Hey Braden @Braden S. Watt , I'm so glad you decided to join us on this journey! I haven't chatted with Braden much but he revealed that he saw me in another community. clicked on my profile and decided to join. I hope what you find in this community is a pleasant surprise! We talk physical training, overcoming personal struggles, philosophy, martial arts, music, and a lot of alternative healthy recipes! Make yourself comfortable here. And please let us know more about you. And you run a community yourself too. What is it about? Do you have a health goal right now? What are your aspirations? What are somethings unique about you? Looking forward to learning more about you! Let's grow together.

Hey guys, when I was soul searching a few years ago, I went down a bit of an extreme path. Working out is obviously very good for you, but sometimes we can take it too far if we aren't attentive to our bodies. Since I didn't know what to do with myself, I got really invested in looks and prioritized being big and muscular no matter what. This led to me working out with a lot of tension and neglecting messages from my body. I looked great, but was physically tensed up so much of the time. I didn't care because I thought aesthetics were all that mattered. One day, I got to go to a massage. This woman pressed down on my leg, and it felt very uncomfortable! She pressed down on it again, this time holding the pressure point there, as I felt an intense, indescribably sharp and squirmy sensation in my hamstring. After 60 seconds, my leg finally "let go" and relaxed! Yes, I didn't even realize I'd been tensing my leg for days on end until she kept a pressure point there for over a minute. And this was not the only area where this happened. That's when I realized that what I was doing was not sustainable. Of course I still want to maintain a good build, but since then, I have kept my workouts very focused on health and balance rather than going to an extreme that hurts me in the long run. This body is our gift for this lifetime, and we must treat it well! What Mark does here is help you get active, share the inspiration you need, and cultivate people that will support you. He cares deeply about the person-to-person connection and about the internal and philosophical transformation that is involved with being fit. That's why you are in such a powerful place here, because you want what is genuinely HEALTHY to your body that will help you become the highest version of yourself INTERNALLY and not only physically. So tell me, did you ever have a phase of extremes in your gym journey?

Here we transform our health and physique together. Training and preparing meals by ourselves is lonely. That is why we are turning it into a multiplayer experience. Instead of asking HOW, we are asking WHO. On this path, we level up by helping each other. Each level is a step on our journey from NPC to Disciple to Senior Disciple to Master to Grandmaster to becoming the Mortal Savant Check your current level on the Leaderboard. Every quarter, wo reintroduce ourselves because the Path transforms who we are. Start your transformation for this quarter with these 3 Steps 👇 1. Comment on this post, introducing yourself. Hello there! I am ____ and my current level is ____. My favorite color is ____🟢🟡❤️ My favorite food is ____🥩🥕🍗 My favorite weapon is ____⚔️🔫🔪 (Bonus points for including a GIF of your favorite fictional character) 2. Reply to at least 3 other introductions. This is what helping each other is all about 😉 Every comment has the potential to change your whole life. You can even hit the bell at the top right of this post to get notified about new introductions. 3. Enjoy the journey with our challenges. - 7 Day Fitness & Health Challenge (work in progress) ARE YOU READY, DESTINED WARRIOR?

Welcome to the Path of the Dragon warriors. Upon coming across this community, and seeing the energy and inspiration it brings, it is clear that the Path of the Dragon resonates with all of us deeply. People can share their vulnerable stories and reflections, and collaborate with fellow skoolers to create big internal transformations in themselves. This had me thinking what Path of the Dragon means to @Mark X, the founder of this community. So I asked him and attached his answer here 😉🤺🛡️🍰 So I am curious, what does Path of the Dragon mean to you? You can respond with a quote too if you'd like, no wrong answers.

Through reflection and focus, we strengthen our mind Through giving and gratitude, we strengthen our heart. Through exercise and rest, we strengthen our body. The Path of the Dragon is our means of achieving our inner harmony and expressing our highest self. This is the Path of the Dragon to me, and I feel that this is why many of us probably relate to movies and games, seeing ourselves as the "hero" in the narrative. I love Shrek. Or Kung Fu Panda. What is YOUR "Path of the Dragon movie"?