How to Deal with Post Hernia Surgery & NOT being able to Workout

So how do u deal with post hernia surgery & not being able to workout intensely for 6 months (assuming that’s what the doc said)

Yeah it sucks to have a cut down there & not be able to train hard right now BUT this is a test

It’s a test for you to realize how you handle difficult situations

Are u able to adapt fast or just whine around like most people?

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Hernias can happen for many reasons (they told me that I was born with a weak abdominal wall, so it could happen with anything)

But after this injury messing up my “perfect schedule” of working out, eating right, sleeping & doing it all over again…I got depressed & frustrated

I got worried because I couldn’t train for a couple of months comfortably…

I was too used to being not sedentary that being told to just rest & not move, pretty much fucked up my whole flow of activities & goals

I had been working hard to build muscle and to get a hernia felt like somebody bitch slapped me to tell me that I should stop training

What I didn’t realize back then, Is that this was a test to see how I handle difficult situations, change of “planned” plans and too see if I can keep my mental edge

To have this silly injury pretty much crated havoc on what was most important to me at the time:

Weight training

That was all my life and to have it be taken away for a bit felt like somebody stabbed me on the heart

Am being a little dramatic here, but the point I wanna make is that being this guy that worked out was my identity

And once I couldn’t be this guy I collapsed into depression (even tough I wasn’t aware of it at the time )

You probably are going to a similar situation where training might be all you do and this hernia pretty much told you: STOP!

So what can you do?

Well first realize that yeah you will lose muscle & Strength…am sorry it will just happen…so accept it and be cool with this

But If your gains were from real muscle and strength that you had fought so hard trough hard work then don’t worry as you will be able to get it back later…it will take some time but you will for sure get your hard work back

The big part in this dilemma is staying cool with this hardship and just finding a way to make the best out of it

  • Keep waking up and stay moving to not lose the habit of being active
  • Do basic Bodyweight moves in order to maintain your muscles active
  • And take care of yourself: listen to your body & slowly progress onto more advanced moves & using weights again slowly (you have an internal cut, so give it time to heal)

What’s most important here is to not lose your ambitious mindset with training

Since you can’t train like you did before, you gotta optimize and find little creative ways of working out

This is a life test to see how you deal with trauma in your life

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It’s something that I can keep talking about, but chances are that if you currently have a hernia right now, are recovering from one, or are battling trough any injury that is messing up your ability to train normally, then you comprehend what I am saying:

You should not stop training and moving…yes you can’t do what you did before, but you can always find creative ways to get work done

And if you already feel sad, frustrated, depressed and anxious…calm down & don’t lose your head!

  • Learn to adapt and optimize: find little ways to make things happen
  • Slowly as you recover you will be back to how you were

For now accept that your injured so take care of the most important person in the world: YOURSELF

So you can later come back with a vengeance, optimize your training to prevent injuries and imbalances…and be ready to kill it whit you train so you can get stronger again!

Physical Strength can be easily gained again

But mental strength, that’s something that you must cultivate, nourish and constantly work to strengthen

Gaining mental strength is not as black as white as training for physical strength, but the more obstacles you overcome the stronger mindset you will have

Injuries and hardships are part of life, without them we would be weak…so battle trough these fights and win on the face of adversity!

If your dealing with a hernia, listen to your doctor, he is a pro, so if he says to train after months lightly then listen to him, BUT also listen to yourself:

If you wanna train, do it slowly and keep progressing from there till you feel more and more confident with your ability to train intensely again

Your external cut will heal faster than your internal one so be aware of this and proceed with caution & as you feel ready

For me I was up and walking daily after 1 month from recovery, but it took me another 3 months to feel comfortable in the weight room again…for you it might be the same or take longer, whatever the case go by feel and only progress onto doing more strenuous activities once you feel comfortable

For me this hernia was a big lesson on life & how to make the best out of difficult situations…and I am grateful I went trough this injury as it made me realize how unprepared to handle adversity I was

It did suck to have to wait that long of a time to recover, but in the end I came out with a stronger mindset…and You Will Too!

It is not what happened that matters (that’s a done deal)…but how you handle this situation, that is your choice… so choose to whine about having a hernia and not being able to train or find a way to make the best out of it so you come out stronger!

If you have any questions, comments, have or want more advice on dealing with a hernia…then drop them below & I’ll do my best to help you!

Hopefully my experience helps you cope with this injury a lot better :)

Attack Life & Get Stronger

Luis Carrillo

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Warrior Upper Body – Learn how to Do Advanced Exercises Like Handstands, One Arm Pushups And Sets Of 20 Pull Ups

June 19, 2013 / 0 Comments / Category: Lifestyle, Mental Toughness / Tags: , , , , ,
Muscle up at Ukraine, Aquapark

Is this really “The Worst Gym Ever”?

Am kinda fired up to train and also ready to smack some people in the face so they understand a little life lesson

Yesterday I stumbled onto this video:

My eyes lighted up with excitement & pleasure to see such an awesome outdoor gym & have it be actually used by the few warriors out there who get the work done

But along with my excitement I was also disappointed & awed at the title of the video + some of the comments on the video

The title of this video is “The worst gym ever” and to me I don’t see anything that signifies that at all

Some may complain about the rust & that it looks old & ghetto

A rusty gym is not a piece of shit

To me that is beautiful but to others the superficial shit is what matters

A lot of people live in this paradigm that if it looks good on the outside then it must be good in the inside, but not the other way around

It’s the same as judging a book by it’s cover which ultimately leaves you with an incomplete judgement of the person, place or situation

In this case weight is weight regardless of it’s shape & state….yet so many people are blinded to see past what is important:

When you go to a gym, yo go there to train & nothing else

Whether the equipment is new or not it doesn’t matter…because when you truly are training, a gym is simply a place where you just go get work done

You go there to put effort & become stronger…to see what you really are made of & battle trough the obstacles to fortify your mind, body & spirit

The equipment and location is secondary, what is primary and the most important is your attitude and work ethic

The guys on the video might not have state of the art equipment & that is great because that is only superficial stuff…what we don’t see but can definitely perceive is their work ethic, courage & hunger to just crush the weights and get stronger

When you have that, your equipment doesn’t mean shit

It saddens me to see people bashing on this great gym like that but at the same time I also feel a great deal of responsibility to not talk smack and call people crazy and stupid for doing so

That won’t solve anything as what we need to do is to help this people open their minds and have them realize what a real gym is:

A gym is factory of health & strength not a place where people go to look pretty

It’s a tough concept to share with people as many are comfortable & brainwashed into thinking superficially, but the only way we can help these people open their eye is by Leading by example

Not by bashing & starting fights, but simply putting in the work & showing to others that equipment is not what matters: Your Attitude Is

Results speak by themselves & Slowly as others see you getting getting stronger they will ask for help & advice

And in this you are in a position of power, where you can pay it forward & help others out

Not by saying “I told you so” or “Oh now you wanna listen to me?”

But simply saying “Yes I will gladly help you”

It’s a tough concept to swallow & showing superiority towards others might make you feel good momentarily, but ultimately being a compassionate cool guy or gal is what will make our community stronger

A lot of people need to re-evaluate what they truly value & we are here to help them achieve that, not by forcing them to do so, but by extending our love, experience & passion for health & fitness

The gym in the video might not be fancy but it has what it needs to turn those kids into monsters and that is: A whole lot of hard work & a heavy those of attitude

Attack Life & Get Stronger

Luis Carrillo

Please spread this message with others & lets make this world stronger, not by fighting or bashing but by helping each other 1 by 1 to get stronger!

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Grow Stronger Method – Get Stronger & Lift Heavier Weights Without Adding Bulk!

Warrior Upper Body – Learn how to Do Advanced Exercises Like Handstands, One Arm Pushups And Sets Of 20 Pull Ups

 

June 17, 2013 / 0 Comments / Category: Inspiration, Lifestyle, Mental Toughness, Strength Training / Tags: , , , , , ,

Fasting = STRONGER?

Yo Yo Yo! … Hope you had an awesome day yesterday! I certainly did :)

I was without my car for the whole past week, and instead of being like the typical person that would bitch about how horrible it is to not have a car to drive…I actually enjoyed it

Having to walk or bike everywhere made me see how dependent I have gotten on that machine, so it was refreshing to take a break from the car….anyway lets move onto today’s controversial topic:

Fasting Makes You Stronger?

Well it is not as black and white as that, but personally I’ve been noticing in the last 2 months that:

When I train bodyweight with a fasted stomach I feel a lot stronger

Am able to do bodyweight moves easier as I feel lighter, more in control and mentally hungry to just move

Exercising while fasting

I’ve been experimenting with fasting for about half a year now & I have felt great ever since I started doing it

I didn’t do it because it is the cool diet that’s hot right now nor because of the health benefits…. I simply did it because my intuition told me to do it

I am fully aware that there is no perfect or ideal eating style or diet…

The way you eat is a constant evolution & a journey to find what works better for you with your current situation, goals & lifestyle

I’ve done the 6 small meals a day thing, 3 big meals a day, paleo diet, and a lot of other eating styles, but fasting opened my eyes to something that not many are aware of:

That we literally slave ourselves to food, we say “I have to eat in the morning or else Ima be cranky & irritated”

Well if you would have never conditioned yourself to eat in the morning, then you might not have that mindset at all

Am going on a rant now, but to keep it short:

Fasting has freed me from food slavery and allowed me to focus my energy on other projects instead of worrying about food and having to eat at certain times

I have the freedom & confidence to eat whenever I want and know that ima feel good

If you have never tried fasting I would encourage you to try out, not because it might help you lose more fat or anything like that BUT because you will realize the real difference between hunger & cravings

And once you can differentiate that, you can focus your energy on doing productive stuff vs just worrying or stressing about not having eaten & feeling like crap like most people do

So try it out & pay attention to how you feel & think…you’ll realize that skipping breakfast or a meal from time to time is not that bad at all…it’s actually quite refreshing to have this freedom & energy to spend on other things besides cooking and eating

I can continue talking about fasting all day, but will later expand on it… for now just be open minded to what I said & try fasting out for yourself so you can feel what freedom from food slavery feels like!

Attack Life & Get Stronger

Luis Carrillo

P.S. Yeah I know I didn’t give you any exact step by step to do’s…this is because there are different ways of fasting & I am no expert on the subject, but if you want a simple example on what to do, Do This:

Next time you wake up just skip breakfast

Just stay well hydrated and pay attention to how you feel, thing & act….you might feel great or horrible, either way become aware of this & test things out

P.P.S. For me fasting works great with bodyweight workouts or heavy lifting, not so much with high rep bodybuilding style workouts…(well at least right now it doesn’t, but I will keep testing!

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Grow Stronger Method – Get Stronger & Lift Heavier Weights Without Adding Bulk!

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June 13, 2013 / 0 Comments / Category: Lifestyle, Strength Training / Tags: , , ,

Training at a farm & I can front Squat Now!

Went to a farm this past weekend & look at what I found! :D

1 year ago I couldn’t do front squats at all, the bar pretty much choked me out, you can clearly see that here:

And today although they still aren’t perfect, I can actually hold the barbell in front of me without choking myself out now! ha

Back in June last year I went to Florida to visit my mentor, coach & friend Elliott Hulse and he showed me how to correct a lot of the imbalances that were stopping me from front squatting, I still got a lot of work to do, but progress is happening! :)

If you are interested you can see all that he thought me in this video course: Strengthology

Strengthology Video Course

Or if you want I wrote about my experience there in these 2 posts:

My Strengthology Experience – Knowing that I am All Fucked Up! (Part 1)

My Strengthology Experience – Gym Orgasms & Feeling Like Superman! (Part 2)

June 9, 2013 / 0 Comments / Category: Muscle on a Budget, Workouts / Tags: , , ,

Don’t show fear to the horse or else…

Over the weekend I went to a ranch

It was my first time riding a horse and the main thing I was told was to not show fear to the horses

Because if I did the animal will just read this and not listen to me, no matter how much I “try” to show that I am in control

It would be too late by then since the horse is well aware of my fear & that he can control me

So I got on top of the horse & swallowed my emotions… I was a little afraid as this was something new to me but I had to hide this to the point where I forgot about my initial fear

Riding a Horse

Slowly as I began riding the horse I started to get a feel for the animal, his power & ability to listen to me

The initial fear was more of an excitement for what was unexpected

As I rode the horse more, rode faster, made turns & overall got a feel for how to control the horse I started to see how fear will just crush your chances of even getting the horse to make the turn you want

You can’t force this beautiful beast to do something once they know they don’t have to

So why am I telling you this?

Well to teach you 2 things:

#1: You don’t want to fight a horse, because it’s more likely that a horse will kick your ass, so if you didn’t get initial control it can be too late so don’t fight them & try again later ;)

#2: Just like exposing your fear to a horse will cause them to take advantage of you, so will the iron & any exercise you perform

You cannot show fear to the bar, the rings or even doubt that you cant do a certain exercise or else everything will crumble

Once fear takes over you its game over, you are no longer in control & are fighting against the weight vs fighting with the weights

This fear will mess up your confidence, your chances of hitting a PR and mastering a more advanced BW moves…

Yes fear of uncertainty will always be there but don’t see it that way… see it more as an exiting game, a challenge where you see how long it takes you to win & conquer the situation

Start attacking from a mindset where you will win & bitch slap any negative emotions trying to get in the way of what you want

Be in control of the situation right from the beginning & tame your own horse

In the end, realize that you will be afraid when you hit obstacles & trying new things out, but exposing your fear is a choice, swallow it and hide it or expose it and let it cripple you down!

The decision is yours!

Attack Life & Get Stronger

Luis “future cowboy” Carrillo

P.S. If you have never ridden a horse, go do it!…it’s an experience with so many life lessons that you won’t forget + it’s hella fun!

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June 5, 2013 / 0 Comments / Category: Mental Toughness / Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Quick Tip to Get Bigger Faster

If You are naturally a skinny guy like me, then packing on size is hard at times

You know you have to eat BIG to get BIG, but sometimes you just don’t get hungry

So what can you do to get bigger?

Do a shit load of squats (high rep squats – 10-20 reps/set) & sleep more!

Do squats to gain muscle fast

Squats won’t only increase testosterone & growth hormone production, but will make you hungry as hell! so if you say “I am not hungry” squat away & this won’t be much of an issue

As you train harder, you gotta rest harder in order for your body to recover… & those anabolic hormones you want – yup those ones are released at night while your body is at rest recovering, so make sure you get a lot of sleep + you’ll wake up feeling a lot better (less angry & not so stressed out)

And finally, take in mind that your legs are half of your body, so why are you training them only 1 or 2 times a week?

Train the legs regularly (3-4+ times/wk) & you’ll grow for sure!

Attack Life & Get Stronger

Luis Carrillo

P.S. Here is an extra tip:

If you think you can only do squats with a barbell, then you are just making excuses

Hit up BW squats, front squats with a backpack full of books or rocks, pick up your friend & squat him/her, etc

If your goal is to get bigger, then get creative & make it happen!

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May 22, 2013 / 0 Comments / Category: Muscle Building, Strength Training / Tags: , , , , ,

How to Get rid of Handstand Blood Rush So Your Head Doesn’t Explode!

Does your face get filled with blood when doing Handstands?

Handstands are awesome, flipping upside down and holding that position, walking your hands and even doing Handstand Push Ups is an incredible things to do

BUT chances are that if you are just a newcomer to the world of hand balancing, then the dreaded Handstand Blood Rush might be your worst enemy right now

You will develop more strength, balance, and stability the more you practice handstands, but this annoying blood rush to your face,

how do you get rid of it? what can you do???

Like I stated in the video constantly inverting yourself is the key to overcoming this rush of blood

Practice mini holds throughout the day & focus on relaxing and breathing when being upside down

It’s tough at first but over time this will get easier as you allow your blood vessels to get used to the increased pressure so then you can hold a handstand for longer periods of time

  • Do mini hold throughout the day (1- 2 sec holds, and build up the time from there)
  • Don’t hold your breath when being upside down (this will only make things worst)

If handstands are too hard for you right now, start off with headstands & feel elevated push ups & progress into a handstand from there (to build the initial strength)

In the end the answer is just acclimation, your body will get stronger & more stable to do a handstand

And your face will get used to the added extra pressure of blood overtime, so this rush of blood won’t be an issue anymore (it won’t be gone ever, but you’ll be able to tolerate it)

So go now go practice your handstands & overcome this annoyance!

Attack Life & Get Stronger

Luis Carrillo

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Grow Stronger Method – Get Stronger & Lift Heavier Weights Without Adding Bulk!

Warrior Upper Body – Learn how to Do Advanced Exercises Like Handstands, One Arm Pushups And Sets Of 20 Pull Ups

Questions? Comments? Got anymore  tips & advice? Drop them Below!

May 21, 2013 / 0 Comments / Category: Bodyweight Training, Calisthenics / Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Wait, what? You are feeling Awesome?

First off I just wanna say that You, Yess YOU! are Freaking AWESOME!

Usually when you ask somebody “how you feeling today?” they say “I am fine, am good, etc”

But when somebody responds with a “I am fucking awesome!” you kinda have a “wait, what? your feelin how?” moment

Your expected response is disrupted & now you wonder why this person feels awesome? what makes him different?

You quickly start asking yourself:

Did he win something, get laid, break a PR, fixed a problem? etc..

You just wanna know why are you feeling better than you?

This is what happened during the morning today at the gym:

I asked the guy why are you feeling so awesome? and he simply said, “well why not?” (with a big ass smile)

And you know, he’s damn right!… WHY NOT!

How you feel is all up to you!

be fucking awesome

Whether you are feeling sad, tired, happy, exited or strong is all your fault, you are making a decision (whether it be conscious or unconscious) to feel this way

Nobody is forcing you to feel like this, it’s just you

Sure certain events can influence how you currently feel, but once you become aware of this you got the power to change your state & feel a lot better

So if you got a rough start to your day, hit your leg by accident, couldn’t break a PR today, fell off the pull up bar, burned yourself while making breakfast or whatever “bad” thing happened

Laugh it out, there is no reason to feel like crap over something that is now in the past

It’s gone, so move on & keep being awesome!

DON’T LET ANYTHING STAND IN YOUR WAY TO GETTING STRONGER!

Attack Life & Get Stronger

Luis Carrillo

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Grow Stronger Method – Get Stronger & Lift Heavier Weights Without Adding Bulk!

Warrior Upper Body – Learn how to Do Advanced Exercises Like Handstands, One Arm Pushups And Sets Of 20 Pull Ups

 

May 16, 2013 / 0 Comments / Category: Lifestyle, Mental Toughness / Tags: , , , , , , ,

Feeling Tired and Weak? It Might be Time to Stop Training :O

Yo! What is happening!

Am about to tell you something that you might not want to hear, but might be just what you need

I was reading this old skool bodybuilding magazine and inside the training Q&A’s saw this passage:

Too much stress will kill your gains in the gym

And it made me think:

when is the last time I assesed my life to see how much stress I have & what small changes can I make to reduce this?

Stress is a killer when it come to training…if you have not been feeling that great lately (tired, bored, stuck, fatigued, etc) it might be because you have too much stress going on right now (relationships, eating bad food, finances, too much homework, etc)

Training itself is a stressor on the body, so you might be doing more damage by training too much

Take a look at your current situation & become aware of your stressors & find a way to minimize them…

Perhaps it might be time for you to take a de-load week or just a whole week off from training

Your not just letting your muscles recover, but also your nervous system (which might be massively stressed out)

And like I said, stress doesn’t come from only the physical but al so the mental, digestive & spiritual as well

You might need to sleep more, apologize to someone or to simply drink more water

Whatever it is, analyze your current lifestyle & see how you can minimize your current stressors

And I know you might not want to stop training, but sometimes you just need to in order to recharge your batteries, regain your energy & be able to focus on other projects as well (not just training)

So then you can come back to training with a vicious mind & ready to kill it!

Whatever it is, find a small change you can do right now to reduce stress & you’ll feel a lot more energetic!

Attack Life & Get Stronger

Luis Carrillo

P.S. If your wondering what magazine that is, it is the July 11, 1963 edition of Health & Strength Magazine (Old School Mags are the Best!)

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Grow Stronger Method – Get Stronger & Lift Heavier Weights Without Adding Bulk!

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May 10, 2013 / 0 Comments / Category: Lifestyle / Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Too Busy to Workout? Chunk it Up & Go Minimal

What is up! hope you having a kick ass Friday

Am about to go to a frat party later on but wanted to touch up on a point that is responsible for making lots of people “not taking action”

And it is this perception that if you can’t do a long 1hr workout for the day due to being busy, that you feel its best to just skip it as you won’t get enough work done, so why bother right?

Bad, Bad, Bad…

Sometimes life does gets in the way & finding an hour chunk of time is difficult, but you can always do something about this

You can chunk up your workout & go very minimal with your training

For example, instead of ding your typical leg workout today, what you can do is practice various leg exercises at different times of the day

  • Do 2 sets of 10 squats in the morning
  • 2 x10 lunges in the afternoon
  • & do 3×3 pistols at night

This is very minimal & everyone has time for this

It might be less volume & intensity but that is something you yourself can manipulate by adding resistance, doing more sets or doing super slow reps

The important thing here is getting some work done instead of skipping your whole training for the day in order to not loose your mental edge

Knowing that you just have to do a little bit of reps & sets helps a lot to not feel overwhelmed & be more inclined to take action

But most likely if your like me, once you get started & get into the flow of training you end up doing more work than originally planned & that’s fine

There is no set rules when training this way – you make them!

Listen to your mind & body & give it what is craving: if you feel like doing an extra set of heavy squats, then do so!…don’t neglect your natural urges to train

So if you feel like you can’t get a full blow training session today due to limited time, then don’t worry

Rock Pull Ups Sunset Cliffs

If you feel like cranking out some pull ups even tough your wearing jeans, a somewhat decent shirt & don’t wanna get dirty, fuck it! just go with your primal urge of training & get it done – don’t fight your urges!

Chunk up some exercises & do them throughout the day, keep it minimal & simply get the work done

You’ll feel a ton better, so just move!

Attack Life & Get Stronger

Luis Carrillo

P.S. If you want a sample minimal workout, this is the one I did earlier today:

1A) Squats 3×10
1B) Barbell Rows 3×10
2A) Handstand Holds 4 x Sub Max Holds
2B) Pistol (Practice) 4×3 (each leg)

Simple, minimal & effective!

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Lean Hybrid Muscle  – Build Muscle While Losing Fat + Learn How to Create Your Own Hybrid Workouts

Bodyweight Bodybuilding - Gain Muscle, Reduce Pain & Revive your Energy with Just Bodyweight Training Alone (see my full experience with it here)

Grow Stronger Method – Get Stronger & Lift Heavier Weights Without Adding Bulk!

Warrior Upper Body – Learn how to Do Advanced Exercises Like Handstands, One Arm Pushups And Sets Of 20 Pull Ups

 

May 4, 2013 / 0 Comments / Category: Bodyweight Training, Lifestyle, Mental Toughness / Tags: , , , ,