10.06.2007
Moving At the Speed of Thought
If you wanted to pound a nail into the wall to hang a picture, it wouldn't do you much good to reach in your tool box and take out a saw.
This simple examples hopefully illustrates that, based on the task at hand, you should choose the tool that will help you accomplish your goal in the most effective manner.
In the world of strength training there are many "tools."
-- Barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, sandbags, barrels, single sets, multiple sets, ascending sets, descending sets, thick bars, isometrics etc etc and so on (I could go on all day)
Of course, your goals ultimately define the best "tool for the job" but keep in mind that some are, in fact, better than others.
Obviously the fact that you are reading this means that you have a keen interest in one of the simplest, yet most effective physical training "tools" and that is your own bodyweight.
The reasons for choosing bodyweight training are many, some of the obvious ones might be the fact that it requires no equipment, or that there are many, many different exercise variations to choose from etc etc.
Let me tell you about one of the advantages that I have noticed that I have not seen anyone talk about.
You know how you get this "thought" in your head that "now its time to go train" well that sets in motion a chain of events - get in your car, go to the gym, get dressed, adjust weight, pick up barbell etc etc.
Depending on how detailed you want to get, these "steps" can be few, or quite numerous.
The thing that I like about bodyweight training is that there aren't any steps - it is purely a matter of "think about it - do it."
In fact, it may actually take longer to think about doing pushups than it does to actually start doing pushups.
Whoa!
And in realizing this, almost all of the possible excuses for "not" training are eliminated:
... no more "I don't have time."
(you can start right where you're standing)
... no more "I don't have equipment."
(All you need is a floor)
... and no more "I don't know what to do"
(Just get moving and the rest takes care of itself)
So, whats on YOUR mind...
Train hard,
John Wood
P.S. Heres a very unique program that I highly recommend that will help you "Train like an animal." You'll know what I mean when you see it: Ginastica Natural
This simple examples hopefully illustrates that, based on the task at hand, you should choose the tool that will help you accomplish your goal in the most effective manner.
In the world of strength training there are many "tools."
-- Barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, sandbags, barrels, single sets, multiple sets, ascending sets, descending sets, thick bars, isometrics etc etc and so on (I could go on all day)
Of course, your goals ultimately define the best "tool for the job" but keep in mind that some are, in fact, better than others.
Obviously the fact that you are reading this means that you have a keen interest in one of the simplest, yet most effective physical training "tools" and that is your own bodyweight.
The reasons for choosing bodyweight training are many, some of the obvious ones might be the fact that it requires no equipment, or that there are many, many different exercise variations to choose from etc etc.
Let me tell you about one of the advantages that I have noticed that I have not seen anyone talk about.
You know how you get this "thought" in your head that "now its time to go train" well that sets in motion a chain of events - get in your car, go to the gym, get dressed, adjust weight, pick up barbell etc etc.
Depending on how detailed you want to get, these "steps" can be few, or quite numerous.
The thing that I like about bodyweight training is that there aren't any steps - it is purely a matter of "think about it - do it."
In fact, it may actually take longer to think about doing pushups than it does to actually start doing pushups.
Whoa!
And in realizing this, almost all of the possible excuses for "not" training are eliminated:
... no more "I don't have time."
(you can start right where you're standing)
... no more "I don't have equipment."
(All you need is a floor)
... and no more "I don't know what to do"
(Just get moving and the rest takes care of itself)
So, whats on YOUR mind...
Train hard,
John Wood
P.S. Heres a very unique program that I highly recommend that will help you "Train like an animal." You'll know what I mean when you see it: Ginastica Natural
Labels: Bodyweight Training, Training Ideas, Training Thought
