Mahler’s Monday Morning Motivator # 65 – Doing it All.

[Mahler]

Mahler’s Monday Morning Motivator # 65 – Doing it All.


Good morning guys. The weekend was one spent indoors. After being spoiled with a week of unseasonably warm weather, what a depressing weekend it could have been. I am only glad that, like some of you in the mid-west, I didn’t have to shovel snow. Mother Nature is in serious need of a bitch-slapping at this point, I am sure you will agree. But, be kind. She will come through soon enough. Because of the weather, the greater part of my weekend was spent cleaning the basement and getting my gym in good order. It’s great to be able to do something for yourself and check an item off the “honey-do” list at the same time.

While cleaning up my basement gym, I started thinking about all the materials I have collected over the past few years and how you sometimes tend to save everything and think you will eventually do it all. I came across printouts of hypertrophy routines, strength routines, plyometrics, speed drills, Olympic lifting, you name it. The alphabet of strength trainers was represented as well, from Alessi, to Balantine and Berardi, to Cosgrove and so on. Then there are the things you think you should add to your routine like more Swiss ball routines, jump rope routines, body weight routines, routines to improve your pushups, pull-ups, chin-ups, throw-ups (lol). Add to that all those cardio collectibles you have been wanting to try, “eventually.” Well, I have decided that you can pick a few and do them well and with intensity, or you can try the smorgasbord approach and do just about everything half-assed or with little in the way of results. As much as you would like to do every new thing that comes along, keep in mind that doing any fitness routine already puts you head and shoulders above the average guy. You want to change those routines to keep yourself motivated and that is where the variety will come from. I have come to the point where I pick one good lifting routine and one cardio routine and give them my best effort. Maybe, someday, I will pick up that jump rope I bought and rarely used. For now, I am going to do the two things I have chosen and do them right. I am resigned to the fact that I can’t do it all.

If you can’t do it all, give your all to the things you can do.

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PS: If there is one new thing you will do this year for motivation, get your butt to Little Rock for the JP Fitness Retreat, May 13-15.

In Fitness & Friendship,
Mahler

[Mahler]

Readers please note: The correct numbering for this Motivator should be number 62 not 65. Ooops.

Mahler

[Terry Monk]

A good post as usual Mahler. I've often wished I had somewhere at home to jump rope myself. It's one heck of a workout, but alas, the basement ceiling is only 7'2" hahahahaha

[Chris Correia]

That's a great one, John.

Reminds me:

Jack of all trades but master of none.


Beware the man with one weapon, for he surely knows how to use it well.

[Kevin T.]

Along those lines Chris i heard this somewhere:

Do not fear the one who practices a thousand attacks; fear the one who practice the same attack a thousand times, for he knows how to use it well. or my interpretation of the ending "for he knows how to use it to kick your ass."

[Chris Correia]

Originally posted by Kevin T.:
Along those lines Chris i heard this somewhere:

Do not fear the one who practices a thousand attacks; fear the one who practice the same attack a thousand times, for he knows how to use it well. or my interpretation of the ending "for he knows how to use it to kick your ass."

Hey, I'll remember that one, now, too.

[K-Court]

PS: If there is one new thing you will do this year for motivation, get your butt to Little Rock for the JP Fitness Retreat, May 13-15.

[/QB]

Would love to, John. Checked out flights on expedia this morning and it's over $800 from Vancouver. Not gonna happen, I'm afraid ....

[CAchief]

thanks John

[Chris Correia]

Originally posted by K-Court:

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PS: If there is one new thing you will do this year for motivation, get your butt to Little Rock for the JP Fitness Retreat, May 13-15.

Would love to, John. Checked out flights on expedia this morning and it's over $800 from Vancouver. Not gonna happen, I'm afraid .... [/QB][/quote]I could, but I've got a couple of students testing for junior black belt on Friday night. Gotta be there.

[md11hydmec]

Thanks, Mahler. Great post as usual. My neighbor a few doors down has all kinds of exercise equipment in his garage. Barely uses it, but it looks good. In my basement(where I work out) I have a bench, Dumbells, stability ball, and a set of pushup bars. I use them all. Thanks for the post.....MD

[Mahler]

Originally posted by md11hydmec:
Thanks, Mahler. Great post as usual. My neighbor a few doors down has all kinds of exercise equipment in his garage. Barely uses it, but it looks good. In my basement(where I work out) I have a bench, Dumbells, stability ball, and a set of pushup bars. I use them all. Thanks for the post.....MD

You have less but do more. I bet he is so proud when he raises the garage door (with a remote control, no doubt) and can show off all the nice clean, unused equipment. Another thing your neighbor doesn't use? His body as it was intended. Use what you have and use it well.

Thanks for the reply.

In Fitness & Friendship,
Mahler