Hi Sam, crazy post, and I love it!
First, I'm glad you had a fantastic time in the UK and that you moved into a cozy new home nearby.
The meridians ... A couple of days ago, I listened to an interview with Zach Bush (MD) in which he mentioned blocked meridians (especially female/male energy disbalance) due to wearing rings. It was the first time I heard about this, and it made me reflect upon it a lot.
The hanging off the back position is super beneficial after working at the laptop for a few hours. Hitting the gym twice a week is a must for me, so I get a lot done in those sessions: stretching calves, squats etc. The biggest impact on my "physicality" was incorporating some of the exercises the KneeOverToesGuy trains. It literally changed my life. No more knee pain and stronger legs. You can look him up here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKneesovertoesguy
After reading your post, I'll add the 'stretching of my feet' exercise (Lajin bench) to my practice. I'll use the wall for this one. Slick! Thank you for the insights.
Have an amazing weekend, Sam 🥰
Hey Krisz!
Thank you for leaving a comment here. I guess this one was a bit too 'out there' for people! haha.
I realise now reading your words that perhaps the gym is a more useful tool than i give it credit for. Personally i have always avoided them, simply choosing instead to take the heaviest bags possible, run up those stairs instead of walk up them, push myself to make that thing i need out of bamboo from the forest rather than buy it from the shop. You get the idea. And the thought of being in a gym just doesn't compute for me. I would be so desperate to get back to all the physical jobs which need doing!
Great catch on rings affecting meridians. Didn't see that one mentioned in the book. Are you a ring wearer? Have never worn them in my life. Even my father's gold family crest ring didn't interest me when i was given it at the age of 18. But Sabrina wears them, so i will also reflect some more on this. Am guessing each finger is connected to a different meridian?
Am looking at the kneesovertoes guy and wondering which exercises in particular you are referring to? I am going to need strong legs for next year's mission, the food forest.
Great that you are going to add the reclining Lajin to your routine! The guy i mentioned in this post, Tim Shieff, really has an amazing body and energy, so if he says this is the best of all the stretches we can do for our body, i believe him.
You too, have a great weekend.
Big hugs to the feline crew!
Hi Sam,
I'll get straight to your questions.
I've been wearing a Claddagh ring for years now. After deciphering the "worship" frequency encoded into these attractive rings plus the insights re. Meridian blockages I stopped wearing it; only very recently though.
The exercises I incorporated into my training from TheKneesOverToe guy:
walking backward,
strengthening my knees while doing squats on an upward board (also using weights),
split squats with weights,
calf raise/stretching
Here's a video with his top 10 mobility exercises which include what I do:
The results are astonishing! I highly recommend his exercises.
The guy trains athletes, lots of injured athletes, and sports peeps. He was a professional basketball player; he went through tons of knee surgeries.
I'll check out Tim Shieff. Thx!
And I'll pass your hugs to my feline crew. Please do the same with yours ❤️
Thanks so much Krisz!