This morning, I went out to the park with my Dopa Band, hooked it up with an anchor to my favorite tree, put on some tunes and had at it. Did my 500 Rep Circuit of 5 Exercises for 10 Reps each for 10 Rounds. A little chilly still but it was nice to get some fresh air and work up a bit of a sweat.
Spring is almost here and it was fun to get out and have a blast doing what I love to do. It's important to be productive instead of obsessing and ranting about other grown men and think there's any value to it (it isn't). Training is about self discovery, finding things that give you purpose and enjoying the journey. If you feel the need to run your mouth on the internet and waste space with negative bullshit instead of doing something meaningful with your life, more power to you but it shows your lack of discipline and morality.
No rest days, at least for me, can't speak for everyone else but I believe in doing something daily whether for a few minutes or however long you want. Doesn't have to be extreme all the time like some dude with a death wish claims you should do, keep it light some days and go hard when the opportunity arises. Challenge yourself but always leave some gas left in the tank, helps with recovery. Going extreme too often leads to injuries much quicker and it's no badge of honor to push yourself so hard that you may end with no cartilage or something that will have you living with pain the rest of your life.
The weekend doesn't mean you stop training but if you need to back off a bit to help avoid a potential injury, do so and maybe focus on mobility training and movement flows. Some days will be easier than others but with consistency, awareness and adaptability, doing some form of training everyday has amazing benefits. Not everyone is going to get a full hour or something straight for a workout during the week or even the weekend, do what's possible and learn the value of Micro Workouts. Little bits of exercise throughout the day or doing something when you're short on time but want the benefits of staying fit and healthy.
Going to the park, breathing in the open air, listening to nature (at least the birds chirping while being on grass) and doing something that fulfills your soul is a kick ass thing to do. Have fun, play and be human, not some clown that acts like he's above everyone else, talks down to people who live happy lives and writes countless irrelevant crap that people will eventually get tired of, it's pathetic and sad to live like that, seriously, how miserable and sick do you have to be to act like that and think it's some kind of flex? Guys like that need to seek some professional help and pull their head out of their ass.
Life can be brutal at times, some go through hardships you will never understand but when there's chaos, there is beauty in the world too. It's not always easy to find but once you do, hold onto it and cherish it. Sometimes we need a little bit of chaos but not to the point where we can't live without being horrible to one another. It sucks where certain aspects of the world has gone, we lose our heroes, have a man that doesn't even remember he's president and learn things that make you want to smack some douche canoe upside the head or better yet give him an ass kicking for calling maids slaves. Fucking stupid. Cheer somebody on that made a new PR, found the job they wanted, victorious in a tournament, got a new promotion, standing up to a bully or even give them a hug for beating cancer and thriving.
When it comes to fitness; whether you lift weights, do bodyweight, both, do a little of many different methods or you're training for competition, enjoy the journey, be positive about your results and make your goals your bitch. Granted there are some things some shouldn't be doing for obvious reasons but just know that we all have our own paths, some are a little over the top, some are starting out and others do what's possible in the moment and all we can do is just hope they don't get hurt or do something that they will regret.
There are people out there who want to tear you down because they got nothing better to do and destroy anything that gives you hope of making something of yourself. Some (from my own experiences) are so overly obsessed they make up the dumbest shit just so they can make a lousy and pitiful few bucks that is nothing more than a 10 cent copy and pasted fitness book or whatever unoriginal crap. Look like they would get tired doing 5 pushups that definitely needs work and act like they know how to put on muscle but can't get past being seen like a corpse with hair that got electrocuted. You're nothing special and it's sad you resort to asinine tactics that has you losing subscribers and business daily. Not even worthy of a name here since he goes by three different people that talk and act exactly the same. Like I said, unoriginal.
Little by little, let's not let those people in the above paragraph stop us from what we love to do and live with purpose. Live with passion and live with greater humility. You got this and keep being amazingly awesome. Be sure to check out Dopamineo.com and use the code POWERANDMIGHT to shave off some bucks on your order. If you wish to get a hold of me, go to my LINKTREE where all my socials and Email are. Looking forward to hearing from you. Have a great weekend everyone.
