Your approach to training and exercise should be one of purpose, determination and dedication. At the beginning your mind will tell you to "stop, give in, it hurts." This is where your strength of character comes to the forefront. Refusing to listen to that inner voice urging you to stop is the first step to building a stronger mindset. Even when you think you've given it your all, your body still has more in reserve than you think, and this is how members of the Special Forces make it through the gruelling selection process. By sheer mental force of will and character.
It really doesn't take much to give up, but it takes way, way more to pick yourself up, despite the screaming ache in your muscles from lactic acid build up, the desire to vomit and your lungs feeling like they will explode.
Mind controls body, NOT body controls mind.
Joe Rogan, when asked about the reasoning behind his training motivation, replied with, amongst other things, "Protecting the ones I love." And "Animalistic fury." You can watch the podcast section covering this by clicking HERE. Be aware, the video does contain strong language.
But more interestingly is another Joe Rogan podcast where he talks to former Navy SEAL, David Goggins, an incredibly determined person who seems to know no boundaries when it comes to the limits of the human body and mind. I seriously urge you to watch it HERE. Again, strong language is present.
Have goals to your routine. Without goals your training and exercise routines will have zero meaning and consequence. I always recommend to my rehab clients to have a daily goal, a weekly goal, a monthly goal and an ultimate goal. The latter should be something that is not easily achievable.
As an example, your daily goal could be as simple as getting up at 0600hrs and doing ten push ups. Your weekly goal could be running six miles. Your monthly goal could be losing 4lbs (8kg) in weight.
Keep a diary. Make notes on everything you do, what makes you feel good, what makes you feel bad, what's difficult, what gives you a good burn, but more importantly, write down everything you do in your routines, and make a note of the start and finish times. That way, you see if you are training too long, or too short. Eventually you will be able to construct a training program that fits perfectly with your training / exercise time slot, be it 30 minutes, 45 minutes or an hour. You will become efficient at planning your routines to the minute.
Before closing this post, I'll go back to the most important reasoning behind any training / exercising regime. It will save your life. Literally.
It will help improve your cardio vascular system, your mental health, coordination, energy levels and confidence, and this is by no means all the benefits, the list would go on. Obviously, get checked out by your doctor before starting any form of exercise regime.
Take pride in yourself and what you do. Your body is the best piece of machinery you will ever own. Forget your mobile phone, your car, your computer - this amazing machine, called your body, will keep itself warm, or cool, is waterproof, can float or sink at will, can go without fuel for days, repair itself, can move fast or slow, can reproduce, will carry you over all kinds of terrain, with or without a load, works off almost any form of fuel it can ingest, can see in poor light, and see for miles (with or without glasses). It can be trained to perform endless skills, both mental and physical, it can perform multiple tasks without thought (driving a car is one example), it regulates your hormone levels to precise degrees.
The human body wants to be the best it can be for you. It does so every day, but we sabotage this with our crappy diets, zero exercise, poor posture, over-indulgence in alcohol and/or drugs, staying up too late, sleeping in too long, over eating, under eating, and generally abuse it to levels that would, if it were a vehicle, see it broken and potentially useless.
It wants to be as perfect as it can be, we just keep f***ing it up.
Today's 'Hell Set' was the following:
3 x 30 Zottman Curls
3 x 30 Lateral & Anterior Dumbbell Raise ( otherwise called, 9 o'clock - 3 o'clock )*
*This exercise is performed with both arms lifting at the same time, one raising out to the side like a normal Lateral Fly raise, and the other arm raised out in front of the body, as if pointing away from the chest. So if viewed from directly above, both arms would form a letter 'L' in shape.
Up and down is one rep. Arms alternate their positioning with each repetition. Moving thus: left out to side, right out in front, then both down - right out to side and left out in front, then both down - repeat.
Weight used should be light enough to complete the 30 reps. Good luck on the last five reps. Do not raise higher than shoulder height, stay level or slightly below.
Again, these are performed as a 'Super Set'. Minimal rest.
Today's song is from a singer by the name of Alex Clare, and 'Too Close'.
Enjoy.
Until next time.
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