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What is calisthenics and why are bodyweight movements useful? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Calisthenics'. Calisthenics has become a large part of Kyrin's life since he began practicing 3+ years ago. Essentially it is a system of body weight exercises (dynamic and static) revolving around the fundamental movements of pushing and pulling. For example, the most basic exercises are pushups, pullups, planks, dips and air squats.In the conversation Juan and Kyrin cover: why you should focus initially on the fundamental movements (no matter your strength level), personal observations from practicing calisthenics, how the body can move from an engineering point of view, the benefits of availability/community/Vitamin D and a suggestion of some resources to follow if you are interested in getting started. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments4:14 - What is calisthenics?5:51 - Kyrin's backstory of starting8:02 - The fundamental movements12:10 - Benefits of going from basic to advanced16:04 - Uselessly weak action heroes16:56 - Holy damn moments19:12 - Dynamic calisthenic exercises24:33 - What to focus on when starting?28:37 - Calisthenics from an engineering viewpoint32:44 - Anywhere and anytime36:41 - Getting outdoors and Vitamin D40:56 - Any questions, reach out to the MM'sAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

Have you tried the new Triller social media app (the competitor to TikTok) and did you find your user experience as shit as Juan did? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Juan's theory of personal relativity that relates to subjective opinions, the polyglot community and speaking Spanish in a stilted, mechanical manner, the requirement of +95% comprehension when reading 2nd language books, taking the time to slow down in the moment to avoid making costly mistakes and the terrible user experience of Juan when trying out the new Triller social media app. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments4:08 - The theory of relativity10:41 - Mechano Kyrin14:01 - Reading comprehension in another language18:56 - You need to slow down to speed up!23:43 - A good indicator of when you should slow down27:54 - Triller: a shit social platform31:41 - A minimum viable product33:40 - Juan enjoys talking!About Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity. Today however, we spin this around into the Mere Mortal take on relativity.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!About Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_mediaFacebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

Is content for content's sake useful or is it promoting mindless sharing? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Elon Musk and being cheeky, a philosophical discussion of Lamborghini's and Mazda's, a dislike of reading on the computer and preference for books, an intense argument about content and the level of attention that should be given while posting, Kyrin's bitching about the poor IG content and a happy resolution between the two amigos. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments2:57 - $69,420 Tesla car4:31 - Would you rather a Lambo with a Mazda engine or Mazda with a Lambo engine8:20 - Justifying expenses and hating reading articles online12:21 - Turkey photobomb13:45 - Reading on a kindle and taking notes in books17:09 - Content for content's sake20:27 - Crappy words; problematic, pivot & content23:48 - Are people too self-conscious or too unaware27:05 - Bloodbath in the Instagram trenches33:20 - The expectation of 202036:52 - Finding the middle balance of conscious content37:35 - Where to find improved MM qualityAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

John Plumley is the host of The Plumley Podcast (formerly the JP Bar Podcast) as well as a creator on YouTube. John lives in Calgary, Alberta and has only recently dove into the world of podcasting and online creation. Kyrin connected with John via Instagram and found there were some large overlaps in their interests as well as general styles of discourse.The conversation kicked off with a dive into the self-help world, particularly focusing on books and speakers. Both Kyrin and John have received numerous benefits from this genre but also talk about some of the hidden negatives that underlie the surface. This transitions into some wisdom from Jordan Peterson on speaking the truth before ending off with the role of mentors in todays digital world. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Introduction to John1:53 - Yellow shirts and interest overlaps4:52 - Limitless by Jim Kwik10:03 - Definition of self-help15:40 - Pros of the self-help community22:07 - Cons of the self-help community27:57 - Is it easier to scam people nowadays?30:40 - The cyclical nature of self-help39:06 - Summation of self-help40:32 - The Four Types of Genius47:05 - The utility of IQ56:23 - Crappy conversations59:59 - Jordan Peterson and lying1:07:27 - Mentors and role models1:14:06 - Divorcing the person from their ideas1:17:58 - Connecting with JohnConnect with John:https://www.instagram.com/jackplumley/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_ENK1C1809WD9HHLykh-gAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

What are the essential teachings Buddhism and how much do the Mere Mortal ascribe to them? In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Buddhism'. Neither had particularly dived into religion before so the first third of the conversation was a summary of the background knowledge and general teachings of The Buddha. The crew then brings it to a personal level and talk about: the benefits and things that strike us as wise, some comparisons to other religions and where it differs (or is similar), some thought experiments of how their lives would be different if they were born into the religion or what experience it would take to become a convert, before finally ending the discussion on the debate of monism vs dualism. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments4:33 - Some background knowledge23:23 - What draws Kyrin about Buddhism?29:30 - Comparing it to the other big religions35:39 - Benefits of Buddhist teaching41:17 - If you grew up as a Buddhist, would you still be one now?45:24 - Rebirth and reincarnation47:50 - Suffering54:40 - What would it take to convert the Mere Mortals?58:16 - Monism vs Dualism1:05:13 - I am a Mere Mortal through and throughAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

Brendan Jayo is a personal trainer and balance coach specialising in hand & arm balancing. Kyrin first met Brendan in his local calisthenics park and the connection was immediate. They are both obsessed with a mutual passion for calisthenics but also drawn into obscure philosophical discussions and this conversation was no different.They start off with a chat about internet rabbit holes before meandering through NLP, straddle planches and parenting almost all in one sentence. The middle of the convo had some fun stories such as intentionally avoiding traffic lights for no gain, weird family moments and random pick up artists in the Brisbane area. The end drifted towards meditation, acting in accordance with your true self as well as the wisdom to be found after unnecessary journeys. As always, we hope you enjoy!Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moment1:48 - Going down rabbit holes4:37 - Neuro-linguistic programming8:23 - How long will it take to planche?10:42 - Crazy that anyone can be a parent14:16 - There are no normal families19:56 - Type A personalities22:51 - Creating a story on Instagram30:08 - Meditating in a cave vs reality34:14 - Funny pick up artist stories39:11 - The journey to your true self44:59 - The women version of PUA's47:11 - Unnecessary journeys51:54 - Connect with BrendanConnect with Brendan:https://www.instagram.com/brendanjayobalances/About Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

There is the Nietzsche quote "when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you", but what is the optimal response to this? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: techniques for maintaining sanity when under large amounts of pressure/stress, correcting unhelpful attitudes and checking oneself, the use of mantras and TM in everyday life and some wisdom nuggets on being an optimist and constantly learning. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments4:26 - Pressure is a privilege7:43 - Being overly dismissive10:14 - Mantras and transcendental meditation17:27 - Nobody has it figured out19:09 - The decision to be positive24:37 - Episode #100 sneak peakAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

Pressure is defined as the physical force exerted on an object. Defined for a Mere Mortal, it is the force that life exerts on us everyday and in today's Monday Movement we have a quick word on how we can perceive this as a privilege.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!About Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_mediaFacebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

With work time being increasingly cut from our lives, will there ever be a time where the concept of a weekend is irrelevant? In this episode of Meanderings Juan and Kyrin discuss: The Fourth Age by Byron Reese and his analysis of what makes a human, disliking certain words due to the ambiguity of their meaning, fun thought scenarios of what the crew would change if every day was 2 hour shorter, whether this conversation will be viewed in 1000 years time and the insane, isolated 8th World Wonder sculpture that Kyrin likes to fantasize about!Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments4:56 - What makes a human?10:05 - Different versions of the same word13:13 - Monist vs Dualist17:12 - Cutting 2 hours from your day, what would change?19:32 - How much mental/physical preparation is necessary?23:14 - Are weekends necessary? Will they change?32:13 - The immortality of Mere Mortals content33:47 - Kyrin's quasi-insane daydream37:26 - The very rare Mere Mortals shirtsAs always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!About Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show