| Welcome to Basic Training | | Print | |
| Written by Randy |
| Wednesday, 13 February 2008 11:00 |
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WELCOME to BASIC TRAINING© Foundations for Real Strength This program is called basic training for the simple fact that it is built upon the concept that living a healthy life with a strong, useful body is a skill, not an accident. As with learning any skill, a base of fundamental knowledge and habits are required for success. The purpose of the Basic Training program is to teach you some of these habits so that at some point, the act of living itself will allow you to practice this skill. Unfortunately, many of us have not had the advantage of learning this skill from childhood. During our youth, some of us engage in various sports and athletic activities. Later on in life, some of us continue with recreational sports or ‘active life styles’. For others, our occupation may provide a degree of physical exertion that could be construed as ‘exercise’. The eating habits we learn from our parents and peers form our nutritional base - our ‘diet’. However, none of these factors necessarily contribute to an improvement of how we actually live. For many, learning about how to care for our bodies is not something we do on purpose, but rather it occurs as an accidental discovery after an injury or illness. In general, good health is something we take for granted, until time takes its’ eventual toll along with a little help from gravity, pollution, work etc. There are even a number of competitive and professional athletes who in spite of their sporting background, remain unaware of the fundamental principles and how to apply them in other aspects of their lives in the post competition years. The information I wish to present to you is not new. Others have come before, research has and continues to uncover new information and mechanisms of physiology, and there is plenty of information currently available on an almost unimaginable number of topics related to health. I have tried to keep this approach simple and effective. I make no claims of intellectual or medical authority. I simply present a view of these subjects which is based on personal experience and understanding, as well as the study of professional work of others in related feilds. In any discipline, there is always room for improvement, but the basics tend to remain unchanged. This means that for those of us who have never learned the basics of how to properly maintain our physical existence, it can be an extremely overwhelming prospect to make positive improvements in how we live. For all the information available, there is just as much, if not more, misinformation. Often, what we do know has little impact on our daily routine. It can be a difficult and time consuming endeavor to sift through every bit of information we encounter and try to find a way to integrate it into our lives - no matter how useful it may be. My goal is to put together a program of fundamental skills and knowledge in order to provide a cornerstone of physical training. BASIC TRAINING© is just that. The concepts are relatively simple but require 3 things 1) self-discipline 2)consistency 3)self-awareness. The nutritional components are also based on simple things. There are a few plans that I recommend and you can find them here . Be open to changing some aspects of your life as it is. You will want to learn to cook for yourself. You will have to study. You might have to change any number of things. Some of them can be inconvenient and difficult, but not impossible. Getting rid of bad or non-productive habits can be that way. Everyday, make an effort to improve somewhere and keep in mind the actual goal of this program: it is to prepare you to live and participate in the life you want to the best of your ability regardless of your perceived limitations. Once we get you ready, the rest is up to you. I believe the goals of health, strength and living your full measure are well worth every minute you spend cultivating these attributes - hopefully you share this sentiment. Remember, living well is a life long practice. LIVE ON PURPOSE!!
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| Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 April 2008 18:46 |
