This Is What You Train For

 Life is funny sometimes and yet it also has its tragedies, setbacks and forks in the road that can come out of nowhere and smack you right in the face. For close to two months, we've had some rough days and yet another has been added. Nearly 3 weeks after our accident, we were asked to vacate our house because of the owners wanting to renovate and update the duplex we live in. We could come back but the rent would be jacked up to what we can't afford. 

Every weekend since May 20th, we've had to pack up the house and put stuff into storage. My wife has been put through so much and trying to organize and storing stuff into boxes has been hard. My job basically is being the laborer and hauling the boxes to the car and into storage. As most couples, it hasn't been easy trying to stay on the same page on certain things but we've been doing our best to stay strong together since a lot of this move is just the two of us packing and hauling stuff. I'm so grateful for what she has done and her organizing skills are incredible and she's quite the hauler too when she moves some of those boxes.

I've helped people move ever since I was a kid and as I got older, I started to learn as I was training, it became more important to be in condition to help others when it is needed at any given time. When I haul stuff, I do my best to be quick and strong while remaining durable so I don't get injured. Can't help anyone if you're hurt and can't do anything. I've only been injured in a move only a couple times and comparing that to the amount of times I've moved friends and family, that's a pretty good ratio. This move is no different and I stick with the principles of moving as fast as possible while being strong from as many angles as possible and keeping as good of form as possible. Some stuff can be very awkward as you may have noticed if you've ever moved anyone.

It's one of the things that have always made me feel useful when I was needed. All that time spending on Step Up Workouts, carrying a 50 lb Sandbell, doing farmer's walks with a 70 lb kettlebell, the amount of isometrics being practiced, the conditioning, the grip work, the leg training, training to last as long as possible was all worth it to help a friend or a family member or even a stranger from time to time. This is what you train for.

Training for looks or a trophy is not always the most satisfying thing that you can hope for in your lifetime. Looks fade away, trophies collect dust and sacrificing your body for one or the other won't always make you feel good as you get older but to train to help other people, to put a smile on their face and give someone some comfort and letting them know they're not alone and doing things by themselves. Moving is stressful and there's going to be be days where you might go into a bit of a rage and just want to scream at the world but there's also going to be days where you feel the future is bright, a new chapter is unfolding and you get to create new memories somewhere else. 

We made this place our home for over 4 years, it was our first place together as a couple and we made it happen, now a new chapter is being turned and something new and amazing is within our grasp. We will be saving up for our own house this time and to never rent again. It will take time and we may struggle but if we can find a way to our first place, WE CAN find a way to own a home. A home that is meant for just us and a few additions to our family. This is a huge reason why I train the way I do and saving up as much as possible. 

Train to help others and when you're needed, make the most of what you can do. After all, everyone needs a little help and if that means hauling a few things to give someone a peace of mind, than everything you've done from a training POV was well worth it.