Scaling Back In Preparation For An Event - How To Show Up At Your Best

We are one week away from Memorial Day. For many, that means that a big workout or race is coming up to honor those who have served and sacrificed. As we get ready for any event that we have been training for, it is important to scale back our activity so that we can rest, recover, and show up at our best. How do we do that? Lay off completely? Back off 20%? Today, I go over protocols that have worked for me over the years to show up on race day uninjured and ready to perform at my best.

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Memorial Day Murph - Options For Scaling Down Or Up

Memorial Day is an opportunity to pay our respects to those who have served and sacrificed. Many choose to do a tough workout on this day and the most iconic is the Murph Workout which honors Lt Michael Murphy. The Murph Workout is: Run 1 mile, 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 squats, Run 1 mile. To do it as prescribed, wear a 20 lb vest. As we approach Memorial Day, I wanted to visit this workout and offer some suggestions to scale down for those who are not ready for this volume or scale up for those who want a real challenge. We also go over the reason that Lt Michael Murphy was awarded the Medal of Honor as well as the story of Operation Redwing.

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Gena Laielli - 5332 Burpees for Omphalocele and a Guinness World Record

Gena Laielli holds the Guinness Book of World Records Most Burpees in 24 Hours. She completed 5332 Burpees to beat the previous record and take the official title. That is cool, but what is really cool is why she did it. Her daughter had omphalocele, a rare condition, and the Record was to bring awareness to this condition to provide hope for other parents and children with the condition. Follow Gena @genfit_ness on Instagram.

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Hooked In New England - The Future Of The Striped Bass

Capt Lou Tirado and Capt Mike Faulkingham are guides in Maine. They have a podcast called Hooked In New England and specialize in chasing, catching, and conserving the Gamefish of New England. It was a pleasure to have them on the show to discuss conservation and the future of the Striped bass. Click on the image below to hear me as a guest on the Hooked In New England Podcast. Go and follow their social media pages @hooked_in_new_england and @fishportlandmaine on Instagram.

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How to Mark Birds with Simrad Halo Radar With Scott Walker

Scott Walker gives a step by step instruction to mark birds on the Simrad Halo Radar. He explains the Harbor, Offshore, Bird, Weather Modes as well as how to do split screens. He explains how he sets his screen up to use the offset mode to look ahead and how he sets the distance so that he can find birds, boats, weather or boats. The new Simrad Halo radar has preset modes that make it easy to switch between them or you can save your own settings if you prefer. Revolutionary!

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Do Not Let What You Can't Do Interfere With What You Can Do

John Wooden has a famous quote: “Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do”. Wise words that have served many well. We discuss how this quote may apply to the quarantine that we are all experiencing. Additionally, we completed the Wim Hof Quarantine Challenge and are on day 41 of the 100-day Burpee Challenge. How’s it going?

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Strengthen Grip, Low Back, Legs, Core and Shoulders with One Exercise

A viewer asked what exercise I would pick for overall conditioning for outdoor activities if I could only pick one. Thankfully I don’t have to pick only one because I don’t believe that one exercise is perfect for every situation. However, I can pretend for today’s show. While I don’t think that one exercise is perfect, I think that the Kettlebell Swing is about as close to perfect as I have found.

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Burton Young - Barracuda Tackle - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Cast Nets

Burton Young from Barracuda Tackle joins us on Instagram Live to talk cast nets. Burton has brought innovation and design to the cast net business. Much of the loyalty that Barracuda enjoys is because they listen to their customers and take care of the guides who use their products. Barracuda has a Guides Relief Program to provide financial aid to many guides who are experiencing difficulty with the lockdown.

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CMAP Reveal On Simrad - Install, Navigate And Find Inshore And Offshore Spots

Tom Rowland of Saltwater Experience asks Capt Scott Walker of Into the Blue about using Mapping chips. Scott uses C-Map Reveal with his Simrad NSS Evo 3 16" unit. Scott installs the chip, selects the map, and shows how he would use the chip to find inshore spots like coral heads or lobster spots. Tom asks about using the C-Map Reveal chip to find swordfish spots in deep water. Scott explains and shows, step by step, how to get high-resolution bathymetric imagery displayed, and what he looks for in a productive swordfish spot. He shows how to find spots in 1500-1800 feet that would be productive swordfish areas.

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Poling A Skiff - Exercises To Build Strength And Reduce Overuse Injuries

Tell someone that fishing is a physical sport and you may get some funny looks. Fishing on the flats of the Florida Keys is quite a bit different than sitting under a shade tree with a bobber, worms, and a 6 pack. Poling a skiff is hard work. Often guides pole into the wind for hours at a time with 2 heavy dudes on the bow. Guys do this 100 days in a row or more during the season. It is like being a professional athlete. You are requiring performance out of your body to make a living…regardless of the sea conditions, wind speed, or weight of the boat. The guide’s job is to push the boat and find fish.

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Hear Tom Rowland as a guest - A Hooked Hero! The Incredible Tom Rowland Talks Podcasting, Guiding, Fishing and Life on Hooked In New England Podcast

Tom Rowland has done it all. Respected freshwater fishing guide, respected Florida saltwater fishing guide, tournament angler, fishing television pioneer, outdoor television pioneer, father, husband, fitness guru, and groundbreaking podcaster. Tom is a giant in the angling world, and through it all, he remains one of the world's truly nice guys. Sit down and listen to an industry leader who knows what he believes, shares what he believes, and shares his knowledge freely all while being an incredible listener, and having a great time.

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Certified Health Nut - Troy Casey - Reclaiming Manhood, Drinking Urine, Health and Being Ripped At 50

Troy Casey is also known as Certified Health Nut. He was once a Versace Model who became more and more interested in how his body was working mostly for the sake of looking his best for his job. After some exposure to black mold, he has gone on a mission to reclaim his health using any means necessary. He’s worked with indigenous tribes in the Amazon as a medicine hunter, studied the ancient Vipassana Meditation technique Ashtanga Yoga, and worked closely with Paul Chek at the world-famous C.H.E.K. Institute.

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Cameron Kirkconnell - 18 Spearfishing World Records, 90 Countries Visited, Q&A Podcast - Tom Rowland Podcast

Cameron Kirkconnell is one of the best spear fishermen in the World. He has 18x spearfishing World Records, 30+ World records for clients on guided spearfishing trips, holds an Unlimited tonnage Master Mariner (ship captain), has been awarded the USCG SILVER LIFESAVING MEDAL, he has visited 90 countries including Antarctica and Arctic.

He runs the premier spearfishing guide service for international trips targeting the fish of a lifetime both Yacht and Land Based.

Cameron sits down for an Instagram Live podcast on the Tom Rowland Podcast where he tells his story and takes questions from Tom and the audience

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Go-To Catch Anything Rig That Every Boat Should Have… Every Time You Leave The Dock - Ft. Capt Scott Walker

When you get on the boat to go fishing do you have a dedicated go to, catch anything rod? Capt Scott Walker tells us about 2 rigs that he ALWAYS keeps ready on his boat, no matter where they are going or what they are fishing for. Find out what this rig is by listening to this episode with Capt Scott Walker of Into the Blue TV.

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Correct The Mind And The Rest Of Your Life Will Fall Into Place

Each of these challenges helps us to work on discipline as well as giving us the opportunity to clear the mind through moving meditation and breathing exercises. By calming the mind, we can be clear-headed and rational. Devoting time to this practice every day will help to correct the mind and if Lao Tzu is correct, the rest of our lives will fall into place.

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Tim Crockett - 3,000 Miles Across The Atlantic In A 24 Foot Rowboat

On one of my first episodes, I tracked down this guy who was getting ready to do a race that was extreme. He was getting ready to do a race across The Atlantic Ocean in a rowboat, 3 thousand miles. He was doing it to raise awareness of veterans’ issues. Veteran PTSD, veteran suicide and he is a formal special forces member himself. His name is Tim Crockett and his organization is called TameTheCracken and he did the race across The Atlantic. Not only did he do the race but he completed it and I wanted to catch up with him about how the race went.

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