Training has a meaning for different people and most of the
time; they never take action to drive for what they really want. They want
results fast but never put in the effort to put in the work it takes to get fit
and strong. Some use aerobics as a workout and if that’s what they like more
power to them but that’s not the kind of fitness I’m talking about. Others have
used Crossfit to get in awesome shape; I’m all for pushing yourself but again
not the kind of fitness I’m talking about. So what kind of fitness am I talking
about?
Taking
fitness to a superhuman level requires not just effort but the will to progress
by mastery. When you go to the gym, how many people do you see going from
exercise to exercise like it’s a supermarket? They pick exercises and throw
them in without looking at the big picture. Like a grocery list, you want to
get what’s on it and not subject yourself to getting more than you have to.
Take that concept and put it into training. Find the exercises you want to
master. The fewer you want to master the better because it teaches you how to
focus on what you’re doing and progress to a higher level of the exercise
whether it’s more sets/reps, a more advanced version, changing the speed and
tempo whatever. Mastery is a key to reaching superhuman potential.
The biggest
key is your imagination. Without it, you’ll just strolling along, not making
any real progress, you might get some results but no where near the results
you’re looking for. When you’re training, think into your exercises, picture
yourself in a certain situation. Lifting Odd Objects like a keg or log for
example; picture as if you’re in a place where it’s crucial for those things to
be lifted. You’re in a big warehouse and those kegs of beer or whatever you see
in them need to be carried onto a truck and sent out, time is of the essence
and if you don’t make your quota you’re going to lose your job. Random I know
but if it’s your job to make a certain quota wouldn't you want to keep it?
You can use
your imagination for anything you wish. Got a Sledgehammer and a tire, picture
yourself in the woods, chopping down some lumber to take home and either built
your home or bring in firewood to help keep you and your family warm so they
don’t freeze to death. Each time you hit that tire, there’s more wood to put on
the fire place, more wood to build something. Like Isometrics, push against the
wall and picture yourself as if you’re in ancient Egypt and you’re moving
blocks of heavy stone to help build the pyramids, or picture yourself in a
secret chamber where gravity really takes you down (for you Dragonball Z fans)
and the only way to stay up and move is by Muscle Control that gives you the
strength to do any exercise you wish.
These are
just examples but whatever you’d like to come up with be sure to focus and
never let go of it. It’s like being able to fly like Peter Pan; sprinkle some
pixie dust and think happy thoughts so in real life it be your feeling and
energy as your pixie dust and your imagination is your happy thoughts, bring
them together and magic happens.
A food for
thought if you want to become superhuman is to be challenge yourself at the
right time and know when to back off but never being satisfied. When will you
know to challenge yourself? It’ll come when you feel the need for a challenge,
push yourself a little harder, do a few extra sets and reps, and test a new
variation whatever it might be but sooner or later it’ll happen. Stepping back
after a challenge doesn't mean you’re giving up, it means you want to get
better and you need to rest up but again it doesn't mean you’re done.
Progress
your way up, take a step back if you need to and challenge yourself often. A
Superhuman doesn't prance around like a pretty boy, he challenges himself, he
rises above those who don’t have the drive but also help those find that drive
and show them how they can rise themselves. Want to be Superhuman; you have the
power to be. It’s within you.
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