adopt what is useful

July 8
" use what is useful and discard the rest"
Bruce Lee











WO du jour: Morning:


15 mile bike ride at a good pace. At one point I was at 32MPH on a flat section just to get a very small sample of what it is like to ride a race pace for the Tour de France. If feels good for a few minutes, but it don't take long to realize that you would not like to live in that world. The guys in the Tour are gifted athletics regardless of you interest in bicycling. We as a nation should be doing better bicycling than we do, as we purchase the most bicycles in this country than any other in the world.

30 min Kettlebell class later in the morning.



I was reading a blog the other day someone trashing Crossfit. Sometime ago I read something about a female Master of sport in Kettlebell not looking "fit". You hear people all the time trashing someone Else's fitness methods and most of it is either, lack of knowledge, arrogance, or money. My philosophy is that all systems work for at least a short period, at a modest level. You can become fit, just running, biking, spinning, step aerobics, crossfit, even bowflex. However, you have to decide where you reside in the fitness food chain and what level you want to get to.


Finding the perfect fitness program is a life time of trial and mostly error. There are old tried and true methods like basic weigh lifting, running, body weight, or you can try the many new systems and equipment that comes out daily to add to your personal program. I suggest that you try different systems and retain what elements you found successful in your quest to become all you can be and don't use the rest. Bruce Lee when he as alive, would train using many different exercise modes made up of old and new methods. He was successful because he never stop trying to be the best and used anything that would advance his progress.


To be a detractor of a system or the people who promote it, does a disservice to or county which is in such pitiful condition. Even with all the gyms, YMCAs, crossfit boxes, running clubs, tri clubs, spas, that we seem to have more that enought facilities and methods, but don't really use them to the fullest or we would not be getting fatter as a nation. We need some serious help here! concentrate you criticism on the people who don't try anything to get fit and content to gorge themselves with food, drink, drugs and hedonistic living.

Have a nice day suffering and remember the mission is sacred