Philosophy of Living

I thought I should write a post about my philosophy of training/living for anyone who is interested. I'll start off by saying that a lot of what I do is within the "physical" realm of life, i.e. in the flesh. However, there is also a spiritual component to what I do. I will try to touch on both of those as effectively as I can, without confusing anyone.
I don't do a formal warm up when I workout. Most of the time I train, I am actually going into it quite cold, especially now that it's the cold and damp season (November). I do this because my training philosophy revolves around survival and performance. I am not a competitive athlete (at the moment) , but if the need ever arises to use my physical abilities at a moments notice, I want to be able to perform at full capacity without having to say "hold on about 10-15 minutes while I warm up". This "method" isn't something I invented, as soldiers do it in the military. Think about it: You are lying low in a foxhole somewhere in the sandbox and all of a sudden you come under heavy fire. You need to get the hell outta there. No one is going wait for you to perform your joint mobility and your static stretching after jogging in place for five minutes so you avoid "pulling a hammie". When I started moving toward the practice of not warming up, I gradually reduced my warm up time over a period of about a month.

My training revolves around full body movements that don't "isolate" any one part. Why? When is the last time you went to perform anything in real life that involved isolating your biceps? Even when you perform curls, your traps, abs, shoulder, chest, and a plethora of other muscles are involved. So, who's really isolating. Your body is ONE piece made up of many parts that WORK TOGETHER to complete ANY task. Treat it that way. Squats, deadlifts, pullups, presses, pushups, get-ups, leg raises, etc.....

My eating is low-carb. I eat a lot of saturated fat and a lot of meat. A lot of RED meat. I can hear it already: "But you will get high cholesterol and clogged arteries! You'll get fat by eating all that fat!". Bull. Calories make you fat, not saturated fat. A majority of my calories come from saturated animal fat. I get my arteries and heart checked frequently, because I have a heart condition. They are clear. My blood pressure is 116/80, and my resting heart rate is in the 50's. I have a cholesterol level well under the 200 mark ( which is a BS number to begin with), and my triglycerides are just fine. My body is fat adapted. I can use my own body fat for energy as effectively as any high carb eater can use his glycogen stores. And, you know what? I don't need to sip Gatorade every half hour to replenish my "energy stores". Also, I eat very light during the day, and I eat a huge meal at night. That's because I can. I don't suffer highs and lows during the day, and I'm always primed and ready to go. I don't feel sluggish after a big lunch and I can enjoy the benefits of a daily detox. At night, when it's time to relax and get ready to sleep, I enjoy my big meal with my family. It's a social event as well as a relaxing end to the day.. All the work is done and now I can be calm. I've gone up to three days without eating. I felt fine. This was mostly for spiritual reasons, but also to prove to myself that I wasn't physically limited by food.
I don't need to eat during the day, so I don't. There are physiological benefits to this as well. If you want to know more feel free to ask.
With all of this "taboo" practice, you'd think I'd be fat, out of shape. Nope. I weigh 165 pound on average, I carry between 5 and 8% body fat year round, and I have multiple physical accomplishments to brag about.
I am pressed for time right now, so I will have to save the "spiritual" side of this for another time. Please feel free to ask me any questions about anything I've stated above. Enjoy:)