Obtaining a Hypermind and One Last Hyperstrength Exercise by Sean Burch:

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How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? Are you excited for the day to begin or would you rather crawl under the blankets and sleep the day away? Life is a precious gift, and each minute needs and deserves to be cherished. Most people begin exercise routines and diet plans with the belief that they only need to make a physical or nutritional commitment, and this will result in an improvement in overall health. But many lose resolve only a few months later and revert to their more sedentary lifestyles. Experience has taught me any new lifestyle change that has a chance at succeeding simply must begin with mental conditioning. Obtaining what I call a "Hypermind" is the crucial first step in working towards a Hyperfitness lifestyle.

In my book I created a comprehensive psychological program that is based on my 19 years of martial arts training and includes self-evaluation questions, visualization exercises, inspirational mantras, and centering meditations. My goal is for readers to gain a new mental fortitude that will empower them to identify their dreams and achieve them. The differences with these psychological techniques as opposed to others you may have read from individuals are mine have been tested in the field both by me and by hundreds of my clients.

For example, when I was climbing above 25,000ft on the mountains Shishapangma, and Everest, I endured considerable physical and mental pain. Pain, whether it is mental or physical, can be a great educator for the mind. I do not climb at high altitude for the enjoyment; it's more for the pain. Why? Because I know pain can breed experience in a sublime way. Working through tough times, an arduous task, a social or mental break-up in ones life, can provide you the most important answers you can ask yourself. What am I made of inside? What am I capable of doing? Acquiring a Hypermind can destroy mental and physical deficiencies. On Everest I experienced severe weather, slow and inexperienced climbers, seracs crumbling, crevasses, and avalanches. I would constantly speak to Everest to empower me. I knew in my heart if I could overcome those obstacles on Everest, then who was to tell me I could not be successful with other goals I set my mind to.

And that is my hope for what I can do for you. My intention for writing the book was solely to inspire readers and provide answers on to how to achieve the goals and dreams buried deep within them. Without dreams, without goals, what is life worth living for?

This last Hyperstrength exercise provides a full-body, all muscle engaging, real-life strength workout. The goal is to perform 7 to 14 reps. It's called the Rock Climber to Staggered Hand Push-Up. Get into a push-up position. Keeping your upper body fixed, bring your right knee to your chest and straight again; your left knee to your chest and straight again; move your right foot to 3 o'clock and back again; move your left foot to 9 o'clock and back again. Do this in a staccato, bouncy rhythm. Then immediately in that push-up position drop one hand diagonally about a foot, so it's closer to your kidneys. Now perform a pushup (going to your knees if needed), and then stagger opposite hand and perform another pushup. That's one repetition.

I hope you've enjoyed reading the logs, and please feel free to contact me at http://www.seanburch.com/. I'd love to hear from you.

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