Rob's Top Picks Week 15

Flying Piano Solo | Music Video

Call it brave, call it stupid… but this musician’s flying piano solo is incredible to watch. Imagine soaring hundreds of feet above earth in a jury-rigged flying apparatus and still having the nerve to calmly key out a song. 

Watch here.  

Office Interval Workouts

What if you could skip going to the gym but still get all the benefits? 

Turn a chore into the best moments of your day? 

Well you can - with this life changing mood, productivity and health hack

We’re gonna combine the Pomodoro focus technique

With short interval exercises throughout your day

Each day you’ll complete a load of high quality focused work

AND get a great workout in

Here’s how it works:

You choose the most important work task to focus on

You set a pomodoro timer for 25 minutes (like this or this physical one) 

During this time you focus solely on this one task - no distractions, phones etc

Once the time’s up, you rest your mind and work your body

Set the timer for 5 minutes

And do 5 minutes of exercise

Then just repeat, knocking out your most important work

And favorite exercises

But what exercises do I do?

If you have a regular workout routine - 

Just follow that and adapt it to your space

Do I need equipment?

You can get a decent workout with bodyweight only

BUT for better results you can get some gear

I currently use a set of 3 kettlebells (25, 45, 60lbs)

And a bag of resistance bands

Adjustable dumbbells and bench would really complete the kit

Won’t this cut into my work time?

Yes and no

Most people would get more work done

Because we naturally need some breaks from work throughout the day

That’s why you see people checking out and smoking,

Scrolling social media, pulling up a youtube video, or just checking out

So by quantifying exactly how long you’ll focus and rest for

You avoid the trap of being sucked into doom scrolling social media

Or pulling up a secret window for some online shopping

When I train at work I feel like a million bucks

Like I’m getting healthier by being here and doing my job

And because I know I’ll be saving hours at the gym

I’ll often stay an extra couple hours just to keep the momentum rolling

I know this hack may not be for everyone

So don’t email me saying you got in trouble 

For deadlifting during your open heart surgery

Take the idea and ask how you can make it work for you

Give this a shot and let me know how it goes

As a bonus - combine this with riding your bike to work

You’ll feel like an olympic athlete in no time

The Compound Effect

What a wonderful read this gem is

Here’s a couple quotes as a sample:

"You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine."

"Small, Smart Choices + Consistency + Time = RADICAL DIFFERENCE."

You probably guessed the idea from the title already

Like investing - the compound effect is in play in our lives as well

It’s in every decision we make

Skeptics will laugh at the interval training mentioned above…

After a year of intense focus, riding to work and interval training

I’ll be in the best mood and shape of my life

And they’ll still be a grouchy chair-bound skeptic

So if you also want to live YOUR best life,

Give this a read - it’s fantastically thought provoking

Read Here

The Pulseer E-Foil

It’s an electric hydrofoil that can go up to 30mph

It’s got a wing, motor and whopping 2.1KWH lithium battery

There’s some technique to it but using it is simple

1. Lay on the board and use the remote’s throttle to pick up a little speed
2. Pull up onto your knees like a kneeboard, and transition to standing
3. Continue increasing the throttle until the board rises out of the water

Then you just balance - lean forward to go down or faster, 

Lean back for lift and height

You’re literally flying above the water, 

Using the wing under the foil for lift

It’s no Piano… but it’s an incredible feeling, 

Some of the most fun I’ve ever had on water

Check it out here

(You can also rent them at our San Diego shop)

Hope you enjoyed these picks,

Have an amazing weekend,