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CONTENTS 

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FLYING, 

16 

AN 

21 

NEURO-SET 

25 

LONG 

30 

THE 

34 

JUMPING 

40 

SPEED 

48 

BIKING 

52 

‘FACTOR 

57 

SPREADING 

60 

GO 

FALLING, GLIDING, JUMPING! ADVENTURES IN 

AERODYNAMICS WITH STANE KRANJC 

DESIGNER, BUILDER AND FLYING ENTHUSIAST AVOIDS BOREDOM 

BUT RESPECTS LIMITATIONS 

UNCONVENTIONAL AND PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO 

MASTER THE MIND! 

OVERIDE THE NATURAL IMPULSE OF GIVING UP! 

TRAINING 

A SYNERGISTIC COMBINATION THAT RECRUITS NEW MUSCLE 

FIBERS 

LIVE THE QUEEN… OF FITNESS! 

ELAINE LALANNE AT 90 AND GOING STRONG!! UNCONVENTIONAL 

CORNERSTONES THAT HELPED BUILD A HEALTHIER NATION – THE 

MIGHTY PAIRING OF JACK AND ELAINE 

SCIENCE OF BUILDING BRAWN 

DR. JEFF GOLINI: CHAMPION BODYBUILDER, SCIENTIST, RADIO HOST, 

CEO - AND THE BRAINS BEHIND FLAWLESS CREATINE 

FOR JOY 

DAVID LAFFARUGE ON THE FEAR, FUN AND FRATERNITY IN 

BASE JUMPING 

SPECIFIC STRENGTH TRAINING 

ALANNA LOCAST ON TEACHING KIDS (AND US) THE ABC’S OF 

BUILDING FAST, EFFICIENT MOVEMENT 

THE BRUTAL WAY! 

RISKY RIDES AND GNARLY TERRAIN: AARON CHASE’S 

ADVENTUROUS LIFE AS A PRO BIKER 

3’ FITNESS: A BRAIN TO BODY TECHNIQUE 

DAVID GILKS EXPLAINS HOW TO SAVE TIME AND BREAK OLD 

PATTERNS THROUGH A STRUCTURED ‘TOP DOWN’ APPROACH! 

THE SUPER HUMAN WORD 

CARL LANORE SPEAKS OUT: “STRONGEST RADIO ALLOWED BY LAW!” 

RESEARCH-BASED INSIGHT FOR STRENGTH AND LONGEVITY 

JUMP OFF A CLIFF! SHOW AND TELL THE DARING WAY 

ROCK CLIMBER/BASE JUMPER/PHOTOGRAPHER, MICHAEL MAILI 

CAPTURES HIS ASTOUNDING, ATHLETIC ADVENTURES 

Issue 06 - Volume 1


INTRODUCTION 

COVER ATHLETE: Alanna Locast 

ISSUE 6 VOLUME 1 

CEO: Nigel John 

Staff writer and publicist: Gary Hodges 

Advertising and circulation specialist: David 

Gapp 

Promoter: Henk Bakker 

Cover: Dennis A. Clark 

Contributors: 

Aaron Chase 

Alanna Locast 

Carl Lanore 

David Gilks 

David Laffargue 

Dr. Jeff Golini 

Elaine Lalanne 

Jon Bruney 

Michael Maili 

Peter Ragnar 

Stane Kranjc 

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Welcome to the new edition packed with 

unconventional athletes from around the globe! 

As promised we have follow-up interviews 

and articles from the Wing Suit and BASE 

jumping community, including one of the 

pioneers of BASE jumping, Stane Kranjc, as well 

as extreme sports enthusiast and fearless 

photographer, Michael Maili! Also from the 

incredible BASE jumping world, Frenchman 

David Laffargue, who discovered an exciting 

way to get back down to the bottom of 

obstacles after rock climbing to the top! 

We also had the privilege of interviewing one of 

the most influential and inspiring athletes of our 

time, Elaine LaLanne, who together with her 

late husband and fitness pioneer, Jack LaLanne, 

profoundly changed a nation’s view of exercise 

and nutrition. Dr. Jeff Golini, both an 

accomplished athlete and scientist, weighs in 

on advances in safe supplements to increase 

muscle strength and powerful nutritional 

formulas recognized by the FDA as effectively 

addressing joint stiffness and disease. 

To learn the secrets of developing a stronger 

mind to support increased physical abilities, 

check out the wisdom of the renowned athlete, 

author and spiritual mentor, Peter Ragnar. From 

the wildly popular SuperhumanRadio.Com, outspoken 

radio host Carl Lanore talks about antiaging 

and his heavy weight training protocol. 

We also have Speed Specific Training with our 

vibrant cover athlete, Alanna Locast, who is 

always up for pushing her limits and a good 

challenge! The ‘Factor 3’ Fitness conditioning 

system, is explained by David Gilks, who shares 

his unique recipe for building endurance, power 

and muscle growth. Strong-man athlete Jon 

Bruney reveals his synergistic approach called 

‘Neuro System’ Training designed to recruit more 

muscle fibers to build greater levels of 

strength, endurance and conditioning. 

Also, from the adventurous world of extreme 

biking, pro rider, Red Bull and Go Pro athlete 

and video content producer, Aaron Chase, who 

made his comeback after suffering from a 

broken back! This issue is packed full of 

inspirational, informative and unique content, 

you will not be disappointed! 

What is UnconventionalAthletes.com? 

This magazine is designed for those who like to 

think outside the box when it comes to fitness 

training. Times change and we evolve. 

Once, for example, everybody thought the world 

was flat and those who said otherwise were belittled. 

Turns out the minority can be right! 

So, I invite you to have an open mind as conventional 

is not always practical. This is a 

movement forward to evolve fitness skills and 

training to a whole new level, to offer very cool 

skills and methods you may never have heard 

of before. And let’s face it, the world is becoming 

a more volatile place and walking in the 

streets with confidence and a positive mindset 

makes an aggressor less likely to be drawn to 

you. A lack of confidence can be shown in your 

posture, body language and even from the 

pheromones in your sweat. Don’t let them 

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Pragmatism! 

If you want quick results and the edge in your 

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experience from leading experts in a clear and 

accessible way. Contributors and profiled people 

have lived and breathed and perfected their art 

for many years. As Albert Einstein said, “All knowledge 

is experience.” And let’s face it, Albert knew 

his stuff. 

Bored with conventional? Read on! 

You may very well have come here because you 

are bored with the gym, lifting weights and paying 

a lot of money to get a body that is simply 

not functional or sculpted. You want something 

different! You see guys on YouTube doing crazy, 

but cool stuff and think: I WANT TO DO THAT! 

We will teach you how to use your body and 

mind, to use nature (weather can be an unconventional 

athlete’s tool), make your own equipment, 

explore alternatives and enhance yourself 

in ways you thought were impossible. 

Everyone is welcome! 

If you are an unconventional newbie, don’t 

worry – we are here to help! No judgments. 

Learn from the best in the industry, add to your 

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Nigel has created this magazine to educate and help 

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more pragmatic approach; making unconventional = 

functional. Fitness should be a natural part of life and not 

a chore, and he strongly believes in experience being the 

key to success. Everyone who features in this magazine 

has been vetted for their skills, bringing together former 

Special Forces, calisthenics experts, strength experts, 

fighters and policemen etc. The athletes have effective, 

unconventional training knowledge formed from many 

years of experience. They have not just done a short 

course on the subject, they have truly experienced the 

training and results first-hand. Nigel has created his own 

system called high octane training, which has been 

developed over a number of years. It's designed to 

evolve your fitness to an elite level in a very short space 

of time with multiple applications. 

Nigel John is well -known and respected amongst the 

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runs the Facebook page 'Unconventional Athletes'; uniting 

athletes all over the world, who then share their 

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CONTRIBUTORS 

STANE KRAJNC 

NATIONALITY: SLOVENIAN 

Stane is a positively extraordinary guy, who is in his sixties and the owner and founder of Europe’s most 

popular parachute for BASE jumping. Stane still participates in BASE jumping, wingsuiting and climbing, 

while also participating in paragliding, kayaking and race-car driving (he actually builds his own race 

cars!). He is more involved in action sports than people half his age (even a quarter of). Back in the old 

days of Yugoslavia, he couldn’t afford to buy hang gliders or paragliders, so he built his own. Stane didn’t 

go to school or a factory to learn this amazing skill, he just figured out how to do it himself! 

WEBSITE: http://tandembase.com/news/atair-canopies 

VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/2507549 

PETER RAGNAR 

NATIONALITY: AMERICAN 

Peter Ragnar is an internationally recognized author of thirty-one books, a qi gong master and spiritual 

mentor. He has close to sixty years of heart-based experience as a martial artist and is widely-regarded as 

an expert in health, fitness, and organic living. His students come from all walks of life and include elite 

athletes, world-champion kickboxers, Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductees, university professors, corporate 

executives, students and housewives. Residing for thirty years on Mystic Mountain near Smoky National 

Park in Tenessee, people have travelled from around the world to attend private seminars at his reclusive 

home. Seven books and numerous articles have been written about Peter, revealing his teachings on 

compassion, meditation and living in harmony with nature. 

WEBSITE:www.peterragnar.com 

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/sensei.peter.ragnar 

ELAINE LALANNE 


Elaine LaLanne, known as 'The Queen of Fitness', made a commitment to leading a healthy lifestyle based 

on the wisdom of her late bodybuilding husband and fitness pioneer, Jack LaLanne. A smoker who was 

accustomed to eating a diet of fatty, sugar-laden foods turned her lifestyle around and joined Jack in 

effectively changing America’s perception of exercise and nutrition. Her lifetime accomplishments include 

being a co-host on a popular TV talk show in the 50’s, a professional synchronized swimmer, an author, 

mother of four and a lecturer. Elaine still actively promotes the benefits of exercise and good nutrition and 

is also president of BeFit Enterprises (the parent company of the Jack LaLanne brand). Now, at the age of 

90, Elaine continues to lecture, run a business, write, play golf, swim and exercise daily. 

Issue 06 - Volume 1 

WEBSITE: http://www.jacklalanne.com/ 

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbu296JJNeo 

POWERJUICER: http://www.powerjuicer.com/ 

PRODUCTS: http://www.swansonvitamins.com/q?kw=jack+lalanne 

Jon LaLanne Chef Website: http://www.cheflalanne.com/chef-lalanne-innovationstrade.html 

Jack LaLanne Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialjacklalanne/?fref=ts 

Elaine LaLanne Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJackLaLanne 

Inspirational 90 year old Elaine LaLanne: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbu296JJNeo


CONTRIBUTORS 

JON BRUNEY 


The exploits of a Guinness World Record-holding strongman Jon Bruney have been immortalised in Ripley’s 

Believe it or Not and shown nationwide on NBC’s: America’s got Talent, The Today Show and TruTv’s 

Guinness World Records Unleashed. Thousands of people have personally experienced Jon’s jaw-dropping 

“Pressing the Limits” motivational strength program. 

A true renaissance man in the realm of strength-development, Jon Bruney is a best-selling author, worldclass 

trainer, coach, motivational speaker, strongman, and pastor. Jon’s work with competitive athletes includes 

Olympians and NFL players. He is the author of the best-seller “Neuro-Mass - The Ultimate System 

for Spectacular Strength”. He also writes a training series called “Foundations” which is featured in MILO; 

widely considered the world’s most prestigious strength training journal. As co-owner of Submit Strength 

Equipment, Jon has been responsible for the design of numerous pieces of cutting-edge training equipment 

now in use around the world. Jon is also a veteran of numerous trainer certification courses. 

Jon Bruney – Best Selling Author / Guinness World Record-holder / Featured in Ripley’s Believe it or Not / 

Trainer to NFL athletes & US Olympic Wrestlers / Motivational speaker 

WEBSITE: www.submitstrength.com 

WEBSITE: www.pressingthelimits.com 

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jon.bruney.9/about 

TWITTER: @pressthelimit 

DR. JEFF GOLINI 


Dr. Jeff Golini is the CEO and Executive Scientist of All American Pharmaceutical. 

From his beginnings as a high school All-Conference athlete in Ohio, to a Professional Body Builder in California, 

Dr. Jeff Golini knows that with hard work and a creatively strategic plan anyone can confront life’s challenges 

head-on, and turn ordinary circumstances into extraordinary opportunities. Seeing a need to invent, develop and 

produce a safe, drug-free dietary nutritional supplement for the professional athlete, Dr. Golini took his own 

competitive spirit and performance knowledge all the way from a hobby in his small California apartment in 

1985, to the current multi-million dollar state of the art, 150,000 square foot Research & Manufacturing facility 

in Billings, Mont. 

CO-HOST OF SCIENCE FOR HUMANS ON: www.SuperHumanRadio.com 

HOST OF A WEBINAR SERIES CALLED “ASK THE SCIENTIST” www.MuscleInsider.com 

HOST OF SPORT’S RADIO SHOW ON ESPN BILLINGS: http://www.espn910.com/ 

EMAIL: scientist@allamph.com 

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/drjeffgolini/ 

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/GoliniJeff 

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jeff.golini/photos_al 


CONTRIBUTORS 

DAVID LAFFARGUE 

NATIONALITY: FRENCH 

David Laffargue is a self-taught BASE jumper and he started jumping around 4 years ago. David has 

made over 500 BASE jumps, and has performed them all over the world. His experience and knowledge 

of jumping is exceptional. For fun and the entertainment of others David even likes to perform his BASE 

jumps in fancy dress! 

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Zeg4ssdVhuU 

First BASE jump (video and story): http://www.skydivemag.com/article/stay-alive 

Urban compilation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGS21ZM-VgI 

Mountain BASE jumping::: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0g6mfC0wV0 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidlaffargue/ 

AARON CHASE 


Aaron Chase is in his mid-thirties and is known as the “Legend of Mountain Biking.” Aaron has over a 

decade of experience in the sport including inventing new ways for people to ride and the way courses 

and bikes are built. He also advises on how MTB (mountain bike) films are scripted and shot. Aaron has won 

the dual urban freeride grails of the Red Bull Bike Battle and the Red Bull District Ride. Aaron keeps busy 

by constantly filming shoots, competing and coaching. He has been a long-time contributor to Freeride 

Entertainment’s ‘New World Disorder’ series and has been the director, editor and rider for Don Hampton’s 

‘DH Productions’. Aaron was also featured in the 25th DVD adventure, ‘Here We Go Again’. 

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/aaronchase17 

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/aaronchase/ 

DAVID GILKS 

NATIONALITY: CANADIAN 

David Gilks, 50, is the developer of Factor 3 Training System. As a competitive natural bodybuilder, he is a 

5x trophy winner-two of which were for 1st place. David is a chartered herbalist and a medical exercise 

program director (MEPD) of Core Essentials Medfit Centre. He has been a trainer for over 22 years, along 

with being an NLP Coach (www.theiamproject.ca) and Member of Team Isagenix. 

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/factor3fitness/?pnref=lhc

CONTRIBUTORS 

CARL LANORE 


Diagnosed with a heart dysrhythmia at 39, Carl Lanore realized his lifestyle of binge eating and inactivity 

was killing him. A former boxer and runner in his 20’s, he forfeited his fitness routine as the growing 

demands of work and then raising a family of three took precedent. Carl started his journey to regain his 

health at the age of forty by losing 100 pounds and reshaping his body and mindset. Now the host and 

CEO of Super Human Radio, a popular Podcast dedicated to spreading the word on physical fitness and 

nutrition, Carl regularly interviews cutting edge researchers, scientists and influential authors. Super Human 

Radio attracts nearly 1,000,000 downloads each month. 

“LIVE STRONGER. LIVE LONGER.” 

http://www.superhumanradio.com 

LISTEN LIVE M-F 12:00PM ET 

Tune In Here http://tinyurl.com/shrliveplayer 

FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER 

http://www.twitter.com/triceptor 

MICHAEL MAILI 


Michael is a fanatical rock and ice climber, wing-suiter, mountaineer and speed flyer. He has been involved 

and has participated in high end adrenaline-fuelled extreme sports since he was 15 years of age. Michael 

is also a professional photographer who shoots extreme athletes in REAL TIME. You could say that Michael 

is not your average photo guy! All of the pictures you see in his article were taken by Michael and his 

company www.mmARts.at. 

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.maili?fref=ts 

WEBSITE: http://www.mmarts.at./ 

ALANNA LOCAST 


Alanna is a 25-year-old AFFA certified personal trainer, certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and 

Speed Specific Strength and Conditioning Coach at Parisi Speed School for Athletes ages 7 through their 

20’s. She holds a BA from Fairfield University in Pre-Med Biology and received her Master’s Degree in 

Physiology from Adelphi University. She has played college-level Division 1 Soccer and participated as a 

long-jumper in track and field. She also owns a viral YouTube/Social Media Soccer Apparel Company and 

Lifestyle Brand called SoccerGrlProbs. An all-around athlete who likes to ‘change it up’, she enjoys challenges 

such as 'Tough Mudders' and ‘Hell on the Hill’; a grueling 8.5 mile run up and down a 33% grade 

hill. 

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lanzie_/?hl=en 

LINKED IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanna-locast-2497b270 

WEBSITE: www.soccergrlprobs.com


FLYING, FALLING, 

GLIDING, JUMPING 

ADVENTURES IN AERODYNAMICS 

WITH STANE KRAJNC 

DESIGNER, BUILDER AND FLYING 

ENTHUSIAST AVOIDS BOREDOM BUT 

RESPECTS LIMITATIONS 

BACKGROUND: 

I have always been interested in designing, 

building and flying anything that flies. I begun 

with the free flight model gliders in my early 

years and built my first hang glider at the beginning 

of 1970s, and then paragliders in the 

second half of the 1980’s. With all the 

knowledge and experiences gathered in a 

few decades, I founded Atair Aerodynamics 

together with my wife, Magdalena, at the 

beginning of the 1990’s. 

At the age of 40 my interest switched from hang 

gliding (HG) and paragliding (PG) to skydiving. 

I did my 13th skydive with my self-designed 

170 sq.ft canopy. At this time I had become 

friends with Robert Pecnik (Phoenix-Fly) and 

famous skydiving photographer, Max Dereta. 

Max jumped from El Capitan in 1981 and from 

Trollveggen in 1982. He was good friends 

with Carl Boenish. We talked about him and 

BASE jumping. As I grew up knowing the freedom 

of HG& PG, and after 300 skydives, I was 

losing interest for it. BASE became my next 

goal. It looked like everything is pre-destined 

in life, because I then met BASE instructor 

Tracy Walker (BASE #283) and agreed with 

him to take me for my first BASE jump to Mt. 

Brento in Dolomites. He gave me his packed 



I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN DESIGNING, 

BUILDING AND FLYING ANYTHING THAT FLIES. 

rig and said, "Ok, remember, footwork, power 

point, horizon, target, GO..." I went head low, 

recovered and pulled away from the cliff after 

10 seconds. When my wife told Robert on the 

phone about my jump, he was breathless and 

silent for more than 10 seconds. Nine months 

later and another BASE jump in my logbook, 

I was standing on the exit of Mt.Brento with 

Robert as ‘instructor’ for his first BASE jump. 

My first BASE jump was on January 3, 1998. 

Since that time I have done nearly 900 jumps. 

BASE TO WINGSUITS, OPENING THE FRONTIERS 

I have jumped from Petronas Twin Towers 

in Kuala Lumpur, Royal Gorge Bridge, 

some other bridges and tall antennas in the 

USA, cliffs and big walls in Italy, Switzerland, 

Norway, France and Austria. Did legal 

jumps from the 8 skyscrapers in the center 

of Frankfurt, indoor jumps in Tropical Islands 

near Berlin, from a windmill, a 360m 

high smokestack, etc. In the past I was doing 

tracking jumps from the big walls, but 

as soon as I begun wingsuit BASE flying, the 

frontiers opened for me. I started to fly from 

the sites which were not possible to jump in 

the past. Recently, I've done most of my 

jumps from the Alps near my home. 

ground. Our BASE canopies work excellent as 

main and reserve canopies . Packing and maintenance 

of them is very important. 

FEAR AND FEELING THE POSITIVITY 

I always have some fear before the jump. 

There is less fear if I am on a known site, but 

I am more fearful on exits which I jump for 

the first time. As soon as I jump off, fear 

disappears. I don’t know if I get a smile on 

my face, but the feeling is great. I can’t 

express them with words. First, after landing, 

I am strong and brave and not afraid of 

anything that comes my way. Later, the other 

positive emotions reach the highest levels. I 

love my life; I love people whom I keep in my 

heart and love all living creatures around me. 

VISUALIZATION 

I start to think about jumps a few days in 

advance. Visualization is the best way to get 

ready for the safe and successful jumps. The 

hike up to the exit point is the best time to 

get ready for the jump in my mind. It's also the 

right time for checking weather conditions. 

FREE FALL AND FLYING 

I like free fall and flying. The lowest altitude I 

free fallen was 70m over ground, the highest 

possible exit is limited only by the height of 

the mountain (Eiger 3200m ASL). 

ATAIR 

I jump with Atair canopies. In the last two 

years I jumped with the BASE canopies designed 

by my son Andrej. He is a new director 

for the Atair company. My harness container 

is from Adrenalinbase and wingsuit from 

Phoenix-Fly. We collaborate with both companies 

sharing our knowledge and ‘toys’. 

NO RESERVE 

There is no time or altitude to use a reserve 

parachute at a low jump and there is no need 

to have it for deployments over 150m above 



KNOWLEDGE FROM EXPERIENCE 

It took me years of training to get to the level 

of knowledge and skill I have. I am aware that 

each time I jump I risk my life. If I break a 

bone or bruise my skin, it could be a close call 

for ordinary people, but for me it is a warning 

and minor accident which will heal quickly 

and will not cause a long delay for my activities. 

I am happy and probably lucky to survive 

all those years without close calls. I have never 

been in a situation which I couldn’t handle 

or thought it was the end for me. 

I AM SELF TAUGHT 

IN APPLIED AERODYNAMICS, 

PARACHUTE RIGGING, 

DESIGNING AND BUILDING 

PARACHUTES AND 

HANG GLIDERS. 

PLANNING AND PREPARATION, GOOD ORIEN- 

TATION AND COORDINATION! 

I jump mostly with people who are 15 to 40 

years younger than me . There is no chance 

not to be fit enough for following them. 

We have to hike or climb to the jump sites 

from 1 to 4 or 5 hours . It is not exhausting 

and tiring because we are fit for it . We don’t 

have to do this , but we like it . 

Most of the big walls were discovered by 

climbers; we have to find only proper exits. 

This requires some climbing with climbing 

gear, dropping and throwing the rocks , apples 

or oranges ( for the safety of the other people 

below) and measuring the time of the impact . 

This gives us the picture of the terrain for the 

jump. Reading the accurate maps and photos 

is also very important for us. 

BASE JUMPING AND MINDSET 

BASE jumping makes me very strong in my 

mind. This helps me a lot in my life and work. 

I am not afraid of the troubles in everyday life 

"If it doesn’t kill me, it makes me stronger". I 

am willing to share my knowledge and experiences 

for free with other people, but not 

with everyone. I am jumping together with a 

friend who is beginner in BASE jumping, but 

is a very experienced climber in the Alps and 

Hymalayas. Our plan for the future is to 

climb and jump together. 

TEACHING 

I taught some people in the past, but found 

out that their ambitions were focused on other 

goals and not for BASE jumping itself. 

Sometimes I have lectures or seminars about 

flying with the primitive flying ‘contraptions’ 

(HG, PG, BASE wingsuit) which are powered 

only by gravity and solar energy . 

CLOSE COMMUNITY 

Such dangerous activities demand determined 

people who go through different and 

difficult selections before they became good 

BASE jumpers. No matter what their education 

may be or what kind of job they are doing, 

they are mostly open-minded people and 

free spirits. It is a great pleasure for me to be 

a part of such a family. Meeting and jumping 

with them on different places around the 

world is always great. With some of them I am 

very good friends and jump with them often. 


The whole body is involved when jumping. A 

good push on the exit brings you further away 

from the object , orientation in the 3D and 

coordination are very important. You have to 

be relaxed and flexible, not stiff and rigid. The 

most important part of you is your own head; 

where you make your decisions to jump or not 

jump. 

TAKING THE PLUNGE 

When I jump low objects I am focused on a 

stable body position which is important 

for the deployment of my canopy. I don’t 

want to strike into an object . On higher 

jumps I like to reach maximum outwards 

distance from the object before the


time of deployment . I haven’t done any aerials 

during the jump, but with the wingsuit 

I would like to learn at least how to perform 

a barrel roll. 

FOLLOW YOUR GUT, DON’T PUSH PAST YOUR 

LIMITS! 

BASE jumping is a continual learning process. 

You must be able to assess your abilities and 

willing to step down. I have nearly 900 BASE 

jumps and over 500 jumps from airplanes, microlights, 

balloons, tandem paragliders and 

helicopters, but I still walk down instead of 

jumping at times. To push past your limits is a 

very bad idea. 

EPIC JUMPS 

Jumping from Petronas or from a 500m tall antenna 

at night in the USA was fantastic, but 

WS flight from Eiger, Civetta in Dolomites or from 

a big wall near Triglav in Slovenia are something 

very special. These are famous climbing routes 

conquered in the opposite direction. 

I would like to jump from El Capitan and Trollveggen 

in the near future. There are still some 

sites near my home I haven’t jumped. My exits 

and flying are on a high enough level for such 

jumps and flights, but in my mind I'm not yet 

ready. However, I hope to do so soon! 

FROM SELF TEACHING AND DESIGNING T O 

FLYING! 

I am self taught in applied aerodynamics, parachute 

rigging, designing and building parachutes 

and hang gliders. 

All my parachutes are manufactured in Atair; I 

am not skilled enough to sew a canopy nicely 

together myself. I built one of my BASE rigs by 

myself though, but sold it later. Building hang 

gliders and paragliders at the beginning by 

myself was the only option for me to get 

into the air. 

A POSITIVE MESSAGE! 

I like BASE jumping, HG, PG, climbing and driving 

race cars on the track. Those are dangerous 

activities. It is up to anyone involved in this to 

make them as extreme as possible without too 

much danger to themselves. I would like to 

enjoy my life as long as I can and live it my 

way, and have a big smile on my face at the 

end of each day! 

BASE 

JUMPING 

MAKES 

ME VERY 

STRONG IN 

MY MIND. 

THIS HELPS 

ME A LOT IN 

MY LIFE AND 

WORK 

If you are interested in BASE Jumping you can catch STANE at the following address: 

WEBSITE: http://tandembase.com/news/atair-canopies 



AN UNCONVENTIONAL AND PRAGMATIC 

APPROACH TO MASTER THE MIND! 

OVERIDE THE NATURAL IMPULSE OF GIVING UP! 

PETER RAGNAR ON MINDSET CONDITIONING FOR EXTREMITIES AND DISCIPLINE! 

6 DECADES OF PARTICIPATION, 

REALITY AND WISDOM! 

I can still recall my grandfather lifting weights 

on the roof of our apartment building in 

Brooklyn, NY. That was back in the 1940s. This 

was the era of many of the old-time strongmen 

we’ve read about, many of whom performed on 

the boardwalk at Coney Island. So, as a young 

boy I had plenty of encouragement to get fit and 

strong. I remember how excited I was when I 

got my Charles Atlas course in the mail and then 

about a year later getting my first weight set 

from Dan Lurie. 

By the time I was in my teens, I was well into martial 

arts (I began jujitsu in 1955) and western boxing soon 

after. I had the good fortune to train with one of the 

world’s top middleweight contenders, who trained 

me for the Golden Gloves. Actually, in the 1990s I 

was the training partner of the world heavyweight 

kickboxing champion Gary Deprisco. I was also trained 

by former Olympic judo coach John Saylor, who heads 

up the Shingitai Jujitsu organization, of which I’m a 

sixth-degree black belt. I also have many other belt 

rankings in judo and bando, and an honorary lifetime 

master award in Isshinryu karate. I’ve been training in 

martial arts for going on 61 years. 



I’VE HAD A NUMBER OF WILD BEARS I 

BECAME FRIENDS WITH AND ONE 

I USED TO WRESTLE WITH. 

A ONE POINTED MIND! GOING SOLO. 

When training solo, what is it that drives a person 

to train and push limits over and over again? Will 

you train just as hard without a training partner as 

you would with one present? It’s all about having 

a strong mind. A one-pointed mind! A mind that is 

committed to success, to following through to the 

finish. Emerson wrote, “The great majority of men 

are bundles of beginnings.“ Folks begin with the best 

of intentions, but many quickly get bored. It is said 

that it takes 10,000 repetitions to have your body’s 

unconscious learn a technique. So, the mindset 

conditioning must be able to withstand boredom. 

As an example, I can recall one day training with a 

top judo/jujitsu competitor doing a basic throw we 

learned ages ago, 300 times each for a total of 600 

throws in one training session. That’s the type of 

mindset champion’s display. Mental conditioning is 

everything, for without it one will never get beyond 

the basics. 

BUILD TENACITY AND WILL POWER! 

The purpose for the drill I am about to explain is 

to allow a person to stay present. Therefore, it’s 

important to practice concentration exercises. 

What I’ve done for many years is to sit quietly and 

count my breaths, from one to one hundred. If you 

have a thought come up, other than the number 

you’re on, you must go right back to number one 

and begin again. Keep doing this until you can get 

one hundred breaths without a single distracting 

thought. The only thought you allow is the thought 

of the number you’re on. This isn’t as easy as it 

sounds, if a person has self-honesty. Accomplishing 

this builds tenacity and willpower. 

OVERIDE THE IMPULSE TO QUIT, LIVE IN THE 

MOMENT! 

Now supposing one was to do a high intensity 

fitness circuit, how do you prep your mind to over 

ride the natural impulse to give up once things 

start to get tough within the circuit, like when lactic 

acid gets too much or you are out of breath? First, 

you don’t think about how long it will take to finish. 

You do not think about what’s next. You concentrate 

on your breath, your performance, and ONLY on the 

next rep or strike. You may have a plan or strategy 

in mind, but it’s only with your present movement 

that you implement it. It is only in the moment that 

counts. If a person now begins thinking about how 

much of a contest is before them, the tendency 

for self-doubt arises. The question “Will I survive 

this?” comes up. That’s the last distraction a person 

needs at a time like this. You only know that in this 

moment is everything that counts. Your entire world 

depends on this very moment! 



HARNESS ADRENALIN, RATIONALIZE AND DEAL 

WITH FEAR! 

Let me introduce you to an exercise called the 

startle reaction. The “startle reaction.” Whenever you 

hear a loud noise, be it a gunshot, a car backfiring, 

the sudden wail of a siren or an emergency vehicle, 

a dish dropping, or a door slamming, practice not 

jumping, not being surprised. You might wonder 

how you can do this. First, practice not allowing 

yourself to daydream while you work or drive 

or walk down a city street. We’re startled simply 

because our mind wasn’t present. The more you 

can remain consciously aware of your surroundings 

in the present moment, the less the unexpected 

will be able to surprise you. You can also practice 

tapping the dashboard of your car the split second 

before a red stoplight turns green. Train yourself to 

mentally anticipate physical changes. It’s simple in 

theory, but requires practice. 

TRAIN AND BE MENTALLY ALERT WITHOUT 

BURNING OUT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM! 

Some years ago, I was approached by a professor of 

criminology from UCLA who was working with the 

Los Angles Police Department. They wanted to know 

how to help train police officers to be mentally alert 

without burnout of their nervous systems. They 

had read my interview on “Fear Management” in 

Black Belt magazine (6/05) and wondered what I’d 

suggest. I recommended that the officers do some 

type of static hold training (in this case a “wall 

chair” where you’re seated on an invisible stool, 

simply supported by your back pressed against the 

wall.). While holding this position, I recommended 

they visualize the imagined threat or a dangerous 

scenario. When facing a dangerous situation, many 

people literally freeze: their muscles tense and lock 

up. This is because fear generates a lot of carbonic 

acid secretion, when stress hormones like adrenaline, 

norepinephrine, cortisol, etc., are released. This 

quickly throws the body into acidosis, which in turn 

demands the physical organism hyperventilate to 

bring the blood pH back to normal. So, in this drill, 

you mimic the physiological conditions so that the 

body can adapt to being more in control of these 

autonomic nervous system reactions. 

Holding the stressed position, with the threat 

imagery, as the body screams for release of tension, 

we consciously calm the breathing. Now, remember, 

the subconscious cannot tell the difference between 

an actual event and one consciously visualized. In 

this safe environment, we can practice overriding 

the body’s natural tendency toward reaction. Instead 

we train a conscious response, with the full power 

of our fight-or-flight chemistry under our control. 

As a side note, if an athlete or law enforcement 

officer is deficient in potassium, they will not have 

the essential buffering chemistry to deal with the 

acidic conditions that hard training and mental or 

physical stress create. Potassium is what neutralizes 

(buffers) the rush of carbonic acid that freezes the 

muscles when stress hormones are released. Adding 

kale, dulse, kelp, and especially potato skins to one’s 

diet will add potassium. Also, the muscles require 

magnesium to keep them from locking up and 

endangering performance. Nuts, seeds and whole 

grains are rich in magnesium and certainly help. 

WILLPOWER COMES FROM DOING THE 

THINGS THAT TAKE ONE OUT OF 

THE COMFORT ZONE. 



MEDITATE WITH QIGONG! 

I also practice an ancient Chinese moving 

meditation called qigong (or Chi Gong). However, 

over the years I’ve innovated this ancient practice 

to fit a Western-friendly mindset (as published in 

articles in Inside Kung Fu magazine). Combined 

with certain breathing exercises, it’s an excellent 

way to gain control over the natural reactions 

of the autonomic nervous system. I do a basic 

pose called "Standing like a Tree" which employs 

the techniques of fear management by stressing 

my body with a static hold. This builds not only 

external strength, but internal and mental control 

as well. 

CONDITION THE MIND AND BODY FOR COLD 

WATER BATHING! 

Well, I certainly don’t consider myself of the same 

calibre as “The Iceman” Wim Hof, but many people 

around the world make it a practice to do coldwater 

bathing. I recall from my youth that at Coney 

Island, New York, the members of the “Polar Bear 

Club” would go for a New Year’s Day plunge in the 

ocean. I wrote about the 105-year-old famous 

strongman Joe Rollino, who swam every day in 

the ocean. Who knows how long Joe would have 

lived had he not been hit by a car crossing the 

street! You can read my newsletter on cold-water 

bathing here: http://www.longevitysage.com/canyou-bathe-yourself-to-incredible-health/ 

A good way to practice conditioning your body is 

by taking hot and cold showers. Just turn the water 

from hot to cold, stand there until it becomes 

uncomfortable, and turn back to the warm water. 

You can alternate this several times. The next step, 

once you’ve been doing this, is just to step first into 

an ice-cold shower and then reward yourself with 

the warm water. As you practice this, focus on not 

allowing the shiver reaction. How? It’s simply a 

matter of biofeedback. The more you do it, the more 

you realize you can have control over it. 

I begin my practice by using a natural-bristle dry 

skin brush on my skin before I shower. This is one 

of the reasons my skin is still smooth, healthy, and 

wrinkle free. I next do an abdominal vacuum, where 

I flip my abdomen back and forth for 30 rounds. 

On my last exhalation, I hold my breath out for the 

count of 60 and then take one breath in and hold 

for a count of 120. I never force this or make it into 

a contest. This is just an insight into my personal 

practice. With my tissues oxygenated, I have no 

shiver reaction. I additionally do a tapping on my 

acupuncture points, which activates a powerful 

immune and hormonal response associated with 

anti-aging methodologies. 

IT’S ALL ABOUT 

HAVING A STRONG MIND. 

A ONE-POINTED MIND! 


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WILLPOWER! 

Willpower comes from doing the things that take 

one out of the comfort zone. A simple example of 

this is promising yourself to get up an hour early. Yes, 

this means going to bed at the proper time. But all 

successful people I know get up early. It’s the single 

most unknown secret of success. Why? Because it 

is the practice of getting out of the comfort zone. 

Really, nothing great happens in the comfort zone, 

except finding it easier to procrastinate and to stay 

there. Additionally, try new healthy foods, learning 

to readjust the taste buds. Make a list each morning 

of all the important things you’d like to accomplish. 

Ask yourself, “What is the most important thing to 

do today that will best further my life, my health, 

and my career?” Then make certain you do them 

early in the day. You may find that these may also 

be the very things you resist doing. How about 

balancing the checkbook and paying the bills the 

moment they get opened? Having a written budget 

is another. Always being on time is another. All 

of these little things build willpower. The poet 

Robert Browning stated, “When the fight begins 

within himself, a man’s worth something!” As far as 

giving up smoking, I have one absolutely fool proof 

technique. Step one: do not light it. Step two: do 

not, whatever you do, put it into your mouth! 

MEDITATE AND GAIN FOCUS 

I meditate every day and have for most of my life. 

There is an abundance of scientific research linking 

meditation, longevity, and health. Meditation is 

basically calmly observing your mind. While we usually 

think of those who meditate as sitting cross-legged in 

some isolated spot, a well trained person can make 

anything a meditation by bringing mindfulness, focus, 

and concentration into their activity. When I lift in the 

gym, each rep consumes my total focus. Even though 

I’m physically exerting myself and my muscles are 

screaming, my mind is relaxed. In one study I read, 

mental energy uses around 20% of the physical body’s 

energy. In releasing the mind’s superfluous thoughts, it 

appears we release a vast amount of energy for the 

muscles, organs, and glands to use that they would 

ordinarily not have access to. So, to answer the 

question, can training be a meditation? Absolutely. 

I think every long-distance runner who experiences 

a “runner’s high” finds it comes in part from being so 

into the run that it’s just running. That “just running” 

becomes a meditation. This premise applies to any 

activity, if done with mindfulness. 

WRESTLING BEARS AND BREAKING RECORDS! 

I’ve had a number of wild bears I became friends 

with and one I used to wrestle with. (photos) I 

entertain myself with many personal and athletic 

accomplishments. It’s always awkward to talk 

about myself without sounding boastful. A few 

years back I pinch gripped 160 pounds. With one 

hand. The photo was published in Inside Kung Fu. 

Additionally, I broke Jack LaLanne’s dip record as 

reported in Iron Man Magazine. Jack did 1,000 dips 

in 45 minutes. I accomplished it in 40 minutes and 

then continued to do another 1,000 dips at the same 

pace, for a total of 2,000 

dips in 80 minutes. 

Recently, I was told I 

broke some kind of 

record for Roman Chair 

sit-ups. Anyway, I’m just 

hanging out having fun, 

seeing what I can do with 

my body and my mind. 

At least I feel I’ve been 

pushing my potential 

for my age as I keep 

breaking my personal 

bests. 

Article by Peter Ragnar 

WEBSITE: www.peterragnar.com 

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NEURO-SET 

TRAINING 

A SYNERGISTIC COMBINATION 

RECRUITS NEW MUSCLE FIBERS 

THE UNSTOPPABLE JON BRUNEY SHOWS HOW TO BUILD 

POWER WITH HIS STRENGTH, SPEED AND 

CONDITIONING APPROACH 

THE BEGINNINGS 

I have always enjoyed lifting heavy objects. There is something that 

feeds a primal part of our lives when we train. I started to get really 

serious about lifting in my 20’s. I read every piece of material about 

training from as many different sources as possible. My training 

back then included barbells, homemade thick handled dumbbells, 

sleds, plate-loaded kettlebells, rebar, pipes, spikes, and chains. I 

continually tried to challenge the limits of my physical abilities. 

That desire for a challenge changed the course of my career 16 

years ago. 

I was invited to attend a performance by a strength team at a local 

high school. At the event I saw these strongmen crush stacks of 

bricks with their arms. That night I said to myself, “I can do that.” 

The next day I bought some loads of concrete bricks and broke 

them with my elbows. The good news is that the bricks broke; 

the bad news was that I shattered both elbows. After a trip to the 

emergency room, and the healing process started, I found that I was 

more passionate than ever to become a performing strongman. 

It was shortly after this experience that John Brookfield became 

my mentor. As the famous quote says, “When the student is ready, 

the teacher will appear.” John and I went on to do some incredible 

feats of strength and endurance as we pulled a 38,000 lb. plus semitruck 

for the distance of one mile. We did the truck pulls several 

times around the country. Since that time I have had the privilege 

of creating and performing my motivational strength program 

“Pressing the Limits” all around the U.S. 



INCENTIVE! 

I am motivated by helping others achieve 

breakthroughs in their training and life. When 

someone sees me perform feats of strength that 

test my limits, it often inspires them to challenge 

themselves and get out of their comfort zones. With 

coaching others, I encourage them to push harder and 

smash through training plateaus. 

INJURIES AND STRONGMAN MENTAL TOUGHNESS! 

Being a performing strongman you have to learn to deal 

with injuries. One of the most interesting one was getting 

severe burns from accidentally lighting my arm on fire 

during a performance. (I was breaking a stack of concrete 

set on fire at the time.) Also, cuts, bruises, shoulder issues 

and joint pain can come with the feats I regularly perform. 

You have to learn to push through the pain. That’s where 

mental toughness is a big asset. 

NO CHAIN NO GAIN! 

The hardest move I have ever done was chain lifting over 1,100 

lbs. for high repetitions until failure. Another difficult training 

move is not about heavy weights, it’s about body control. I like 

to put my feet in suspension straps and place my hands on the 

sides of a basketball/medicine ball. Then from this elevated 

plank position I bounce my upper body up and down. It’s more 

difficult than it sounds. What makes my style of training tough is 

the combination of exercises together. 

My craziest feat is lying under a bed of nails while my wife jumps 

rope on top of it. You can read more about this feat in the Guinness 

Book of World Records. 

PROTOCOLS 

Most of the time I try to get 90-120 minutes of training five days a 

week. I also spend time every day doing exercises with the elevation 

mask, O2 trainer, or the Powerlung. I use the different implements 

based on the goal of the protocols that I am doing. 

Some of the training, especially the impact exercises, can really 

tax the body. To teach the body to absorb impact, I toughen the 

body with a conditioning hammer and gravel-filled bag. The 

combination of strength feats, body toughening and endurance 

challenges, really pushes me to dig deep. 

PROTEIN, POWERGREENS AND PERFORMANCE 

I try to consume as much protein as possible. Another staple 

of my diet is power greens and super fruits. I add them to my 

protein shakes and they really help with recovery. Another 

aspect of my diet is drinking different kinds of water, 

sometimes with very high PH content. I feel this helps with 

digestion and lowering the acidity of the body 



INSIDE OUT! 

I try to train both outdoors and inside every day. For warmups 

I enjoy mace or club swinging outdoors and then head 

inside for the heavy lifts. I usually finish outdoors. My 

favorite place to train is in my basement affectionately 

known as “The Dungeon.” It’s a great place to focus and 

block out distractions. I have some of my best high-intensity 

sessions there. 

STRENGTH SPEED AND COORDINATION 

I try to hit an exercise from every angle possible. Little 

changes in elevation, direction, or leverage can make a 

huge difference. What’s unusual about my training is that it 

incorporates strength, speed, and conditioning in the same 

workout. My favorite body part to train is my legs, 

because it’s the most demanding for me. 

THE NEURO SET SYSTEM! 

The three types of exercise that make up Neuro-Set are 

as follows: 

Grinds - Slow, controlled exercises that place resistance on large 

muscle groups. These exercises require total-body tension. 

Dynamic Power Drills-Performed quickly, these are movements 

which require power and speed. They are ballistic in the 

concentric portion of the movement and also use momentum 

to deliver an enhanced eccentric-loading effect. 

Isometrics - This category of exercise is performed while 

maintaining a static position. The joint-angle and musclelength 

remain constant for the duration of the contraction. 

combined into a Neuro-Set, they become a powerful force 

that takes training to a whole new level. When implemented 

properly, Neuro-Sets allow the nervous system to recruit 

more muscle fibers, because the body is forced to adapt 

to multiple forms of resistance. The result is that the body 

bypasses genetic performance roadblocks. 

METHOD EXAMPLE: 

1. Heavy Barbell or Dumbbell bench press for 8-10 reps 

2. Clapping Plyometric Push-ups or Exploding Push-ups 

to a Platform for 30-60 seconds 

3. Isometric bench press (place a bar under the safety bars 

so it can’t move or use the Neuro-Rack with chains) for 

7-30 seconds 

4. Rest for 30-60 seconds and repeat the Neuro-Set 3 to 

4 more times 

METHOD EXAMPLE 2: 

1. Heavy Squats for 8-10 reps 

2. Flipping a large tire for distance 

3. Weighted wall sit for 60 seconds 

Rest for 30-60 seconds and repeat the Neuro-Set 3 to 4 

more times. Following this type of training prepares you for 

anything life may throw at you! 

The NEURO-SET SYSTEM helped me to smash through bricks 

and pull trucks. I believe this type of training is essential to 

these feats. 

Each one of these exercise types have historically been quite 

effective on their own. But when they are synergistically 


BEING A PERFORMING 

STRONGMAN YOU HAVE TO 

LEARN TO DEAL WITH 

INJURIES 

UNCONVENTIONAL EQUIPMENT 

I am co-owner of “SUBMIT STRENGTH” equipment. I have 

designed some unique pieces of equipment that are a bit 

unconventional. One of these items is the “Revolver.” It is a 

barbell that has rotating arms and sleeves. It is a powerful tool 

for strength and endurance. Also, the Neuro-Burner, and Neuro- 

Rack are excellent pieces. Although these types of push-ups 

have been around for quite some time, my version of the Iron- 

Cross or Iron-T push-up handles called “Neuro-Grips” are a great 

way to add intensity to any upper body workout. 

VELOCITY MAXIMUM TRAINING: 

I have a DVD called “Velocity Maximum Training”, and my book 

“Neuro-Mass” is available now. I also write a series for Milo strength 

journal called “Foundations.” 

I have trained Olympic wrestlers, NFL football players, and others 

wishing to develop their athletic potential. 

GOALS! 

I am hoping to pursue some more world records and seeing how far I 

can push myself. I also have some new training resources that will 

be available soon. 

Article by Jon Bruney 

You can learn more about Jon by following the links below: 

WEBSITES: www.submitstrength.com 

www.pressingthelimits.com 

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jon.bruney.9?fref=ts 

TWITTER: @pressthelimit 



LONG LIVE THE 

QUEEN… OF FITNESS! 

ELAINE LALANNE AT 90 AND GOING STRONG!! 

UNCONVENTIONAL CORNERSTONES THAT 

HELPED BUILD A HEALTHIER NATION – THE 

MIGHTY MATCH OF JACK AND ELAINE 

Once upon a time, there was a place where exercise was considered 

a dangerous activity. Doctors warned that lifting even light free 

weights could cause a heart attack, and women were told to avoid 

working out as it would weaken their health and make them 

awkwardly muscle-bound. 

Oddly enough, this isn’t a fictional story. It was America in the 

late 1930’s. 

A LEGEND WAS BORN 

It was also a time when Jack LaLanne entered the fitness 

scene boldly defying the prevailing wisdom. Trained 

as a chiropractor, Jack never applied his knowledge 

in practice, opting instead - at the age of 21 - to open 



the first health and fitness club in the nation offering 

weight training equipment and nutritional advice. 

While a few pioneers before him encouraged other 

forms of strength training, Jack’s contributions to the 

culture of fitness remains unparalleled. 

Step into any modern day gym and you’ll find Jack’s 

inventions abound, including the leg extension 

machine and the weight disc system which allows 

5 and 10 pound increments to be easily changed. He 

significantly redesigned pulley machines to closely 

resemble the standard ones we use today. And to 

improve squat exercises, Jack built the original Smith 

machine, although he never bothered to name or 

patent the idea. Later, his friend, Rudy Smith, made 

some modifications and finished the process. Ever 

use stretch bands? Those too were his brainchild, 

although he called them Glamour Stretchers. 

A DEDICATED FOLLOWING! 

As with many innovators, Jack in his early years was 

often dismissed as a nut. Not even his exceptional 

physique or beaming vitality was enough evidence 

to validate his ideas and lifestyle. But change, as we 

know, can take time. 

Then in the early 1950’s Jack took another bold step 

in reshaping America’s physical culture by agreeing 

to host a TV show dedicated to promoting regular 

exercise. ‘The Jack LaLanne Show’ aired weekday 

mornings attracting a mostly female audience, 

although many pre-school children home with their 

mothers followed his routine. (Just ask any American 

now in their 50’s about that.) 

Engaging, informative and enthusiastic, the handsome 

host in a self-designed jumpsuit encouraged viewers 

nationwide to stay fit by getting off their sofas and 

participating in his workout. America was finally 

ready. The show, which launched in San Francisco, 

eventually went national and ran for over 30 years. 

A PHENOMENON! 

Today, Jack is regarded as a legend with awards 

named after him, a star on Hollywood Blvd 

and doctors routinely encouraging his once 

"unconventional" ways. He will also long be 

remembered as the man who executed astonishing 

feats of strength, often involving swimming, which 

he considered to be the best overall exercise. T o 

encourage older Americans to stay fit for example, 

he swam 1 ½ miles across Long Beach Harbor 

towing 70 row boats while handcuffed, shackled 

and fighting strong winds - at the age of 70! 

Believing that physical culture and nutrition 

were vital for a country’s salvation, he relentlessly 

promoted his ideas with an underlying patriotic 

fervor and a showman’s natural flair. Prior to 

having his own TV program, Jack made 

guest appearances on television shows, including 

the Les Malloy Show in San Francisco in 1950. 

Avoiding the traditional guest seat for an interview, 

he performed push-ups for the entire length of the 

1 ½ hour long program. 

THE KING MEETS HIS QUEEN 

An unruly, junk food junkie as a kid, Jack turned 

his life around at 15 after hearing a public lecture 

by nutritionist Paul Bragg. Initially hiding his 

healthy lunch of fruit, nuts and raw vegetables 

from classmates to avoid ridicule, in time he began 

offering advice to others. 

This included Elaine Doyle, the beautiful and 

progressive 25-year-old woman who booked and 

interviewed him for Les Malloy. Remarking, “Oh my, 



THE MESSAGE I’D LIKE TO GET OUT 

TO PEOPLE IS TO MOVE FORWARD. TOO 

MANY PEOPLE WHEN THEY GET OLDER GO 

BACKWARDS, THINKING THEY CAN’T 

DO THINGS ANYMORE. 

you’re skinny”, he suggested that she stop 

smoking, eat healthier and gain weight. Heeding 

his suggestions, Elaine also turned her life around 

for the better. 

Three years later, Jack and Elaine met again and began 

dating, a courtship which lasted six years. Then the 

dynamic couple joined in a marriage that lasted over 

50 years, until Jack’s passing in 2011 at the age of 96 

from pneumonia. “He was really something,” Elaine 

says about her lifetime love. “We had a tremendous 

time together. He was a very loving and funny man. 

We laughed a lot.” 

KEEPING THE BALANCE! 

Through the years, Elaine kept up a graceful pace 

alongside of Jack while holding a growing empire 

and family together. She appeared as an exercise 

assistant on many episodes of his show, could be 

seen by his side as he rose triumphant from cold 

waters following one of his harrowing swims 

(always wearing her lucky hat for his protection) 

and behind the scenes raised their four children. 

Having both been previously married, their blended 

family included a daughter from Jack and a son and 

daughter from Elaine. Together they had one son, Jon. 

Elaine also assumed the responsibilities of running 

their day-to-day business affairs. She took on the 

role of president of their fitness company, BeFit 

Enterprises. Now an online store, BeFit continues to 

sell fitness-related products, including the popular 

Jack LaLanne Power Juicer, Jack and Elaine’s numerous 

fitness books and DVD’s and memorabilia. Keeping 

her stride, Elaine still reliably serves as President of 

the company to this day. (www.JackLaLanne.com) 

“Jack never wanted to be part of the business end. We 

could have made a lot of money by putting his name 

on things, but he never patented anything. Jack was 

never really money motivated.” 

AN UNBREAKABLE BOND! 

Fame undermines countless Hollywood couples, 

but success didn’t weaken their bond. It didn’t spare 

them hardships either. The couple tragically lost their 

19-year-old daughter, Janet, in a car accident and their 

youngest son, Danny, barely survived a serious accident, 

suffering injuries requiring multiple surgeries. Such 

heartbreaks could define a mother’s life, but Elaine’s 

strength extends well beyond the physical. To this day 

she says, “My glass is always ¾ full, if not more.” 

EARLY YEARS 

Growing up in Minneapolis, Elaine said her positivethinking 

father instilled her with resilience and 

optimism. She said he would remind her to focus on 

the things she accomplished – what she could do, 

instead of what she couldn’t. “You learned to doggy 

paddle first and now you can swim,” he said. And swim 



she could. A lifelong sports enthusiast, Elaine was a “It’s also very important for people to maintain their 

member of the popular Minneapolis Aqua Follies that ideal weight. Too often people let things go too far. 

entertained large crowds in the 1950’s. 

It’s much easier to lose 5 pounds than 10, 20, 30 or 

more.” Throughout life Elaine has maintained her 119- 

THE OTHER QUEEN - NUTRITION 

120 pound figure – the ideal weight Jack originally 

In the field of nutrition, Elaine said Jack also had a suggested. “If I put on 2 to 3 pounds I take it off right 

lot of firsts. “In the 1950’s, we came out with the first away.” Fond of quoting Jack, whose witticisms bear 

protein bar.” They also had the first protein powder and repeating, Elaine adds, “Jack used to say, ‘I know a good 

instant breakfast. “We used to put all sorts of things in a exercise for reducing weight – push yourself away 

blender and called it ‘instant breakfast’. We went to see from the table.’ ” 

a biochemist who was a member of Jack’s gym…and he 

made up this formula that Jack wanted to have, and we A LIFETIME OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE 

packaged and sold Instant Breakfast in the Bay area.” An author of 4 books, her latest work in progress is 

a comprehensive book about Jack which includes 

EXERCISE IS KING! 

numerous vignettes and untold details about his early 

“Jack always said, ‘Exercise is king, nutrition is queen. years growing up on a ranch with his grandparents. 

Put them together and you have a kingdom.’ ” Saying Elaine also continues to lecture to a variety of 

she is not a fan of GMO’s and prefers organic foods, audiences. “I tailor my message to each group, but I 

she includes an assortment of non-organic items in speak about Jack and my life together and fitness. I 

her diet. “It’s not what you do some of the time that show bloopers from the show at the end and that’s 

matters, it’s what you do most of the time.” 

what gets me the standing ovations.” 

JACK ALWAYS SAID, 'EXERCISE IS KING, 

NUTRITION IS QUEEN. PUT THEM 

TOGETHER AND YOU HAVE A KINGDOM' 



“If you watch reruns of the show, which are available 

on Roku and Me TV, you’ll notice that Jack never did 

a full squat. That’s because he had a knee injury from 

playing football in high school.” When World War 

II came around, Jack was actually rejected by the 

military because of this limitation. “He wanted badly 

to go, so he did handstands and other feats to prove 

his abilities at the recruitment office. So they took 

him, and Jack served 3 years in the Navy.” Just another 

example of Jack living up to his motto: Anything in 

life is possible and YOU can make it happen. 

SAGE ADVICE 

Elaine has a lifetime of wisdom and experiences 

to share but she focuses on a few key points. “The 

message I’d like to get out to people is to move 

forward. Too many people when they get older go 

backwards, thinking they can’t do things anymore.” 

Regardless of one’s age, she advises to avoid negative 

words. “Try to catch yourself saying ‘can’t' or ‘won’t’ 

because they will only bring you down, not up.” 

To athletes she says, “Keep up with your workouts!” 

Jack’s televised exercise routine may have been on 

the light side, but she said he worked out intensely 

for 2 hours a day and trained others according to 

their fitness level. “When Jack did some training with 

the 49er’s (professional football players) a number of 

them puked their guts up.” 

“I’ve always been a half hour to 45 minutes-a-day 

exercise girl,” says Elaine. Vibrant, warm-hearted and 

inspirational now as always, she continues to practice 

what she preaches: 

YOU SLEEP EVERY DAY, 

YOU EAT EVERY DAY, YOUR 

BODY WAS MEANT 

TO EXERCISE 

EVERY DAY 

Interview by Sharon G Jonas 

Unconventional Athlete: Mrs Elaine Lalanne 

WEBSITE: http://www.jacklalanne.com/ 

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbu296JJNeo 

POWERJUICER: http://www.powerjuicer.com/ 

PRODUCTS: http://www.swansonvitamins.com/q?kw=jack+lalanne 

Jon LaLanne Chef Website: http://www.cheflalanne.com/chef-lalanne-innovationstrade.html 

Jack LaLanne Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialjacklalanne/?fref=ts 

Elaine LaLanne Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJackLaLanne 

Inspirational 90 year old Elaine LaLanne: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbu296JJNeo 



THE SCIENCE OF 

BUILDING BRAWN 

DR. JEFF GOLINI: CHAMPION BODYBUILDER, SCIENTIST, RADIO 

HOST, CEO - AND THE BRAINS BEHIND FLAWLESS CREATINE 

Can you give us a brief background on was basic. Squat until you drop twice 

yourself as an athlete? 

per week. Start light and increase 

weight until you could do no more. I 

I am a former “American High School never used knee wraps or a suit back 

Athlete of the Year” in football, then. Just raw. 

basketball and track. I went on to play 

college football for 4 years. I also was Method: I’d start with 135 lbs. for 10 

a power lifter during these times and reps to warm up. Then added 45 lb 

set many school and state records. I plates and did each set for 5-7 reps 

got into bodybuilding from 1982 to and continued to add weight until I 

1992 and retired as a professional. got close to my max. Then I would do 

single reps on max day. 

Jeff, we heard you held a record for 

the heaviest squat lift in high school. You also bench pressed 500lbs - this 

Can you tell us how you trained for was close to the World Record for 

the squat? 

your age group. Can you tell us how 

As a high school lifter back in the you trained for this? 

1970’s, I held the school squat record Back in the early 1980’s, I believe the 

of 600 lbs for about 25 years. Training World Record was about 550 lbs. I 

benched 505 lbs and was getting 

close to breaking the World Record 

until it went through the roof, and 

I got into bodybuilding. My bench 

routine was as follows: 

Bench Press. 8 sets x 5-10 reps. 

Continue adding weight until I got 

close to my max then did one rep on 

max days. I then also did 5 sets of 

dumbbell flyes x 10 reps and 5 sets 

of decline presses x 10 reps. 

What are some of the many awards 

you’ve won? 

As a professional bodybuilder I was 

the winner of the California BASA 

Pro-Am. Prior to going professional, 

I won 4 major amateur competitions 



in Ohio and California. I also was 

the Ohio State power lifting record 

holder. 

What other sports are you into? How 

often do you train? 

I have since retired from football, 

basketball, track, powerlifting and 

bodybuilding. My only current sport 

is weight lifting. 

I train 4 days per week. I use fast past, 

little rest between sets technique 

with lots of super and giant sets. 

In college and grad school, were 

you planning to get into product 

development? 

I studied bio-chemistry and chemistry. 

Chemistry involved everything from 

food chemistry to bio-chemistry to 

quality management. I had been into 

inventing and developing for quite 

some time. 

Can you tell us about the creatine you 

invented that is ‘stable’? Most people 

freak out when they hear about 

creatine! What makes your type safe 

and how did it come about? 

I have been working with creatine 

since I first introduced it to the market 

back in the early 90’s. Creatine is a 

great product, but it has a flaw. It is not 

stable in solution and instantaneously 

starts to convert to a dangerous biowaste 

called creatinine. I was the 

one who figured out how and why 

this conversion happens and came 

up with a way to fix this flaw. In 2001, 

about a decade after creatine was 

made available, I re-introduced this 

greatly improved version. 

In a nut shell, the lower the pH of the 

solution (or stomach) the quicker the 

conversion to creatinine. By raising 

the pH to an alkaline condition 

the conversion will stop. So, Kre- 

Alkalyn® is the world’s only stable 

creatine backed by three world 

patents and many more pending. No 

bloating. No loading. And No side 

effects. You only need 1.5 grams 

per day for most people (2 capsules) 

www.getkrealkalyn.com 

Creatine is a 

great product, 

but it has 

a flaw. 



From what I gather you have combined 

your pharmaceutical knowledge 

with your knowledge of your hobby/ 

sports to get safer gains with drugfree 

nutritional supplements. Can 

you tell us about other products you 

have been working on and what they 

do to safely improve an athlete’s 

performance? 

Since I first started as a successful 

athlete turned scientist, my passion 

has been to develop state-of-theart 

products for athletes that really 

do work. I founded the company 

(All American Pharmaceutical) as an 

alternative to dangerous drugs. Just 

this year, 2016, I have had two patents 

issued. One is for a new cholesterol 

lowering over-the-counter (OTC) 

Lyzme5® and the other is a brand 

new process that will revolutionise 

amino acid delivery. I'm also at FDA 

with an Orphan Drug Application 

for a brand new OTC for 

inflammation; Kre-Celazine® 

Kre-Celazine seems to be a very 

promising product. Can you tell us 

about it? 

The FDA has officially recognized 

the effectiveness of Kre-Celazine in 

combatting inflammation. Usually a 

dietary supplement doesn’t make it 

that far [in the FDA’s approval process]. 

It is a very long process, but when 

we get it done doctors will be able 

to prescribe it to their patients as an 

alternative to Celebrex and aspirins. 

The good thing is it’s completely sideeffect 

free. It’s the first product of its 

kind that will be a drug, but you can buy 

it over-the-counter as a supplement. It 

really works and clinical trials have 

proven that. 

There are so many causes of 

inflammation, but when you look 

at how to get rid of it, you are really 

limited to NSAID’s and they have 

so many bad side effects. And they 

really sort of mask the problem. Kre- 

Celazine is the first thing that has 

been able to get into the joints and 

heal and get rid of the inflammation. 

It is designed for the smaller joints – 

your wrist, knees, elbows and fingers. 

There is a topical crème available 

now as part of a kit in the USA and 

you can get relief within five minutes; 

it penetrates transdermally, so a lot of 

athletes will rub that on their knees, 

their elbows, before a workout if they 

have pain. Then you use the capsules 

as you need. Normally, depending 

on your pain, it might take a month 

or two. After that if you have a hard 

workout and you feel the pain coming 

back you just go back on it for a few 

weeks and the pain will go away. 

What determines which products you 

develop? 

I’ll be 57 this year and my knees and 

elbows were starting to bother me 

and when I first started to develop 

Kre-Celazine, it was actually for 

me personally! It worked so well 

I continued to get it to a place 

where I could market it. I’m my own 

guinea pig. I still try out everything 

that I make first. If it doesn’t work for 

me then I would never go to the next 

step. So, really, the gym is my lab. 

Which of your own products do you 

use? 

I take a pretty good regimen. I use our 

VitaDrive, which is our vitamin complex, 

the Kre-Alkalyn, KarboLyn, which is our 

carbohydrate, I use that before I train; 

because of my age I use our TesCharge, 

which helps to boost your testosterone 

levels, and I use the joint rehab or 

the Kre-Celazine. I have another new 

patent on some amino acids, so I’m also 

using the patented Glutasore. 

What are your plans for the future 

with regards to helping improve 

athletic performance? 

I will continue to research and release 

real products for athletes that actually 

work and are based on real science. All 

these products will be manufactured 

at All American Pharmaceutical’s 

state-of-the-art manufacturing plant 

in Billings, Montana. 

What is your role at All American 

Pharmaceutical? Can you describe 

the facility? 

I founded it in 1985 when I was still 

a bodybuilder. I’m still the CEO of the 

company. It’s a big facility with about 

150,000 sq. ft. It’s one of the nicest 

production facilities in the country. 

We employ about 135 people. We 

moved the facility from California to 

Montana in 1992. It worked out well 

for us - lots of breathing room and 

great people! 

Since I first started as a successful 

athlete turned scientist, my passion 

has been to develop state-of-the-art products 

for athletes that really do work. 



Can you give any advice about 

supplements with regards to 

optimizing performance safely? 

I would recommend the following 

products: 

Kre-Alkalyn® 

Karbolyn® 

Vitadrive® 

Test Charge® 

All of these are marketed under the EFX 

Sports® Brand. (www.Amazon.com) 

Which safe supplements combat 

fatigue and speed-up recovery? 

I would recommend three: Karbolyn® 

to help replenish your glycogen stores, 

Kre-Alkalyn® which aides in recovery 

and BCAA’s which aid in recovery. 

You are also a keynote speaker for 

Olympic fundraisers. Can you tell us 

what this entails? 

This is part of giving back to the 

community. I have travelled the world 

speaking to people of all ages and walks of 

life - from prison systems to Jr. High school 

kids. Speaking about drugs to nutrition to 

training to life. It is my passion. 

So your radio shows aim to reach and 

teach people too? 

Yes. This is why I also got into 

Broadcasting with two shows. “Science 

for Humans” which can be heard 

live each week on Wednesdays at 

10:00 MST. You can hear it at www. 

superhumanradion.com. I also host the 

EFX Sports Radio Show heard live on 

ESPN 910 Radio each Sunday morning 

from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00A.M. MST. 

CO-HOST OF SCIENCE FOR HUMANS ON: www.SuperHumanRadio.com 

HOST OF A WEBINAR SERIES CALLED “ASK THE SCIENTIST” www.MuscleInsider.com 

HOST OF SPORT’S RADIO SHOW ON ESPN BILLINGS: http://www.espn910.com/ 

You can reach JEFF at the following: 

EMAIL: scientist@allamph.com 

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/drjeffgolini/ 

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/GoliniJeff 

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jeff.golini/photos_al 



JUMPING 

FOR JOY 

DAVID LAFFARUGE ON THE FEAR, FUN 

AND FRATERNITY IN BASE JUMPING 

Bliss Exists…Between the Top and the Bottom 



THE BASE!! 

I started BASE jumping around 4 years 

ago and have made over 500 jumps. My 

first BASE jump was in January 2012. 

I was with a group of friends, and we 

were all self-teaching. The guy with 

four jumps would mentor the guy with 

just two jumps etc. Hahaha! 

At the beginning, it was a bit scary, but 

it has given me some unforgettable 

memories. We were having fun and 

experiencing it like it was our own 

adventure. Now, we are having even 

more fun, and can see how far we've 

come when we think back to our 

mistakes, and remember our scared 

faces during the first few jumps. I 

have jumped in Belgium, France, 

Norway, Switzerland, Malaysia, Spain, 

Greece, Turkey, Italy, Indonesia and 

the Philippines. 

IT’S NEVER TOO HIGH! IT CAN ONLY BE 

TOO LOW 

I got more into the lower jumps last 

year with friends who taught me 

some new techniques, and I love it! 

It has opened a whole new world of 

possibilities to me. The pioneer of 

BASE jumping, Carl Boenish used to 

say, “the whole world is jumpable” and 

when you start going into low stuff, 

that sentence makes even more sense. 

The lowest jump I have done so far 

was from just 36 meters! 

You can watch this on youtube via the 

link below: 

https://youtu.be/Zeg4ssdVhuU 

THE EMPHASIS ON EQUIPMENT! 

The equipment can always change, 

depending on the different jumps. 

Basically, I try to always jump with a 

parachute, a helmet and good shoes! 

That makes people laugh, but if I had 

to choose between a good helmet and 



good shoes, I’d go for the shoes, as I 

haven’t got much of a brain to protect 

anyway! The reason for this choice, 

is that I have seen many foot injuries 

due to hard landings. A broken foot is 

not the end of the world, but it can 

get you grounded for many weeks. You 

can have a lifetime of pain in a foot, 

which sucks when you’re doing an 

activity that requires long walks in the 

mountains etc. 

It’s important to have shoes with: 

• Good grip, so you can be 

confident when you jump from a 

sketchy rock. 

• Solid support of the ankle and 

shock absorber insoles for the 

harder landings. 

• Waterproof insulation and 

comfort. This is so that you don’t 

ruin your jump because you’re 

feet are sore after a long hike. 

Then according to the different jumps, 

you can add any kind of extra gear; 

depending on how much you can carry 

up, and jump down with afterwards. 

This can include: protective gear, 

ropes and harnesses for access to the 

exit point, a wingsuit, tracking suit, 

morphsuit and chocolates. 

TRUST YOUR GEAR 

My gear is in good condition and I 

pack it myself so I am confident with 

that. The gear-related accidents are 

extremely rare. It's normally the 

human error that kills. 

You just have one parachute, and it’s 

enough. Why would you need a reserve 

when you already have a canopy which 

is packed as a reserve? 

You don’t have time to deploy a 

reserve anyway. BASE jumping is not 

an activity you should be considering, 

if you don’t trust your gear. 

FROM FEAR TO INNER PEACE! 

Before the jump, I am scared and 

everyone can see it because I am not 

very good at hiding my feelings. 

With experience, you learn how to 

deal with it, and the big fear of your 

first BASE jump becomes a familiar 

apprehension that makes you 

conscious, and keeps you alive. It’s 

important to be scared; I am afraid of 

people who are not afraid! 

Until the very last second before 

the jump, I can feel the fear, but as 

soon as I step off, it disappears! 

Every BASE jumper has tried to 

explain that feeling, but it’s really 

difficult to understand if you haven’t 

experienced it for yourself. In just a 



second you jump from fear to inner 

peace without any previous yoga 

experience! It’s unbelievable how 

calm and confident you are during 

the jump. It’s like time doesn’t exist 

and nothing matters anymore. 

I know it sounds dramatic but there’s 

no other way I can describe it. 

VISUALIZE 

Before doing something new, I try 

to visualize all kinds of scenarios 

(especially the worst one) and how to 

react if it should happen. 

I do outdoor activities that keep me 

in shape for hiking, but I have never 

managed to commit to a regular home 

workout, as it prevents me from being 

able to go out and play. I respect 

people who are able to keep that 

discipline however. 

BASE can be really exhausting, or 

not, depending on where you jump. 

During the summer I live in 

Lauterbrunnen, so I have access to 

nice jumps with only 10 minutes of 

travelling in a cable car, and just 5 

minutes hiking. But sometimes I go 

for some more challenging stuff, and I 

love it. It feels good to “earn” the jump 

and enjoy incredible views that not 

many people get to see. 

Most of the jumps I do are well-known 

jumps, so I have all the information I 

need and I merely go to the exit point 

and jump. Opening a new exit is a lot 

of work, but it’s also really rewarding in 

terms of self-satisfaction. It’s the best 

gift you can give to the BASE jump 

community too: even though one day 

you will not be here anymore, people 

will have the chance to jump the exits 

that you opened for decades to come! 

I haven’t opened any exit that will 

make history, but yesterday I managed 

to jump a little cliff near my house. It 

is low, has a bad landing and sketchy 

access... but I am still really happy to 

have a new object to jump from, which 

is just walking distance from my home! 

THE GROUP EFFECT 

I had a close call after being totally 

reckless. 

I got so much adrenaline in the 

moment that I was laughing at a bad 

landing, like if it was the coolest thing 

ever. Then I walked back home and 

realized what had just happened. I got 

scared about 2 hours after the jump. 

I carefully analyzed the reasons for 

this close call. I watched the video 



TRICKS SCARE ME SO MUCH BUT I LOVE THEM! 

FLIPS AND AERIALS GIVES YOU A TOTALLY NEW TWIST 

ON THE OBJECT YOU’RE JUMPING. 

again and again, studied the weather 

conditions at the moment of the jump, 

looked at all the parameters that came 

into my poor jumping decisions. After 

hours of thinking, analyzing and asking 

opinions of older jumpers, I finally 

arrived to the following conclusion: 

it happened only because I went full 

retard... never go full retard! 

That day I learned that even when 

you think you’re careful, you can be 

overconfident due to the fact you’ve 

been jumping a lot, and at the same 

time you are victim of the group effect! 

The group effect is really dangerous! 

If you want to know the combined 

IQ of a group of BASE jumpers, then 

you take the IQ of the most stupid of 

them and you divide it by the number 

of jumpers... that’s how smart you are 

when you are in a group like that! 

So now that I know I can be reckless 

like anyone else, I just take a minute to 

think before doing something new or 

sketchy and I ask myself the following 

questions: Would I do it if I was alone? 

RESPECT 

The only thing that matters is how 

you act every day and to help other 

jumpers. You must respect the places 

where you jump and the people who 

live there. 

If every jumper does that, then the 

people we share the mountain with 

will respect us, and accept us in their 

playground. That’s the only thing that 

really matters. Other people’s opinions 

are not important to me, and I don’t 

feel the need to make BASE jumping 

mainstream. 

FREE YOUR MIND 

It might not be good to jump if you are 

not in a positive mindset. You already 

have enough things to deal with when 

you’re jumping, so it’s better to have 

your mind free from other problems 

that could cloud your mind. Having 

personal issues or needing to prove 

something to someone can force you 

to take unnecessary risks. 

A MIXTURE OF ALL SORTS AND A 

CLOSE COMMUNITY! 

BASE jumping has the most amazing 

community ever! We all know each 

other or have a friend in common. You 

can arrive in any place of the world 

and instantly be welcomed by the 

jumpers there. 

It’s a community of people with a free 

spirit, coming from every country, every 

cultural and social group! 

I’ve been sitting at the bar with people 

who were totally different, but united 

by this same passion. Ex-drug dealers 

sharing beers with Special Forces, 

wealthy guys buying a drink for the 

basebums. Basebums giving secret 

jump info to the wealthy guy. I’ve 

even seen a gay Spartan-looking man 

showing BASE chicks how to properly 

swallow a banana, a professional Dutch 

clown filmed by a Kiwi wingsuiter 

who was blowing fire in freefall with 

a rabbit costume. Punks teaching 

packing to pilots, TV stars doing drugs 

with construction workers etc. BASE 

jumping is one of the few activities 

where social hierarchy doesn’t exist, 

as nobody gives a damn about where 

you’re from because the only thing 

that matters is that you are here for 

the same reason as the rest of us. 

A jump only lasts a bunch of seconds, 

and at the end of an active jumping 

day, you have spent less than 2 

minutes in the air. What truly matters 

is the hours you’ve spent packing, 

hiking and laughing with your mates. 

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TRICKS 

Tricks scare me so much but I love 

them! Flips and aerials gives you a 

totally new twist on the object you’re 

jumping. 

I’ve jumped above a shipwreck on the 

most beautiful beach in the world. I’ve 

jumped from an outside elevator on a 

building, from a castle, a cable car, an 

official ministry building, and a house 

roof on the edge of a cliff. I would say 

anywhere on the whole earth would 

be a pretty epic place to jump! 

HAPPINESS ON A PERSONAL LEVEL 

I don’t think we are heroes or 

athletes, we haven’t invented the 

wheel or the cure for cancer. I 

don’t really know if BASE jumping 

is inspirational or just idiotic, and I 

think it doesn’t really matter. 

Some people like to be close to 

nature, some like death-defying 

stunts, some like the physical 

challenge in reaching a place that 

no one else has jumped, some do 

it for the fame, others are invisible 

ninjas, and I personally like to jump 

in fancy dress! Nobody BASE jumps 

for the same reason, and I don’t think 

there’s a good or a bad way to do it. 

The only thing that matters is that 

we, individually, have found a way to 

find happiness on a personal level! 

BASE jumping is an extremely 

individual and personal activity, but 

it’s paradoxically the one where you 

are most likely to meet people and 

share great moments. I hope it stays 

like that! 

Article by David Laffargue 

You can watch David in action by following the links below!! 

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Zeg4ssdVhuU 

FIRST BASE JUMP: http://www.skydivemag.com/article/stay-alive 

URBAN COMPLATION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGS21ZM-VgI 

MOUNTAIN BASE JUMPING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0g6mfC0wV0 

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/davidlaffargue/ 



SPEED 

SPECIFIC 

STRENGTH 

TRAINING 

ALANNA LOCAST ON TEACHING KIDS 

(AND US) THE ABC’S OF BUILDING 

FAST, EFFICIENT MOVEMENT 

Photo by Dennis A. Clark 

PUSHING PERSONAL LIMITS WITH “HELL 

ON THE HILL”- PREPARING, PERFORMING 

AND POST-CHALLENGE INSIGHT 

I think my passion for training that I have today, developed 

through my passion for sports at very young age. I was 

raised constantly playing sports or horsing around 

with my brother, and what it instilled in me ended up 

becoming a big part of the way I define myself. Athletics 

have always been the constant in my life. Regardless 

of anything else that was going on in my life, my sport 

was always there. There was always more practice to be 

done, strength to be gained or games to be won. I truly 

think my passion for bettering myself and others through 

training amplified during my collegiate career at Fairfield 

University playing Division 1 Women’s Soccer and then 

Track and Field at Adelphi University. I was opened up 

to a whole new level of borderline insane physical and 

mental tests that turned me into an addict for pushing 

myself and my boundaries. Collegiate athletics inspired 

me to get certified in personal training, speed specific 

training and collegiate strength and conditioning. It 

inspired me to go back to school to get my Master's 

Degree in Exercise Physiology. It has become a part 

of my every day life and my days just wouldn’t be the 

same without it. Currently, I personal train at World Gym, 

and train athletes from ages 7 up through professional 

level in speed specific strength and conditioning and I 

am a volunteer Strength and Conditioning Coach at 

Fairfield University in Connecticut. 



SELF MOTIVATION FOR SUCCESS!! 

I find motivation in myself and in all walks of life, but 

one of the biggest sources of inspiration that never 

ceases to amaze me are the youth athletes that I train. 

There is nothing more motivating than watching an 11 

year old persistently try muscles-ups every damn day 

until he gets one. To see a kid who just has that kind 

of drive and determination instilled in them already is 

so inspiring to me. I have my best training days when 

I workout right after training some of those kids! I am 

not involved in any regular competitions but I am always 

looking for events and challenges to push my limits (like 

'Tough Mudders' and 'Hell on the Hill') 

TRAIN HARD ADAPT EASY! 

I train 6 days a week for the most part, forcing myself to 

have at least one day a week where my body completely 

rests from intense physical activity. There are so many 

theories about why 100 different types of workouts are 

the best kind of workout. The one thing I am completely 

sure of is that I can never let my body become 

complacent. I must make my workouts unpredictable 

and spontaneous so that no part of me gets used to 

any sort of routine. If I keep challenging myself in new 

ways every day, my body will constantly be forced to 

adapt in different ways. Because of this, I train in a lot of 

different ways. I am always up for trying new workouts. 

I do Crossfit two days out of the week, try out different 

collegiate teams fitness tests and am constantly putting 

aspects of endurance, interval and strength training 

into my daily workouts. 

SPEED SPECIFIC STRENGTH COACHING 

The Speed Specific Strength and Conditioning coaching 

I do is at a Parisi Speed School located on Long Island. 

The ultimate goal of this training is to increase speed 

and efficiency of movement. Because of this, 100% of 

the training is speed specific. Training is focused around 

acceleration, change of direction and top speed. Even 

during strength training for example, only speed specific 

movements and muscle groups are trained. It is a really 

awesome program because there are kids as young as 7 

years old all the way up through professional athletes. 

Fixing a child’s running mechanics has an incredible 

effect on their development as an athlete. It’s incredible 

to see the way the kids progress. 

SPEED SPECIFIC METHODS! 

THE 5-PHASE TECHNIQUE: 

Top Speed Technique: This is a 5-phase technique to 

correct and master the proper mechanics of running 

stride. Once you have mastered each of the 5 phases, 

this can be performed for repetitions in a cyclical 

manner, pausing at the first position between each 

repetition, performed as fast as possible. Proper cycling 

of the leg is then applied to 40 yard sprints. 

What I know for now 

is that I love pushing 

myself out of my 

comfort zone and 

helping others push 

themselves out of their 

comfort zone 



PHASE 1: 

Starting Phase: Knee 

up, thigh parallel with 

the ground, at least a 

90 degree angle at the 

knee, foot is dorsiflexed 

PHASE 2: 

Without extending the 

knee, release the leg 

downwards in a natural 

motion towards the 

ground 

PHASE 3: 

Rip Ground Contact: 

Keeping the foot dorsiflexed, 

the ball of the 

foot makes contact with 

the ground, practicing 

applied force to the 

ground without making 

too much contact. This 

phase is crucial in force 

application against the 

ground when sprinting 

PHASE 4: 

Crash the calf into the 

hamstring: The follow 

through of the leg 

should bring the heel 

of the foot right up 

towards the glutes 

or the calf to the 

hamstring. 

PHASE 5: 

Returning to the starting 

position with the foot 

out infront, knee at least 

a 90 degree angle, foot 

dorsiflexed 

Box Jumps: 

These are a great movement to help build 

explosive power, applicable to the 10-yard 

acceleration phase of a 40 yard sprint. These 

box jumps are taken from a standing position with 

no forward momentum or step-approach. Each 

repetition should practice triple extension in the 

hips, legs and ankles. The individual should start 

entirely extended in what we call “divers position” 

with the arms over head and hips, knees and ankles 

extended, on their toes. The individual will then 

“load up”, pushing the hips back, bending the knees 

and loading the arms behind. The individual should 

stay in this position for as little time as possible 

before moving vertically as explosively as possible. 

The production of force should be straight into the 

ground, and the arms should swing up as the body 

moves up. Once maximum vertical displacement 

has been reached, the hip flexors will rapidly pull the 

legs up, tucking the knees as high as possible to 

achieve maximum clearance before landing on the 

box. 



WE HEARD YOU RECENTLY COMPETED IN A CHARITY 

EVENT CALLED 'HELL ON THE HILL', WHAT DID YOU 

HAVE TO DO FOR THIS? HOW EXHAUSTING WAS IT? 

Where do I start with 'Hell on the Hill'? I competed 

in this event for the first time last year with the 

encouragement of my absolutely crazy/badass 

training mentor Lori MacMahon. This event is a truly 

awesome charity event hosted by Jesse Itzler who just 

so happens to have one of the most absurdly steep 

hills in his backyard (perfect for torturing people.) So 

he challenges anyone who wants to come to 'Hell on 

the Hill', that if they can run 100 reps of the hill in 

his backyard, up and down, then he will donate to the 

charity of your choice. Now trust me, this is no baby 

hill. It is a hill with 33% grade incline and the 100 

reps up and down end up covering 8.5 miles! I can 

truly say this was one of the most challenging things, 

mentally or physically that I have ever done. I had to 

literally talk myself through the last 80 reps. People 

were ditching their shoes and doing it bare foot for 

more grip. Some were going down backwards or 

sideways to spare their legs. It was crazy. It ended 

up taking me 2 hours and 53 minutes, and I felt like 

I couldn’t have done one more rep. 

CAN YOU GIVE US AT LEAST 3 DETAILED METHODS YOU 

USED TO CONDITION YOURSELF FOR THE EVENT, 

THIS? 

Interval training on the treadmill and resistance 

band running: I knew this event was going to consist 

of hours of sprinting up, and then trying to recover 

on the way down so I knew I needed to train to be 

able to have my body perform bursts of high effort 

explosiveness and then effective recovery following 

shortly after. Most of what I did on the treadmill was 

at a 30:30 second work to rest ratio at two different 

work rates. The first was speed 11.5 mph, incline 

zero. The second was on days of incline training with 

the incline at 15%, speed 7.5 mph. I would do these 

workouts 30 seconds on, 30 seconds off for two, 10 

minute bouts. 

drive are crucial. Step as powerfully forward 

as possible applying as much force into the 

ground to drive off of. 

2. Grip the handles of the sled with arms straight. 

Keep the shoulders back with scapula-retraction 

to make a flat, stable back. Reach the leg back 

behind you to get a decent side stride. Firmly 

plant the toe of your foot into the ground and 

extend the leg to drive the sled back. 

Sled Pushes and Sled Drags: I did a TON of these. 

Having that extra-weight and resistance to push and 

pull against made running with no resistance feel 

effortless. The forward sled pushes were crucial for 

battling the uphill, and the sled drags backwards 

helped build my quadriceps up for the downhill 

portion of the race. 

1. Make sure the arms are extended straight out 

in front of you and your body is at a 45-degree 

angle. Small steps are inefficient and 

unproductive. Strong steps with forward knee 



SINGLE LEG DRIVES OFF THE BOX: 

1. Starting with the whole foot on the box, and 

arms bent at 90 degrees, start driving off the foot 

on the box, as explosively as possible. 

2. As the opposite knee drives up quick, the hands 

switch as well (as when putting one foot in front 

of the other while running). The momentum 

created from the knee driving upwards and the 

explosive muscular effort from the foot on the 

box, continue to drive vertically upward, until 

your force lifts you off the box. 

3. You should reach max height with the opposite 

knee upwards, standing tall. You will lower back 

onto the same foot that you drove off of, and 

you lower your body back to the ground in a 

controlled manner. As soon as the opposite 

foot touches the ground, you drive off again. 

Do this for ten consecutive reps on one side, 

as explosively as possible each time, and then 

switch and perform ten reps with the other foot. 

DID YOU TRAIN YOUR MINDSET FOR THE EVENT? 

RUNNING UP HILLS WITH THAT GRADIENT TAKES A LOT 

OF WILL POWER SO WHAT METHODS DID YOU USE? 

For me, the mental aspect of the event was as 

challenging, if not more than how physically 

challenging it was. The counting of these reps was 

very slow and each rep zapped that much more energy 

out of you. I had a game plan for this event and I 

actually ended up sticking to it for the entire event. 

I told myself 3 things; First, that I was going to get 

as many reps done without stopping for a rest that I 

could. I wanted to get a big chunk out of the way and 

put a good dent in the 100 before having to break it up. 

Second, I told myself that no matter what, I was going 

to run down the hill. A lot of people took the approach 

to walk down slowly, but I figured it was going to drain 

more energy from my legs trying to slow myself down 

a decline. So instead, I let the decline do the work for 

me and I ran down every single hill. Lastly, I was going 

to do no less than 10 reps at a time and that ended up 

being what I did; 10 reps. Rest. 10 reps. Rest. 10 reps. 

Rest. Until I was done. 

WHAT MUSCLE GROUPS DID 'HELL ON THE HILL' 

ASSAULT THE MOST? DID YOU TRAIN THESE MUSCLE 

GROUPS SPECIFICALLY BEFORE HAND TO ENSURE YOUR 

LACTIC ACID THRESHOLD WOULD BE EFFICIENT TO 

SUSTAIN SUCH AN EVENT? 

While I was doing the event, the feeling that hit me the 

hardest was surprisingly not localized muscle fatigue, 

but just overall exhaustion to my phosphocreatine 

and glycolytic systems from each repetition with little 

recovery. My biceps femoris and glutes took the 

brunt of the muscular fatigue. Parts of the hill were so 



themselves out of their comfort zone. Because of 

this, my future plans for myself as well as my career 

involve just that. I will always continue to train, 

broaden my skills, push the boundaries in all areas of 

myself physically and mentally. I plan on returning to 

'Hell on the Hill' again in summer to beat my time 

and raise another $5,000 for the charity of my choice. 

steep that the level of intensity of contraction was 

very high to power up the hill. The effect that the 

event had on my ankles and hips were what 

surprised me most. My ankles were sore at all 

angles from what I am assuming was the stability 

required for each step on the uneven ground of this 

hill. A lot of ankle stability was required when going 

down the hill aswell because the ground was 

so steep you had to go down at a slight angle. 

Immediately after the race was finished, the 

muscles and ligaments in my hips tightened up 

almost immediately. This happened to myself as 

well as most of the other competitors. Thankfully 

they had a masseuse on site that played a major 

role in everyone’s recovery from the event. When I 

do this event again, I will absolutely set aside a 

portion of my training for hip strengthening in all 

angles of the hip joint. 

For my career right now I have the incredible 

experience of co-owning a popular social media 

company for women’s soccer, so myself and my two 

business partners plan on taking that company as far 

as it will go. When the time comes I will put my CSCS to 

use and become a full-time strength and conditioning 

coach. I would love to be in charge of the physical 

training of FBI and other government agents one day 

or a strength and conditioning coach at a college. 

DID YOU FOLLOW ANY SPECIFIC DIET FOR THE EVENT? 

HOW LONG WAS YOUR PREPARATION FOR THE EVENT, 

AND HOW MANY TIMES A DAY DID YOU TRAIN FOR IT? 

I didn’t follow any specific diet for the event. I typically 

have a balanced diet. I didn’t do any sort of carbohydrate 

loading prior to the event or anything like that either. 

They had a ton of re-fuel drinks and chews and bars to 

have during the event when fatigue or cramp set in so 

I wasn’t so worried about diet. I have always trained 6 

days a week, so I continued to train the same number of 

days a week, just curtailed and specified my training to 

be more applicable to the event. 

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR YOUR FUTURE? 

What I know for now is that I love pushing myself 

out of my comfort zone and helping others push 

You can find Alanna by following the links below: 

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lanzie_/?hl=en 

LINKED IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanna-locast-2497b270 

WEBSITE: www.soccergrlprobs.com 


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BIKING THE 

BRUTAL WAY! 

RISKY RIDES AND GNARLY TERRAIN 

AARON CHASE’S ADVENTUROUS PRO BIKE LIFE 

DELIVERING THE THRILLS WITH HIS “THROUGH 

MY EYES” AND “FORBIDDEN” VIDEOS 

INTERVIEW BY SHARON G JONAS 



BACKGROUND 

When I was growing up my dad did triathlon races and one part of that is road racing. 

When I was in 4th grade he bought the two of us mountain bikes and we rode in the woods 

all of the time. When I got into High School I got into cross country racing with some of my 

best friends and I really loved it. That led to getting into bigger races with gravity racing or 

downhill, and once I saw that; I was all about that, and going faster. I love riding downhill 

most of all these days, but still look forward to when I can go ride street with friends. 

MOTIVATION 

I’m motivated by opportunity! Riding 

new spots, capturing it in a different 

way. F inancial opportunity is 

always nice, but mostly I have a hard 

time turning down a chance to ride my 

bike with friends. 

RIDING FOR RED BULL 

I’m not doing events and competitions. 

Now I’m utilizing my knowledge and 

contacts for what I am best at, and that 

right now isn’t competing, it’s producing 

content – I’m an Athlete Content 

Producer. I’m still a sponsored athlete, 

but I know how to capture [video 

content] and deliver it in the end. 

I’ve been riding for Red Bull for over 


12 years and GoPro since 2007, before 

they were even cool! I’m 37 now and 

competing is pretty brutal. It’s what 

broke my back. 

When I first got into the ambulance 

I couldn’t feel my legs. On the way 

to the hospital, my feet turned back 

on, but my legs were tied down so I 

couldn’t move them. I kept circling my 

ankles and the doctor at the hospital 

asked why my ankles kept moving and 

I told him, well, they were off and now 

they’re back on so I don’t want to stop 

moving them. 

I had huge screws and rods in my back 

for seven years. Two years ago a neurosurgeon 

hooked up with RedBull 

who helps sponsored athletes; took 

the hardware out of my back. After 

that I felt much better – night and 

day difference – it was very painful 

before that. 

WHAT ADVICE COULD YOU GIVE TO 

AN INJURED ATHLETE HAVING GONE 

THROUGH SOMETHING SIMILAR? 

It all depends, because most people 

would break their back and say “I’m 

done doing this” but it’s something 

that I enjoy thoroughly and couldn’t 

turn my back on it, literally. It’s a part 

of me. It’s what makes me happy even 

though it’s pretty much what almost 

took me out.


WHAT DO YOU FIND TO BE THE 

TOUGHEST CHALLENGE? 

Well, I cant tailwhip. I've always 

wanted to have that trick, but its so 

tough for me to land back on that 

spinning piece of metal. I just feel 

better flipping and spinning, I guess. 

I'm not known for doing the biggest 

jumps out there, but I would have to 

say when I went to Queenstown, 

New Zealand with the (Kelly) 

McGazza. He pulled me off of some 

insane drop at the bottom of this 

jump line! It was a road gap that just 

scared the crap out of me because of 

the blind take off and long, fast 

landing. Thanks for that one Kelly, 

we all miss you so much man! 

WHAT'S THE HARDEST TRICK YOU 

HAVE PULLED OFF AND HOW DO 

YOU DO IT? 

Ha, that's funny that you asked that! 

I just did a video with Red Bull last 

month where I flip off a tree on my 

bike. 

http://www.redbull.com/uk/en/bike/s 

tories/1331773033721/pov-mountai 

n-biker-backflips-off-tree 

To my surprise I landed my first 

attempt! Of course you can't do it just 

once, so I went back to try again and 

crashed. I tried ten more times and 

crashed all ten times. I have never 

been able to do a trick once and not 

be able to go back and do it a second 

time. I still don't know what that was 

all about! 

DO YOU WORKOUT? 

In the winter I hit the gym as much as 

I can, but I don't feel that gets me to 

the top of my game. Riding with my 

friends pushes me much more than 

stacking on weights would ever do. I 

feel that I do need to be strong, but 

more importantly I need my biking to 

feel great, continue having great 

timing on jumps and landings and 

keep it fun with friends. 

DO YOU EVER FEAR YOU MIGHT 

HURT YOURSELF? 

YES! I have a family that relies on me 

and I can't go breaking myself all the 

time. I definitely have to be smart 

when doing anything extremely 

dangerous. Freeride can be brutal. 

HOW DO YOU KEEP YOURSELF IN 

SHAPE - DO YOU FOLLOW A SPECIAL 

DIET? 

No diet, and no trainers at this point in 

the game. I need to stay sharp in the 

riding season and on the off-season I 

need to sit down at my computer and 

hammer out the pitches, plans and 

travel-needs for the upcoming season. 

This part sucks, but the more work I do 

in the off-season, the better my 

on-season will be. 

WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO 

TRAIN? DO YOU PREFER INDOORS OR 

OUTDOOR TRAINING, OR BOTH? 

I love riding outdoors best. My favorite 

place would be staying with Cam 

McCaul in Aptos, CA, and riding all of 

these amazing places day after day. I 

love Santa Cruz! 

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TRAINING 

METHOD? WHAT PART ON YOUR 

BODY DO YOU LIKE TO WORK MOST? 

I always need my legs and core to be 

strong. I go on bike rides and I have this 

cool skateboard trail that feels great 

to push around on, but I think the best 

training would have to be a great and 

fast pump track. 

ISN'T HIKING TO A TRAIL AND SETTING 

UP PHYSICALLY CHALLENGING? 

The way it used to go, aside from doing 

contests and having to throw down 

progressive tricks, you had to work on 

moves in the woods with cool features 

like downed logs, or big rocks and nice 

drops. So you have to 'dig’on it, or you 

build your own trail. So, anything new 

you are riding, you have to build yourself. 

CAN YOU GIVE US A FEW METHODS 

YOU USE? YOU RIDE A MOUNTAIN BIKE 

LIKE A BMX! 

A bike's a bike to me! I love watching 

BMX and all the insanity out there on 

the world web. I have about 5 bikes that 

I build up every year. Now in order to 

say "yes" to everything coming my way 

[for video shoots], I have to have a 

downhill bike, a dirt jump bike and a fat 

bike, which is a mountain bike with 

monster truck tires so you can ride over 

and through any terrain, including beach 

sand and snow. 

WHERE IS THE MOST EPIC PLACE YOU 

HAVE RIDDEN? 

That's a tough one. I would have to say 

Peru takes the cake for now. The 

mountains and terrain are the best for 

mountain bikes! I've ridden a few times 

in the Sacred Valley which includes 

Inca Ruins and Machu Picchu. For the 

ultimate mountain bike adventure the 

terrain has to be wild and rugged, the 

mountains have to be big, the weather 

has to be changing and there has to be 

something for you to do on the rides – 

and these rides have all of it. 

SOUNDS LIKE QUITE AN ADVENTURE. 

WHAT'S A DAY BIKING IN PERU LIKE? 

You wake up early and get into a truck 

that drives you 2 hours up into the 

mountains, then you hike your bike up 

until around noon and you have lunch at 

a restaurant surrounded by Inca ruins and 

a waterfall pouring out of Inca rock work. 

The sun's warm and there are sheep 

walking around everywhere. It's unreal. 

Then you descend all the way back 

down on super old foot trails where 



people walk their cattle and animals 

down, and they are narrow with some 

deep trenches and a lot of surprises 

like these gnarly traverses and super 

long steep pitches, and then you ride 

through some rivers at the bottom. 

After, you pop out on a road where 

there are cars, dogs running, and 

people riding animals. You take it back 

into town where you get some great 

home-cooked meal at the end of the 

day, and then you pass out and do it all 

over again the next day! 

If you want to see any of these 

adventures, check out these videos: 

"Lost in Peru" or "Still Lost in Peru” 

WHICH MUSCLE GROUPS ARE USED 

MOST WHEN YOU ARE RIDING AND 

TRICKING? HOW DO YOU CALCULATE 

AND DO A TRICK MID-AIR AND LAND 

SAFELY? DO YOU PRACTICE ANY BAIL 

OUT ROUTINES? 

Well, after busting my back I quickly 

learned that having a strong back is 

your greatest asset. I do not practice 

crashing, but I have crashed so much 

over the years that if I can control it at 

all, I will. Most crashes, unfortunately, 

are nothing more than mistakes 

that can leave you broken, no matter 

how good you think you are at 

crashing. 

WHAT DO YOU FORESEE FOR 

YOUR FUTURE? 

I have cemented myself as an Athlete 

Content Producer with Red Bull and 

GoPro. I now work close with the 

teams in-house and help create 

exciting images that can be enjoyed 

by the masses. I'm like a painter that 

now owns his own company, gets as 

many jobs as he can handle and still 

gets to paint. The plus side is that I can 

also have sponsors and travel to make 

this all happen. "The times, they are a 

changing" and those that don't swim 

will sink. 

If you want too see what Aaron Chase is up to or want some instruction and inspiration, 

check the links below: 

AaronChase/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronchase/ 

ChaseLife/twitter: https://twitter.com/Chaselife 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaronchase17/?fref=ts 

His new series with Red Bull called “Forbidden” or series from the past two years called: 

“Through my eyes”: http://www.redbull.com/us/en/bike/stories/1331772530012/pov-mountain-biker-backflips-off-tre 

You can also see Aaron on GoPros youtube channel as well: https://gopro.com/channel/videos/tips-and-tricks-mountain-biking-with-aaron-chase-ep-1 

YOUTUBE: “Riding Bikes with Red Bull & GoPro Athlete Aaron Chase”: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Cyq8a-KYjnE 

GoPro: Lost in Peru - YouTube 

GoPro: Still Lost in Peru - YouTube 

GoPro: Open Loop Backflip With Aaron Chase - YouTube 

Surgery Removes Hardware from Spine of Pro MTB Rider- Through My Eyes w/ Aaron Chase- YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qoYTDv85fDA 



‘FACTOR 3’ FITNESS 

A BRAIN TO BODY 

TECHNIQUE 

HOW YOU THINK + HOW YOU MOVE 

DAVID GILKS EXPLAINS HOW TO SAVE TIME AND BREAK OLD PATTERNS 

THROUGH A STRUCTURED ‘TOP DOWN’ APPROACH! 

LEAVING THE HAZE 

I grew up in a rural area of New Brunswick 

in eastern Canada and life was 

pretty basic. We had a large family with 

a large garden so we raised pigs for 

their meat and kept goats for their milk, 

so eating clean was just a natural part 

of our environment. My father owned a 

construction company and we were his 

little helpers, so manual labor was commonplace 

in our lives. We were being 

naturally and physically conditioned by 

our environment and being nourished 

with healthy homegrown food, both organic 

in every sense of the word. In my 

early teens I ran into some challenges 

in my life and allowed drugs and alcohol 

to cloud my mind for many years, 

not coming out of the haze until I was 

around 28 years old. I moved back home 

to Canada and focused on rebuilding 

my health and my life. I was destined 

for something much greater than what 

I was experiencing at the time. 

I got into unconventional training after 

I met Dr. Michael Jones; he was teaching 

a course for the fitness industry on 

rehabilitation for fitness professionals 

in the late 90’s. I quickly realized that 

I didn’t know as much as I thought I 

knew, and even though I was naturally 

strong due to my early upbringing, I 

didn’t fully understand why I could do 



what I could do, let alone teach others how to replicate it. I quickly discovered 

that training had less to do with what we were using as an exercise, and had 

everything to do with how our body/nervous system interpreted what we 

were doing. The world now became my playground. Everything can be used as 

a training tool if we first learn how to use our bodies. 

FACTOR 3 FITNESS APPLICATIONS 

Factor 3 (F3) is comprised of two 

things; muscle sequencing and microcircuit 

training. The muscle sequencing 

protocol we call Cog/Kinetics, which 

simply refers to the “think” “feel” “do” 

pattern of movement. Doing rehabilitation 

in the fitness setting (with my own 

injuries) and during my studies, I recognized 

that the mistake we were making 

in trying to learn new movements/ 

exercises was that we were using old 

movement patterns, old strengths 

and tendencies in an effort to create 

something new. Most training techniques 

work on training the muscles 

and the metabolism and the external 

movement patterns, whereas we use a 

top down approach to training, (brain 

to body) meaning we create 1-2-3 sequence 

of movements called S.A.M. 

Firstly, the S in SAM stands for ‘stabilize’, 

keeping the knees soft and core active 

(braced pelvic floor & co-contraction of 

the multifidus, inter-segmental stabilizers 

of the spine). The A in SAM stands 

for ‘activate’, which is focusing on the 

target muscle for that particular movement. 

This engages the upper motor 

cortex, processing and remembering 

the movement pattern. This creates a 

consistent neural map for that particular 

movement. The last part of SAM 

is ‘move’, which happens as a natural 

aspect from the two preceding actions. 

We are more interested in “how” you 

move, meaning the thought process 

and sequence rather than just the end 

results. Even though some athletes can 

produce a lot of force, we see too many 

destroy their bodies by using that force 

with bad form, which will ultimately 

break down the body. The second part 

to F3; the training protocol is simple. 

We stack three exercises back to back 

in varied sequences, depending on the 

goals of the participant. We do this 

firstly to increase blood flow, utilizing 

a ‘peripheral heart action’ effect around 

the body, which drives the heart rate up 

and activates the metabolism. Secondly, 

the different sequences of F3 allow 

us to use this format to produce hypertrophy, 

power, and endurance in a circuit, 

while sticking to an average heart 

AGAIN, WE USE 

MICRO-CIRCUITS FOR 

OUR PROGRAMMING 

AND IF OUR INTENTION 

IS TO TRAIN FOR 

POWER/LOWER BODY 

EXPLOSIVENESS. 



MY FAVORITE 

METHOD OF TRAINING 

IS WITH JUST MY 

BODYWEIGHT, WITH 

THE SAME FOCUS AS A 

MARTIAL ARTIST OR 

DANCER. 

rate of 135 to 140 bpm. We track the 

volume of work we do each in blocks of 

3 (3 exercises done in sequence 3 times 

for a varied rep scheme for a total of 9 

sets per block) so in a bigger training 

day it is possible to move over 100,000 

lbs. of volume in 35 to 40 minutes! As 

most sports require an element of power 

and endurance, this program fits the 

bill perfectly as each session is quantifiable. 

The area where most athletes 

fail is conditioning, where mere unstructured 

effort is not enough. What 

we are offering is a way to quantify effort 

so we know “exactly” how hard we 

are working. 

And it isn’t just about working hard, 

it is more about being focused with 

our efforts and intentions. The body 

and the brain are pattern-recognizing 

machines, and this program creates 

focused patterning that our body will 

adapt to quickly. 

SEQUENCING FOR SUCCESS! 

It’s all in the sequencing, so I focus on three things in my training: power, muscle 

growth, and endurance. So the stacking of the exercises is the key, and organizing 

the rest intervals so that it allows one to recover metabolically, while still challenging 

the cardio/respiratory system throughout the workout. Similar to the Tabatta 

protocol, we are looking to increase Vo2 Max while engaging in strength training 

activities. We vary the rep scheme to stimulate the correct response from the body. 

UNCONVENTIONAL APPAREL 

We can use anything from logs on the beach to sandbags or block and tackle. I lived 

in Portugal for years and we used concrete umbrella stands, and block and tackle attached 

to an almond tree as a way of training our pulling exercises. Weight is weight 

and our muscles don’t care if they are made from chrome or are wooden. 



VISUAL MOTOR REHEARSAL! 

There is a concept called ‘visual motor rehearsal’ which basically states that: when you 

take the time to “meditate” or focus on the actions, the plays or the intentions of the 

activity; then the nervous system responds by firing off the muscles in the sequence relative 

to your thought process. It’s a powerful way to fine-tune your efforts without merely 

increasing the effort. We always state: “first you think, then you feel, then you do!” 

NEUTRAL MINDSET 

The mindset we teach our clients is that everything is neutral, which means that all 

feedback is neutral from the body (within reason) and the brain is looking for our 

reaction to the stress it is presently experiencing. Like the desired state when one is 

contemplating a Koan, which is also a neutral state. We teach our students to resist 

the urge to focus on the feelings of fatigue, and the feelings of lactic acid build up. 

These inhibitory signals from the body can be safely buffered simply by not focusing 

on them as much, which is called ‘de-inhibition training’. The work is neither easy 

nor hard, it’s just work. Even the tension we carry in our facial muscles are directly 

linked to the limbic system, the emotional center of the brain, and can have either 

an inhibitory or excitatory effect on our performance. There is much truth to the 

saying “it’s the thought that counts”. 

PROTOCOL TO POWER! 

I have been working on the Factor 3 protocol for about 10 years and we have just 

launched a virtual training platform, so our goal is to teach this protocol to power-based 

athletes, like martial artist, track athletes, basketball ball players, etc.- anywhere 

power endurance is necessary. Once the funds become available we are looking 

at doing some metabolic marker testing to see what is happening on the inside, too. 

We think from our observation we can generate massive metabolic changes within 

shorter periods of time, using consistent targeted training that is more predictable. In 

a time-starved world, powerful results that are done with time efficiency is key. 

You can train 

hard, or you 

can train 

long, but you 

can't train 

hard for 

long. 



THE SAM SYSTEM 

My favorite method of training is with just my bodyweight, with the same focus as a 

martial artist or dancer, I am focused on my body as the apparatus, and I can target 

muscle groups neurologically at first and then secondly mechanically, with the S.A.M. 

methodology. I love/hate training my lower body because it is the source of much of 

our power and is one of the biggest hormonal drivers in the body, and I love the fact 

that though being a heavier athlete; I am more flexible and agile than one would 

assume based on my stature. I love playing on kids’ playgrounds, and the kids love 

to see me swing, jump and play on their jungle gym. It’s like a big obstacle course 

where I can practice plyometrics and agility and have fun doing it. I am too heavy in 

my opinion for parkour, even though I love that style of movement. 

MICRO CIRCUIT CONDITIONING 

Again, we use micro-circuits for our programming and if our intention is to train for 

power/lower body explosiveness, then we would stack our movements starting with 

a power-based one (dynamic), and then a static movement at the opposite end of 

the body as the second movement. This is to draw the blood flow upwards. The third 

exercise would be for the lower extremity and a smaller muscle group. One primary 

target followed by two secondary targets at a much lower intensity. You can train 

hard, or you can train long, but you can’t train hard for long. 

THE FUTURE 

We ran a beta test for the online 

training program in Australia and 

New Zealand last year and have just 

expanded to the North American 

market in January. We are looking to 

open the F3 brand globally by May 

of this year. We are also busy creating 

training protocols for all levels of 

participants and specialty programs 

for athletes. Our present training 

system is focused on the general fitness 

enthusiast, but with sights set 

on the martial art, tennis, and physique 

industry, as these are my three 

areas of practice and the ones I am 

most familiar with. We do not do individual-based 

programming at the 

moment, but it is something we will 

be looking at next year. 

We are also designing complimentary 

menu and supplement outlines for 

these programs, as recovery is the key 

to the success of this program, otherwise 

it’s just a beating. 

In a time-starved 

world, powerful 

results that are 

done with time 

efficiency is key. 

Article by David Gilks 

You can find David with the links below. David has also started with Periscope 

and is putting out a 30-minute video on topics relating to mindset and 

training. 

Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/Factor-3-Fitness-Ultimate-Training-Systems-131677123524042/timeline 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/daulz 



SPREADING THE 

SUPER HUMAN WORD 

CARL LANORE SPEAKS OUT 

“STRONGEST RADIO ALLOWED BY LAW!” 

RESEARCH-BASED INSIGHT FOR STRENGTH AND LONGEVITY 

ANTI-AGING ISN’T BOTOX! THE REAL DEAL = HEAVY WEIGHT LIFTING, AN ANCESTRAL 

DIET AND HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY! 

SUPER HUMAN! 

Diagnosed with a heart dysrhythmia at 

39, Carl Lanore realized his lifestyle of 

binge eating and inactivity was killing 

him. A former boxer and runner in his 

20’s, he forfeited a fitness r outine as 

the growing demands of work and then 

raising a family of three took precedent. 

“At the age of forty I started my journey,” 

says Carl. “I had to. I was going 

to die.” 


After losing 100 pounds, Carl explained 

to a group of people at a party how he 

managed the accomplishment. A lively 

talker buoyed by his renewed sense of 

physical and mental health, Carl captivated 

his listeners. 

“After the small crowd broke up, this 

guy steps over and asks if I’ve ever 

thought about doing radio,” recalls Carl. 

“I told him I don’t even like hearing my 

own voice on my answering machine.” 

Although Carl, then a travelling salesman 

(who studied optometry) had no 

radio experience, he followed-up by calling 

the contact he was given. The interview 

landed him a 1-hour weekly radio 

show on a small Louisville, KY, station. 

That first step led him to eventually hosting 

the Super Human Radio show which 

for 10 years has delved into topics con-


cerning building muscle, staying young 

and preventing disease. Carl’s no-bullsh*t 

style interviews with cutting-edge 

researchers, scientists and influential 

authors, attracts nearly 1,000,000 downloads 

of his show each month. 

IMPRESSIVE GUESTS 

“I absolutely love what I’m doing. I 

get to talk to brilliant minds in modern 

medicine and scientists doing 

ground-breaking work. When I started 

I was a middle-aged man with a health 

crisis and thought no way would these 

people want to talk to me. Now, I get 

paid to talk!” 

And people keep listening. The audience, 

mostly in the 33-55 age range 

consists primarily of men, but the numbers 

are changing. “We worked to bring 

women into the fold,” says Carl. The Friday 

version of the show called “Casual 

Friday” has Carl as co-host with Alisa 

Profuno, his Executive Producer and fiancée. 

The show examines the political 

underside of health and fitness, current 

events and women-oriented topics. 

Outspoken, Carl never shies from criticizing 

trendy concepts or popular figures 

like Dr. Oz, who he says confuses 

people. “He doesn’t take a position. 

He’ll never turn to the camera and say 

‘wait a minute’ when guests give conflicting 

advice.” On this topic and any 

which Carl finds disturbing or inaccurate, 

his voice naturally rises. “Which 

guests do you believe, Dr. Oz!” 

PRESCRIBE OR NOT TO PRESCRIBE? 

A straight-shooter on hormone replacement 

therapy, Carl expresses 

frustration with the medical community’s 

preference for prescription medications 

over hormone replacement 

therapy. “A woman goes through menopause, 

her body reduces the estrogen 

it’s producing and the doctor wants to 

give her medication for the depression. 

What’s more artificial?” 

Making his case, he says doctors will 

instead prescribe five different drugs 

for anxiety, depression, high cholesterol 

and water weight. “Meanwhile, the 

side effects of those drugs are some 

scary shit. I don’t know how [doctors] 

can reconcile their conscience when 

they say hormones have side effects, 

but give you those instead.” 

One reason for hormone replacement 

therapy getting a bad reputation, he 

says, is that there is a vast difference 

in the types which can be prescribed. 

He suggests finding a good anti-aging 

doctor, which he admits can be difficult. 

Living by his word, Carl travels 

out of his home town to visit his doctor 

who prescribes the weekly shots 

he administers to himself along with 

additional hormones, such as DHEA, 

which he takes in pill form. “I don’t 

want to hear that hormones are dangerous. 

I’ve been living with hormones 

since I was a baby!” 

ANCESTRAL DIET! 

Regarding a healthy diet, Carl emphasizes 

the Ancestral Diet. “You don’t 

have to go back millions of years to 

find your diet, you just have to go back 

600-700 years… to the regions of the 

world where your people evolved from 

and look at the foods that were available 

to them. Those are the foods you 

are genetically predisposed to eat because 

your genome evolved under the 

presence of those foods.” 

As an example, he says, “Look, I’m Italian. 

We have lactate persistence. We’ve 

been drinking milk and eating dairy for 

thousands of years. I do fine with dairy. 

But some people don’t. Researching 

our ancestors’ diets can guide us in 

knowing what we ourselves can digest 

and eat.” 

FOOD FOR THOUGHT! 

For those overwhelmed by too much 

information on what to eat, he suggests 

starting by consuming far fewer 

processed foods. For meat eaters, he 

says to know what you eat has been 

eating. Cows should be grass fed (instead 

of corn and soy) and chickens 

should be free range with the ability 

to access a natural diet, including insects. 

(“Chickens aren’t vegans!”) Aim 

to eat products with fewer ingredients 

and go organic when you can. Finding 

a family farm to get fresh meat, dairy 

and vegetables is the ideal. 

TRAIN HARD AND OSCILLATE VOLUME 

In addition to diet and hormone replacement 

therapy, Carl’s anti-aging 

philosophy includes heavy weight lifting. 

“Anti-aging has been hijacked by 

plastic surgery. When I first started this 

show people were surprised that I wasn’t 

talking about Botox and face lifts. That’s 

bullsh*t. Anti-aging is not developing 

the diseases associated with aging. Today 

at the gym I was leg pressing 1,300 

pounds. I can live with wrinkles.” 



Carl’s self-designed personal workout 

reflects his philosophy of heavy weight 

training, resistance training and moderate 

cardio. “I train extremely hard, 

and oscillate my volume so I can continue 

to get stronger. I’m not a warrior 

who needs strength to save people's 

lives or a strongman who competes. 

For me, the acquisition of strength isn’t 

an execution of athleticism. I train like 

an athlete, but my competition is life 

itself. For me, it’s medicine.” 

Carl’s prescription-strength workout, 

according to his Fit Bit, provides him 

with 19 minutes in his peak heart zone, 

24 in the cardio zone and 13 in the fat 

burning zone. A sample 1-hour workout 

includes: 

COMPOUND 

3 heavy compound movements 

done as a giant set 

Heavy bent over barbell rows up 

to 300 lbs. – 5 giant sets 

Immediately following with 

Reverse dumbbell flies (with 

dumbbells or pullies) 

Immediately following with 

heavy hammer curls – 50 pound 

dumbbells 

ACTIVE REST! 

In order to keep his cardio going, he 

walks for 2 minutes around his gym 

doing deep breathing rather than rest 

in between sets. 

Accessing SuperHuman Radio can be 

done in a number of ways: 

The live show can be streamed 12-2 

pm EST via the website: www.Super- 

HumanRadio.com or on www.SHOUTcast.com 

(or the SHOUTcast APP) 

Or, to listen to particular segments and 

zero in on topics of interest, search 

podcast directories for the show and 

click on the show you’d like to hear. It’s 

all free of charge! 

To access Super Human Radio: Go to 

the PPIR directory or their website 

www.SuperhumanRadio.com, you can 

also get access in iTunes. 

Interview and article 

by Sharon G Jonas 

Unconventional Athlete: 

Mr Carl Lanore 

RESEARCHING 

OUR ANCESTORS' 

DIETS CAN GUIDE 

US IN KNOWING 

WHAT WE 

OURSELVES CAN 

DIGEST AND EAT. 



GO JUMP 

OFF A CLIFF! 

SHOW AND TELL THE DARING WAY 

ROCK CLIMBER/BASE JUMPER/PHOTOGRAPHER, 

MICHAEL MAILI CAPTURES 

ASTOUNDING ATHLETIC 

ADVENTURES 



MULTI-SKILLED! 

I started my career as a sportman at 

the age of 15 and I was a fanatical 

rock climber. A friend of mine worked 

as a Rescue-Climber and took me to 

my very first climbing routes. During 

the years that followed, I put all of my 

time and energy into training. In 2000, 

I bought a ticket to California and visited 

my friends at the Yosemite National 

Park. We climbed a lot of great walls, 

some really big walls; such as the 

Nose-Route on El Capitan. I think that 

was also the first real start to my photography 

career. In the years to come 

I met a lot of famous climbers and 

took some really nice pictures. Some 

of it was contract-work, and some of 

my other photography was freework. 

In 2007, I opened my own company 

(www.mmARts.at) and I starting travelling 

around the world. 

I also practice Ice Climbing, Wingsuit 

Skydiving, Rock Climbing. Mountaineering 

and Speedflying. 

I've been a BASE jumper for about 3 

years. It was a long and slow journey 

for me. If you want to be safe, then you 

are well-advised to participate in a lot 

of skydives before BASE jumping. You 

must learn to fly with a canopy, and 

especially learn the correct landing 

maneuvres. 

THE APPLICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY 

AND EXTREME SPORTS! 

At first, it was very different. When I 

jumped, during a session I would use 

a Nikon D600. This camera was pretty 

easy to use and also professional. If I 

have time, I walk down (the descent) 

and use a lot of stuff such as; lights, 

big cameras and a lot more various 

pieces of equipment, which I consider 

necessary for that special picture. 

BODY COORDINATION 

My main training includes a lot of hard 

rock climbing. It‘s perfect for body coordination. 

Large parts of BASE jumping 

includes either some form of climbing, 

or at least uphill walking (before 

you jump you must climb or walk up). 

That‘s the game! As a rock climber and 

mountaineerer you get the best physical 

starting point. 

ENJOYING THE INTENSE LIFE! 

For me BASE jumping and dangerous 

photography is a personal approach 

to life. Most people are happy when 

they can live in a normal environment 

with a safe job, health insurance and 

whatever else. That‘s really good however, 

because we can‘t all do the same 

things. We can’t all stand on the edge 

of a rock and go jumping off. We need 

the system. I personally like an intense 

life, with intense surroundings. That 

feeling you experience in the time before 

and after a jump is incredible. It 

is a kind of special life for me and it 

gives me large amounts of energy and 

happiness. Safety first is the biggest illusion 

of our modern society. The constant 

aspiration for safety prevents us 

from obtaining the courage to reach 

our limits and live our dreams. 

THE CONSTANT ASPIRATION FOR 

SAFETY PREVENTS US FROM 

OBTAINING THE COURAGE TO REACH 

OUR LIMITS AND LIVE OUR DREAMS. 



DIFFICULT SHOTS! 

Mostly, the hard parts of extreme photography 

are during the rock climbing 

first-ascents. You never know what 

awaits you! Exposed belays, bad rocks, 

dangerous placements, bad weather 

and a lot more hazards. I think one of 

the hardest shots I have done was in 

South Tirol during a hard route with 

the famous Riegler Brothers. 

TRAIN THE BODY AND MIND! 

The best way to train in my 

opinion is by doing the disciplines 

again and again, but also, the speed 

in which you progress is key. 

It’s good if you do it in small steps 

and try not to rush into it. For BASE 

jumping, you should look for a bridge 

and perform your exercises there. The 

advantage of a bridge is that you 

can have more openings without 

experiencing a strike (like a cliffstrike 

or crashing into a wall). Speak a 

lot with your mentors and perform the 

exercises again and again. I have been 

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doing rock climbing for 20 years and 

perform my training in a climbing gym 

3 days of the week. I try to always give 

my best during my training. Climbing is 

also very special to me. You can train 

every muscle in your body while simultaneously 

training your mental skills. 

PERFORMANCE MEASURED IN 

NUMBERS! 

BASE jumping is very special 

and should be a lot more 

widely-recognized, so one of 

my projects in the last year 

was trying to fly for a very 

long distance, because people 

can relate to what we 

do easier - if performance is 

measured in numbers. Future 

Project? Yeah sure. I will 

continue, and keep combining 

rock-climbing with BASE jumping. 

That’s my way. Trying to climb very 

steep walls, trying to reach some exposed 

exits for jumping. Being the 

first human to jump new, undiscovered 

walls. That’s the plan! 

BOUNDARIES 

I do have my own boundaries. Everybody 

should have their own boundaries 

or limits. Maybe when you stay too 

long out of your own comfort zone and 

there are more factors which are incalculable 

as calculable. 

FOREWORD 

I often think where is my most epic 

place I have jumped from? I dont know. 

Maybe I am yet to find this place. Every 

place has it’s own spirit though. My 

personal wish is to be able to jump the 

Half Dome Northwest wall in Yosemite 

National Park, but jumping in the valley 

is not allowed. 

ALL PHOTOS FEATURED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE BY MICHAEL MAILI 

Article by Michael Maili 

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.maili?fref=ts 

WEBSITE: http://www.mmarts.at./ 


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