Why Humans Need Winter, How Too Much Christmas Is Dangerous, Rites Of Passage & More With Paul Chek.
Boundless Life
Ben Greenfield
4.6 • 5.2K Ratings
🗓️ 2 November 2017
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Two months ago, I released one of the most popular podcast episodes of the year: "Heavy Rock Lifting, Building Your Own “Water Charging” Station, Biomechanical Fixes, Plant Medicine Journeys & More With Paul Chek." In that episode, you discover one of the most internationally-renowned experts in the fields of corrective and high-performance exercise kinesiology - a guy who's unique, holistic approach to treatment and education has changed the lives of countless people worldwide. We delved into everything from Mandala art therapy and ayahuasca/DMT (an experience Paul and I journeyed into before recording today's podcast episode) to how to build your own water rock charging station to Paul's extremely crazy past as a top triathlete, boxer, motocross and rally car racer and beyond.
I found Paul to be such an intriguing man who I consider to be literally decades ahead of just about every health and exercise professional on the face of the planet, that I ventured back down to San Diego to spend a few more days with him. So on today's podcast, Paul is back.
During our discussion, you'll discover:
-Paul's special tea blend that we drank for stabilized energy before heavy rock lifting...[5:30]
-The easy-to-learn morning Tai Chi practice that is the ONE practice that will totally transform your life if you do it every morning for 100 days...[8:50]
-What Paul means when he says you should "never rush in a rock garden"...[17:35]
-The single biggest mistake that people make when they finish a big goal like an Ironman triathlon, a marathon, losing lots of weight, writing a book, etc...[22:45]
-Why every human needs a winter in their life, and exactly what type of physical activities to do during that winter...[28:15]
-Why pro athletes like Danny Way, Laird Hamilton and Robbie Madison come to Paul when nothing else is working...[34:40]
-What a "One Prong Guru" is and how you can break the mold of falling into that trap...[38:10]
-How Paul Chek picked a 6'8" 245 pound Highland Games competitor over his head and did walking lunges...[44:00]
-Why too much Christmas is dangerous...[48:09]
-How to ensure that you put yourself, or your children, through a rite of passage...[55:30]
-And much more!
Resources from this episode:
-Paul's Coaching Program for Training Unhealthy Clients
-Fongha.com for the Tai Chi exercise Paul discusses
-Twin Eagles Wilderness Immersion program for Vision Quests
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Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Paul or me? Leave your comments at BenGreenfieldFitness.com and one of us will reply, and enjoy the photos below Paul lifting a strongman over his head!
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to the Ben Greenfield Fitness show. |
| 0:04.9 | Welcome back to another epic episode with my friend Paul Check. |
| 0:11.0 | This one's a doozy. |
| 0:12.5 | You're going to love it. |
| 0:13.5 | Be sure to listen to it before Christmas. |
| 0:14.8 | That gives you plenty of time because it's about why Christmas could be a very bad thing. |
| 0:20.3 | No, I'm just kidding. |
| 0:22.4 | Christmas is not a bad thing, but you'll learn what I mean on today's show. |
| 0:26.2 | This show is brought to you by the human charger. |
| 0:30.9 | I actually have been using this thing a ton when I've been traveling, reason being that |
| 0:36.2 | when I travel, my circadian rhythm needs little help, shall we say. |
| 0:41.4 | And in addition to that, it helps with energy levels, it helps with mood, it helps with |
| 0:45.2 | mental alertness. |
| 0:46.2 | Here's how this mysterious magical machine works. |
| 0:49.6 | It generates this calibrated white light that suppresses melatonin, which is a good thing |
| 0:55.5 | when you want to be waky, waky. |
| 0:57.4 | And it stimulates the photosensitive proteins on the surface of your brain, using this white |
| 1:02.2 | light that passes through your ear canals. |
| 1:04.2 | How cool is that? |
| 1:05.2 | So you slap this thing on anywhere where you are at in the world, where you need a burst |
| 1:09.0 | of wakefulness, or if you're a shift worker, or if you just need something as an alternative |
| 1:13.9 | to a cup of coffee in the morning, and it works. |
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