Thursday, September 7
Moderation is the order of the Day
Most of the time it is wise to listen to the Body, especially when it comes to exercise and physical activity. Mental stress has a physical toll on the body; even if you just sit there and do not move. Calorie wise you may not burn a measurable amount but you know you are not sharp. This self awareness can lead to a successful outcome during ones next workout. For example, Bruce really stunk up the golf course early in his round yesterday following his encounter with Darth Ball (14#) in the rain on Tuesday. But, to have a successful outing he changed his short term goal from scoring to simply shotmaking and was then able to achieve an acceptable outcome to his primary activity or golf. Today, working with Paul's Purple Ball (8#) with near perfect continues (sunshine & 70*) I still felt a low energy level. On our 3rd set of One Arm Overheads, usually an all out set, I just eased through it or just made the complete movement without the usual high intensity throw. I was unaware of my lack effort until I was finishing the set. Paul said he was wondering what was going on but it was my set. I thought it was interesting from a conditioning point of view. Recovery will happen if you let it, listen even if you are not listening. On the other hand Stephen and Robert worked Darth Ball today. It remains to be seen if Robert will feel the workout, even though he thought he felt it a little bit. Robert has a large capacity for work with his swimming, weightlifting and Aikido background. Stephen is a former marathoner, and full expects to feel his encounter with Darth Ball.
