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Hey monkiis, I've been thinking about the last episode (#65 - Minimalist Approach to Health Gains) and wanted to do a follow-up episode to add more actionable context. Determining if you are reaching your 'threshold of adaptation' isn't always super easy to figure out and I came up with three strategies that may help. 1. How sore are you after training? Ideally, you aren't sore, or, at most you ju...

Hey monkiis, A big thanks to the Wildman of the North, @erlendhunstad for the question. He asked, "What are your thoughts on a minimalist approach to health gains? What can be the least you can do and still get a positive change?". Great question! The number one thing to keep in mind is that to achieve results from your training all you need to do is cross your 'threshold of adaptation'. What is a...

Hey monkiis, I've been diligently keeping a training journal since October 19th, 2020. It's been useful for a few reasons. 1) I can easily look back at what I have been doing to help decide what to do today, 2) I can see biases towards and certain exercise or movement, 3) I think about training more so I train more. The third reason might actually be the most important. I've become mildly obsessed...

Hey monkiis, I need to start with a shoutout the the Wildman of the North @erlendhunstad for sending some great questions my way. This was just one of many. monkii Erl writes, "What are the monkii Elders thoughts on FOMO in training. I felt after fatherhood I really changed the game. I used to do a lot, probably overtrained because of the fear of losing my gainz. I now have less opportunity and ch...

Hey monkiis, I am super psyched to have on the Strongest Wildman known to monkiis, Mark Bell (@marksmellybell). Mark has set both World and American records in powerlifting. These include a 1,080lb squat, an 854lb bench press, and a 766lb deadlift, and a best raw bench press in competition of 578lbs. Mark is the inventor and founder of the SlingShot ( www.markbellslingshot.com) which has turned hi...

Hey monkiis, I am stoked on Stoic! Stoic launches on Kickstarter at 10am EST on 9/22/2020. Be there early to take advantage of the special SOCIETY ONLY Kickstarter pricing (only 2,000 Society rewards available).  CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE STOIC KICKSTARTER PAGE. Stoic is what your body has been craving and I use it every day to stand on while I work at monkii HQ. #1 it feels REALLY GOOD to stand on....

Hey monkiis, In this episode, I share some thoughts and fighting 'resistance' and finding the 'one thing' that sets you into motion. This is something that I had done somewhat intuitively over the years - especially in regard to physical training - and recently had the concept reinforced in the book Atomic Habits. This one thing or the trigger point is the single action that you take that sets int...

Hey monkiis, Welcome to another Quick Episode of the podcast. I wanted to get out some thoughts and observations I've had over the past few months about my own behavior. Mainly, I've had some good reminders recently of the power of momentum as it applies to pretty much anything you do. Have a listen. If you have questions, please send a note to  info@monkii.co  and we can get more monkii Q&A sessi...

Hey monkiis, I had some thoughts pop into my mind over the weekend that I wanted to share with the monkii family. Essentially, we just moved into a new house and as awesome as it is...it is not as satisfying nor does it elicit the same level of peace as my bigger physical adventures. Let me also be clear, I'm very VERY grateful for what we have and I want to make sure this is understood. However,...

Hey monkiis, This is essentially a part 2 episode of the 'Micro-Misogi' episode (#56) from last week. I went back up to the Diamond on Longs Peak and had an epic adventure. However, it wasn't the adventure that I found remarkable, but rather it was my evolving attitude towards setting goals. I hope you enjoy my thoughts and reflections. If you have questions, please send a note to  info@monkii.co ...

Hey monkiis, On this episode I talk about a little 'Micro-Misogi' that went down for me this past Friday. I climbed a route on the Diamond which is a ~1,000 foot vertical wall on the east face of Longs Peak. It was really challenging me me and definitely pushed me beyond my limits. However, it was also very eye-opening and open my imagination to what might be possible. This is exactly what the Mis...

Hey monkiis, I missed you guys! I needed an episode to get back on the horse so here it is. A Wild thanks to monkii Todd for the note requesting 'more Wildness'. I always appreciate the encouragement.   If you have questions, please send a note to info@monkii.co and we can get more monkii Q&A sessions going.   Thanks for tuning in and if you are enjoying the episodes we would be eternally grateful...

Hey monkiis, It was an honor to sit down with my former college coach - Coach Michael Hill (@license_2_hill) - from Georgetown University. He is first and foremost a Wildman, but also a modern day strength and conditioning renaissance man. Not only that, but he has been named one of the TOP 4 collegiate strength coaches in the country. In other words, he's legit. Check out his bio below and please...

monkiis, This was a dream conversation for me to have with none other than the Wildman - Derek Sivers . I was first introduced to Derek and his story way back in 2011 during my first failed attempt to start a business. His approach to both business and life struck a perfect chord with me and I have been incorporating many of his philosophies into both my personal and business life ever since (whic...

Hey monkiis, I'm psyched to have my good friend Mason Gravley back on the show. Mason is the host on the Adventure Sports podcast and all-around Wildman. He has done epic adventures all over the country by bike and foot. He is also an extremely deep thinker and I really value his insights and perspectives. I think you will too. Show notes: - Misogi Interview with travel writer Aaron Millar. - Maso...

Hey monkiis, I finally got to record a conversation with my good friend Erl -Wildman of the North. We met several years back and he is an OG monkii to the core. Erl is a psychologist residing in Lofoten, Norway which lies above the Arctic Circle. What I've always appreciated about him is that he specifically moved to this Wild environment to seek out more adventure. Our kind of monkii. We take a j...

Hey monkiis, We are going through some wild times indeed... I wanted to share a few thoughts and observations as the Coronavirus starts to hit home here in the USA. First and foremost, I think that this is a situation to be taken seriously and not brush off as 'it's no big deal'. People are dying and a lot more could. However, I believe that if we WORK TOGETHER, make good decisions, and keep calm,...

Hey monkiis, This episode was inspired by none other than the 100% Wild monkii Kim. She actually asked 3 questions all related to DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). Here's what she asked: This question has come up for me many times over the years. I'm a bit of a workout masochist. I enjoy DOMS the next day because it makes me feel like I accomplished something, that my workout was challenging e...

Hey monkiis, I this episode I dive into the training nuances between these different training modalities: Strength, HIIT, HIRT, and Endurance. I could easily do an episode, or even an entire series on each but wanted to start with a quick overview. Thanks for tuning in and if you are enjoying the episodes we would be eternally grateful if you could leave a 5-star review. It helps to grow the monki...

Hey monkiis, Welcome to the episode. I made an IG post talking about sleep that received a pretty substantial response so I thought I share that with you wild folks as well. There was also some great monkii-family input which I always appreciate. The bottom line is: if you want to train hard and be Wild, you have to get good sleep. I also want to give a shoutout to monkii Gunnar who is new to the...

Hey monkiis, Welcome to another Friday variety show. I appreciate the questions and keeping the conversation going so that we can all get a little bit WIlder. There are still a few days left to enter the EPIC giveaway we are doing with ~ 20 other brands (many Kickstarter alums). There are over $12,000 in prizes and the gear is sweet. Definitely check it out and enter (don't forget to tell your fri...

Howdy monkiis, For this episode, I talk more about the monkii-style of time-under-tension training and how I've been using it lately. I'm pretty psyched to explore this modality more deeply and add it to the monkii training ecosystem. I also wanted to talk briefly about an article I just posted about my thoughts on 'natural movement'. I have spent a lot of time living in the wild and it always sur...

Howdy monkiis, This is an episode I have been waiting literally months to do and I am beyond psyched to introduce the 'Train for Adventure' episode featuring Mason Gravley, host of the Adventure Sports Podcast and Lead Adventurer for Athletic Brewing . Mason has had some epic journeys traveling all across North America by bike and he has endless stories that will make you sweat and then laugh like...

Howdy monkiis, I received a great question from our Director of monkii Ops, monkii Kim about the best time to train. (Great question!) I also think we should do a 'monkii Kim's question of the week/month/etc'. Yes? Yes! Here is an article I found that generally summarizes my thoughts and I agree with:  https://time.com/5533388/best-time-to-exercise/ I also talk about the dealing-with-injuries mind...

Howdy monkiis, Thank you to everyone who sent in a podcast topic suggestion! I really appreciate hearing from the monkii fam and it helps me to organize my thoughts. Topics discussed: -Training core from a hang position. How to build up strength for Toes to Bars. -How to get disciplined. -Training while traveling. -Training with kids. -Leave No Trace for monkiis. ...and more! We'd be eternally gra...