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Out of darkness...... Photography by @afronautic.jpg #peace ......... #photography #photoshoot #fitbody #fitnessmodeling #fitculture #selfcare #sunkingfitness #7 #locks

Wise dome. .......................... Photography by @afronautic.jpg. #peace .......................... #photography #photographer #originalman #7 #darkmatter #sunkingfitness #selfcare #fitculture #fitnessmodeling

Mane, untamed. ......... Otherworldly photography by @afronautic.jpg, I'm beyond honored. #peace .................... #photography #photographer #nyc #bodyweighttraining #raw #natural #locks #fitculture #strongvale #selfcare #sunkingfitness #darkmatter #7 #originalman

14yrs of not being physically close to each other. Yet I feel like we're closer than we've ever been. It's really starting to hurt that we're not together in the flesh, but today is still my favorite day because it brought you. Happy born day @canarygold, love you more than life itself. #628 #bestfriend #beebs #together #oneday #effborders #worldcitizens #peace

Episode 1 of THE STRONG PODCAST, hosted by The Great Zeee and myself. In this episode we discuss resolutions; whether or not they really work, and what needs to be considered when creating them. This was recorded at the beginning of the year but the message rings true all year round. - Did you make health/fitness resolutions this year? - Did you/are you sticking to them? - If so are you getting results? - Do you even believe in resolutions in the first place? Share your experience with us, like the page, comment and subscribe. We'd like that. #peace #strongvale #thestrongpodcast #fitculture #selfcare #strongmind #strongwill #strongbody https://youtu.be/mxgvkHZQnLc

Always inspect a seat before sitting on it👍 #peace Photocred @afronautic #flashbackfriday #photoshoot #summer15 #bodyweighttraining #elbowlever #brooklyn #nyc #fitness #fitfam #training #modeling #fitnessmodeling Outfit @puma Headwrap @locsoc

At first I sought strength, then I learned what I was really searching for is balance. Now I'm learning not to search for it - because it's not lost - but to be open and let it find me. Candid caught by @afronautic. #peace #elbowlever #singlearm #workinonit #bodyweighttraining #progress #balance (at Brooklyn, New York)

(p.s. If fitness is not your thing then there is also a gofundme where you can donate. Please contact me at [email protected] or 646-820-0340 for more info. Thank you truly)

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Here's an exercise for you to try courtesy of myself and Work Hard, Train Harder! Fitness and Wellness center. Read on for details. The wall squat This is a mobility exercise that's great for improving your posture and range of motion during the regular 90-degree squat. It's also great for unlocking tight hips, improving the health of your hips, core, shoulders and knees if done correctly. How to do it: 1. Stand facing a wall with your hands and feet shoulder-width apart, slightly wider if you have balance issues. Fully outstretch your hands above your head and have your palms touch the wall. Keep your heels flat on the floor. 2. Without bending your arms, slowly lower into a 90-degree squat position, moving your hips downward and backward, sliding your palms down the wall as you do so. 3. Once in the squat position, slowly return to the standing position, keeping your arms outstretched and sliding your palms back up the wall. This is 1 rep. Tips for a good wall squat: - keep your heels flat on the floor (no tip-toeing) and push your body weight toward your heels while stretching your arms toward the ceiling. This push-and-pull between your upper and lower body will counterbalance each other. - Don't arch your back: you will be tempted to but don't do it. It's ok for a natural arch to occur in your back but don't deepen it at any point of the movement. Instead brace your abs, draw your navel toward your spine and tighten your glutes, this will help to flatten your back i.e. Spine and "lock" your hips so they can travel evenly along the range of motion. - Don't let your knees move past your toes. Your shins should be perpendicular to the floor at all times. The point of this exercise is to make sure you're not loading your knees excessively during the squat. It gets more challenging the closer your are to the wall. If your knees touch the wall then you either need to regress by stepping further away from it, or pay more attention to how your Hips are moving. I demonstrate levels of difficulty from easy to hard in the video. If you've never done this before you will soon discover it's not as easy as it looks and will feel awkward in the beginning but stick with it and do it a few times a day. Even if you have good squat range this is still a great dynamic warm-up and will only make it better. It also helps to counter all of the sitting most of us do in our sedentary 9 to 5 work days. Reps and Sets This video was sped up but I recommend 3 sets of 8, with a 3-5 second interval in both directions and a 1-2 second pause in the squat position. Get closer to the wall the more you improve as times goes by. Give it a try and let me know what you think. Be sure to follow me and @whthfitness if you're on Instagram. Peace!