, this stress ... Read More

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Off the Mat: Work/Life Balance is a myth.

I’m on my way to Boise for the Optimal Performance Retreat. (If you’re looking at this wondering WTF that is, click here for full details.) Looking forward to meeting the group and talking for 3 straight days about everything I know health and fitness related. Hoping to get recordings of it so you can see ... Read More

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Off the Mat: How do I come up with new content?

A few days ago I was driving and thinking about how remarkable it was that the flow of new content never ceases, which is all the more amazing because everyone uses the internet to share their own innovative ideas and solutions, making it very hard to put out something that hasn’t already been done. So, ... Read More

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Improve Your Yoga Off the Mat with Gold Medal Bodies

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re really into doing yoga. You’ve seen YouTube videos of yogis seemingly “floating” above the floor in a variety of mind bending positions, you’ve scoured the city for the best yoga studio with the best instructor and you certainly enjoy the overall sense of wellbeing that overcomes you after ... Read More

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Off the Mat: Enduring Pain

 (And Why We Shouldn’t Let it Affect Us) Every decision we make is based on the avoidance of fear, or the pursuit of pleasure. The problem is that too often we make a decision to avoid pain rather than risk reward. But… what do we really have to fear when it comes to enduring pain?If ... Read More

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Off the Mat with Dean: I’m moving up.

Literally. I’ve spent most of this week moving from my the second floor of my apartment building to a larger apartment on the fifth floor. Of all things, my calves are the most sore. I’ll also be getting a bit more exercise in this new apartment, being on the fifth floor and having a dog ... Read More

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Off the Mat: Everything I’ve learned is wrong.

The more learning that I do, the more I realize that all of the conceptions that I had growing up were wrong. I’ve now spent the better part of the last 3 years undoing the systems I’ve put in place and installing new systems of thought [philosophy]. For instance, I thought that life was all ... Read More

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The 5 Most Commonly Neglected Muscles (and how to fix it!)

I’m writing this article to address a huge issue I see with almost everyone that I have trained (in-person, via webcam, in group classes), consulted with in emails, and interacted with on social media, and that is: If you are going straight from 8 hours (or more) of sitting at work to your workout, and ... Read More

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The Best Diet is a Simple Diet

The best diet is the simple diet. The three most important aspects of your health are dieting, exercise and sleep (and not particularly in that order). Even if you exercise for 2 hours a day, if you eat like crap then you will feel like crap. I think that most people look at food as a ... Read More

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