I mostly failed at my strength training goal and it took some thinking to figure out why. Everything was going fine until the middle of May. After that, the girls got out of school and life got busy... Failure A couple of years ago, I worked and Mrs. 1500 didn’t. At that time, she took care of most domestic duties like getting the girls ready for school, household chores, and … [Read more...] about Fitness Update: The Power Of Routine
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Zen And The Art Of Mind Maintenance: Mr. PP And Mental Space
Every other Friday, I provide an update on my exercise goals. In between, I’m writing about mental fitness. I didn't post anything on Monday. I had something ready to go, but then I read it over a couple times and realized that what I had written wasn't so great. I was disappointed because the words I had come up with took some effort. I thought it would be a great post and … [Read more...] about Zen And The Art Of Mind Maintenance: Mr. PP And Mental Space
Strength Training Update #4: Mind Over Muscle
I like to set fitness goals for myself. In the first quarter, my goal was to run a half marathon which I did on March 31st. Now it’s time for a new goal and in the second quarter, I’m focusing on strength training. I’ll see how much I can increase my push-up and pull-up maximum repetitions before the end of the quarter. I’m also keeping track of body composition. This is … [Read more...] about Strength Training Update #4: Mind Over Muscle
Strength Training Update #3: Avoiding Roly Poly Genocide
I like to set fitness goals for myself. In the first quarter, my goal was to run a half marathon which I did on March 31st. Now it’s time for a new goal and in the second quarter, I’m focusing on strength training. I’ll see how much I can increase my push-up and pull-up maximum repetitions before the end of the quarter. I’m also keeping track of body composition. This is … [Read more...] about Strength Training Update #3: Avoiding Roly Poly Genocide
Zen And The Art Of Mind Maintenance: People Filters
Every other Friday, I provide an update on my exercise goals. In between, I’m writing about mental fitness. In the first edition, I discussed not complaining. Today, I discuss friendship. Or not. I read a book called the 12 Rules for Life that contained some really great advice. One of my favorites was Rule #3: Make friends with people who want the best for you. I … [Read more...] about Zen And The Art Of Mind Maintenance: People Filters