It is a common response, in the fitness industry, when asked, “How hard should I be going at it?” to be, “Make sure you can still talk. If you can’t talk, you’re going too hard.”
Bullocks.
If you can still talk, breathe, feel your legs underneath you and still have the ability to comprehend my instructions (which is why I might be yelling at you) – you ain’t working hard enough.
’nuff said.
CTK
Showed up at the ‘new’ gym. My coach left training the local pro and went to train at Warrior ABC. My friend Ken invited me down. For Ken, the gym is like family. It’s seen him through his first fight, a divorce and helped him stay on the wagon for the most part. He calls our coach almost every night to chat. He’s brought all his friends and business contacts to the new gym and I joked that he was our coach’s booking agent.
The gym is like family. Upon my return, I heard pro fighter Steve say in the dressing room, “Man! Everyone’s here now.”
It’s good to be ‘everyone.’ It’s good to be back, in a good facility and surrounded by good people, whilst being punched in the face.
Martial artist Tony Blauer once updated his Facebook status to the tune of (paraphrasing), “I can go into any Crossfit gym across the country, join right in and everybody welcomes me.”
I responded, “It’s just like how we wanted the world of martial arts to be.”
The gym. Like family.
CTK
I thought of a few good excuses: I was too tired. I had a slight headache. I just had an argument. I was going to be late because my client was late. I could write another chapter for my book.
…so how in the name of the Divine did I end up at the gym, you ask? I just started walking. Then I found myself at my car. I got in. I started driving in the direction of the bridge. Before I knew it, I was at the gym putting on my Adidas shirt. Before I knew it, I was skipping and all of a sudden it became my little piece of heaven. I started to gain some peace. My headache disappeared and I started to gain clarity and find that I was in the wrong about the earlier argument. Now I’m back at work and I’m not tired anymore.
So – I gotta ask. What’s Happenin?
HIS DARK SIDE 