I usually stick to bodybuilding style workouts. 5-8 exercises, usually 8-15 rep range, etc. It's great, and I've had satisfying results. However, I've been an athlete for most of my life, and I miss the feeling of being quick and fast and athletic as I was. There was a fundraiser at my gym this weekend, with free classes going all day. My girlfriend convinced me to do the kettlebell class. 1 hour, 35 lb kettlebell, focused on hips and glutes. I am two days post workout now, and I can barely move. It's awesome. I do a little bit of a lot of things. Volleyball, Jiu Jitsu, basketball, cross fit, running, spikeball, pickleball, golf. Many people would argue I should focus more on one thing for better results. I disagree. I think the object of the game of fitness is to continue to play the game. The longer you play, the better it gets. For me, that means variety and challenging myself in new ways. That's what keeps it fun, and that's what keeps me beating yesterday. Let me know your thoughts!

I came across this parable while reading Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb. I love it. Summary: A skinny, hungry dog meets a well fed house dog. The dog asks why the wolf not come live the life of the dog, with attention, treats, and ease. Only minimal responsibilities of barking at beggars and tending to the children. The wolf seriously considers, and eventually asks the dog what the chaffing on its neck is from. The dog says it's nothing, but the wolf realizes it is from the dog being tied up with a chain and a collar. According to the dog, this only takes place during the day, but not at night. The wolf realizes the dog is a pet and bounds off. The moral of the story is that there is nothing more valuable than freedom. Fancy cars, big paychecks, expensive vacations, a nice comfy couch, all the poison of stagnancy and comfort. Nothing can replace the freedom of real life experience. Read the full version in the image or at https://read.gov/aesop/113.html Next parable we dive into, the Fisherman and the Businessman! What are your thoughts or takeaways from this parable?

I am working on a couple strategies for improving how we approach New Year’s resolutions. There’s more to come, but here’s where we begin: You want to create better habits. It’s New Year’s, and you want to start something new. You know most New Year’s resolutions fail within weeks. Change is hard. There’s resistance. There’s effort required. How do we make it easier to get the ball rolling? Momentum is everything. Pick something extremely small and trivial. Something you have are so confident in your ability to do that it might sound embarrassing to tell people. It’s the first step in your New Year’s plan. It could be something like brushing your teeth twice a day, taking your vitamins, deleting Netflix, etc. Very small, very achievable. Now we take this and we make a contract to do it consistently for two weeks. 14 days. Less than 4% of the year. Anyone can do something once, but change takes place when habits are formed. The purpose of this exercise is to demonstrate to yourself that you have the capacity for discipline. To be consistent. To make change. It’s like a warm-up. A stretch before a workout. If you tried to set a PR as your first set of the day, you'd know it's a terrible idea. You'd either get hurt or fail. So don’t try to enact and elaborate New Year’s resolution that requires discipline planning before you stretch that muscle. Finish the two weeks by whatever means necessary. Timers, phone reminders, sticky notes. During that time, feel how a habit forms, what conscious and concentrated effort feels like, and how good it feels to do hard things. Then we can start on the real shit. Comment below what you guys are choosing as your spark. Mine is deleting my personal Instagram profile off of my phone!

Hi, I am Neel and I am glad to have joined this community, looking forward to interacting with all of you.