The 5 principles A revolutionary path to health, inner wealth, and knowledge of self

Stic.man, 1975-

Book - 2022

Award-winning rapper, producer, and champion of healthy living--Khnum Ibomu, widely known as 'Stic' from the revolutionary but gangsta hip hop duo, dead prez, has inspired millions with his music and lifestyle. But he wasn't always the people's champ of healthy living in hip hop. As a young aspiring rapper on the rise in the late nineties, Stic was no stranger to the typical self-destructive lifestyle habits of excessive drinking, abusing weed, poor dietary choices, and enduring many stressful days and sleepless nights. And ultimately his health paid the price, resulting in a dangerous diagnosis: gout. Confronted with the choice to continue the cycle of suffering or make revolutionary changes, Stic set out to profoundly ...transform his lifestyle. In the three decades since, Stic's consistent dedication to mental, physical and spiritual fitness and continuous personal growth has led him to found the inspirational healthy lifestyle brand and cultural movement, RBG FIT CLUB, and pioneer his own ground-breaking genre of music called "Fit Hop." In The 5 Principles, he now brings the lessons he's learned to a wider audience. Stic's relatable, non-preachy, proactive and integrative approach to wellness is centered around 5 principles: knowledge, nutrition, exercise, rest, consistency. This book empowers readers to experience the wealth of wellbeing via numerous tools, processes, practices, principles, and disciplines that Stic has lived and learned.

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Genres
Self-help publications
Published
New York : Balance 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Stic.man, 1975- (author)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-314) and index.
Physical Description
ix, 325 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781538708088
  • A Note from the Author: Native Tongue
  • Introduction
  • Principle 1. Mindset Matters
  • Chapter 1. Unlearn
  • Chapter 2. White-Belt Mentality
  • Chapter 3. Right Mind: Building Mental & Emotional Fitness
  • Chapter 4. How to Meditate: A Teaspoon of Better
  • Principle 2. Listen to Your Gut
  • Chapter 5. King's Disease
  • Chapter 6. Plant Forward
  • Chapter 7. Vegaquarian
  • Chapter 8. Kitchen Kung Fu
  • Principle 3. Find Your Fitness
  • Chapter 9. Walk like a Warrior
  • Chapter 10. Going the Distance
  • Chapter 11. Enjoy the Discipline
  • Principle 4. Restoration
  • Chapter 12. The Wheel of Life
  • Chapter 13. The Chi Code
  • Chapter 14. R&R (Relaxation and Recreation)
  • Principle 5. Consistency
  • Chapter 15. Renaissance
  • Chapter 16. Tao of Fit-Hop
  • Chapter 17. Living It
  • Bonus Inspo
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index
Review by Library Journal Review

Rapper and fitness promoter Ibomu (RBG Fit Club) gives back by showcasing the knowledge and understanding he's reached during the last few decades that's helped him achieve numerous personal and professional goals. While not groundbreaking, his work presents a structure that many readers can relate to and gain inspiration from. Some of the anecdotes and examples may seem a little too specific to the average reader, but the author keeps the narrative flowing and engaging. Like most celebrity lifestyle books, some of the advice is not as attainable for most, but the journey and the name-dropping make it entertaining. Even readers not as familiar with his circle will find common ground. His enthusiasm for all his interests is contagious, and he covers an astonishing number of topics, from dealing with gout to martial arts to African mythology to running a marathon. It all blends to show how his five principles can bring balance and stability to different factors of life. VERDICT A welcome addition to self-help, fitness, and healthy living sections.--Amanda Ray

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