Fit for Freedom

Deepok Chopra has a really interesting section in his Book of Secrets called Shadow Energies that I think many of us would benefit from and to clarify our perspective as to lifting and results.  We all know the lift starts in the mind and only then progresses to the body.  As we see reality change in our body our thoughts get validated as much as the image we see in the mirror.  So, doing a little mind Drano is a good thing.  Just like cleaning our diets, cleaning our perspectives, notions and egoistic perspectives can make a difference. Shadow energies are the thoughts and feelings that come up from time to time from old formative emotions, thoughts and experiences that lead to the failure of discipline…"What’s the use, I am just not built to lift."  "I have worked so hard and see so little results, I will just quit."  Then we react to saboteurs who want us to be mediocre so their negative energy patterns are not tweaked…"Just stay home, you’re fine just the way you are."  So there is any littany of assaults.  Most will start from the inside.  Those that come from the outside you have to recognize as responses inside you; that you identified with and THEN responded with your Shadow energy."

So, checking your ego at the door really does work well as it leaves the Shadows behind.  Focus on your workout and technique.  Listen to your body, be disciplined and persistent.  This is like meditating in action.  As the Buddhists call it being in the now.  If you are in your head you are not at the gym and accidents and injuries will ensue.

I find it amazing that one can keep muscle size for 2 months while not lifting but the strength drops dramatically for some muscle groups.  I was stimulated to "wake-up" by someone I saw recently. Seems I have been slumbering and "resting on my laurels" small as they may be.  But after hitting the gym smarter I will start climbing again. It’s not how many times I fall but how many times I get back up.  With Katnap and Deborah Ann back I feel more motivated to push.  At 50 and 43 respectively and looking awesome who could resist the motivational impulse. Train smart, rest well, eat wise and be persistent.