The Saturday Post: Winning/Losing
So, to catch everyone up over the past couple of days....
Thursday was a Strength Builder Day. It was also Kids Judo & Karate for Morgan & I.
Here are the numbers:
Workout: Strength Builder
Total Workout Time: 40:28
Average Heart Rate: 124bpm
Maximum Heart Rate: 157bpm
Time in the Zone: Around 36 minutes
Friday was an Off Day. I didn't get a lot of sleep the night before. I think with that combined with hitting the workouts a litter harder (both DDP Yoga & Dojo work), my body said it was time to step back and Breathe. I did do a Wake-Up Workout, 5 BANG Salutes, and worked on some Slow Burn Handstand Push-Ups. These work similar to regular Slow Burn Push-Ups, except I would walk my feet up the wall until I was standing on my hands. Then I would lower for 3, hold for 3, then push-up for 3. This is something I'm going to be developing over the next few months to improve my Black Crow into Handstand or even get Crocodile into Handstand.
Today (Saturday.. hence the name of the Blog, eh?) was a straight 3 1/2 hour Judo Day, along with BANG Salutes and Slow Burn Handstand Push-Ups. Since next week is our Judo Tournament (my first), we were working a lot of Ne-Waza (Groundwork), Shime-Waza & Nage-Komi (Moving Throws). We also had a Mini-Judo Tournament for the Kids Class, which Morgan won!
In these sort of things, however, I would have been just as proud of my son if he lost. The reason being that he showed patience and that he was learning from his mistakes and improving on them. That's the way we need to take every challenge in front of us.
Let me just put this out there right now. I am not going to nail each challenge. Its not that I'm not going to try and give it my best, don't get me wrong. Also, "nailing" a challenge (doing it perfectly) is not the same as completing a challenge. We all fall and make mistakes in our life. There are always going to to be obstacles, bumps in the road, things that trip us up. The important thing is to learn from those bumps & "losses" in our life. Own This Day is not just about Celebrating The Wins. Its also about Learning From the Setbacks and lmove forward stronger than you were before.
Success is not always going to be pretty. Fortunately, it doesn't need to be! If I move in on my opponent in Judo, I may not execute the perfect Throw. I may be Thrown Down, Pinned Down, Choked Out, Arm Barred. What I will not do... is Give Up. All of those things are not Losses. They are Learning Opportunities on how to Counter, Perform Better & Be In Control.
The same goes for doing DDP Yoga & keeping to whatever Nutrition Program you set yourself towards. I don't do "Cheat Days" because to me, its the same as Planning to Lose. However, if I fall and eat something I shouldn't, I'm not going to beat myself up over it. I learn how I got into that situation, then work on how I can deal with it better next time. If I miss a workout, I don't just throw my hands up and lay on the couch. I look at why, make the right adjustments, then get on the mat and Bang It Out!
On a separate note, I had posted an experiment on Facebook on using some of the leftover pulp I get when I Juice. Today, I juiced up a Bunch of Kale (8 Leaves), 4 Carrots, a large piece of Ginger, 2 Lemons, & 2 Stalks of Celery.
Here are the numbers:
Workout: Strength Builder
Total Workout Time: 40:28
Average Heart Rate: 124bpm
Maximum Heart Rate: 157bpm
Time in the Zone: Around 36 minutes
Friday was an Off Day. I didn't get a lot of sleep the night before. I think with that combined with hitting the workouts a litter harder (both DDP Yoga & Dojo work), my body said it was time to step back and Breathe. I did do a Wake-Up Workout, 5 BANG Salutes, and worked on some Slow Burn Handstand Push-Ups. These work similar to regular Slow Burn Push-Ups, except I would walk my feet up the wall until I was standing on my hands. Then I would lower for 3, hold for 3, then push-up for 3. This is something I'm going to be developing over the next few months to improve my Black Crow into Handstand or even get Crocodile into Handstand.
Today (Saturday.. hence the name of the Blog, eh?) was a straight 3 1/2 hour Judo Day, along with BANG Salutes and Slow Burn Handstand Push-Ups. Since next week is our Judo Tournament (my first), we were working a lot of Ne-Waza (Groundwork), Shime-Waza & Nage-Komi (Moving Throws). We also had a Mini-Judo Tournament for the Kids Class, which Morgan won!
In these sort of things, however, I would have been just as proud of my son if he lost. The reason being that he showed patience and that he was learning from his mistakes and improving on them. That's the way we need to take every challenge in front of us.
Let me just put this out there right now. I am not going to nail each challenge. Its not that I'm not going to try and give it my best, don't get me wrong. Also, "nailing" a challenge (doing it perfectly) is not the same as completing a challenge. We all fall and make mistakes in our life. There are always going to to be obstacles, bumps in the road, things that trip us up. The important thing is to learn from those bumps & "losses" in our life. Own This Day is not just about Celebrating The Wins. Its also about Learning From the Setbacks and lmove forward stronger than you were before.
Success is not always going to be pretty. Fortunately, it doesn't need to be! If I move in on my opponent in Judo, I may not execute the perfect Throw. I may be Thrown Down, Pinned Down, Choked Out, Arm Barred. What I will not do... is Give Up. All of those things are not Losses. They are Learning Opportunities on how to Counter, Perform Better & Be In Control.
The same goes for doing DDP Yoga & keeping to whatever Nutrition Program you set yourself towards. I don't do "Cheat Days" because to me, its the same as Planning to Lose. However, if I fall and eat something I shouldn't, I'm not going to beat myself up over it. I learn how I got into that situation, then work on how I can deal with it better next time. If I miss a workout, I don't just throw my hands up and lay on the couch. I look at why, make the right adjustments, then get on the mat and Bang It Out!
On a separate note, I had posted an experiment on Facebook on using some of the leftover pulp I get when I Juice. Today, I juiced up a Bunch of Kale (8 Leaves), 4 Carrots, a large piece of Ginger, 2 Lemons, & 2 Stalks of Celery.
I then took the pulp, mixed it together with 1/2 a cup of Milled Flax Seeds & 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil, until it was a mass. I flattened it out, then baked it in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes, flipping once and sprinkling with Cajun Seasonings.
I then cut up a Roma Tomato, an Avocado, & 4 Green Onions, layered them on top of the Flax/Vegetable Crust, drizzled with Olive Oil, Set Salt and a little Hot Sauce, then baked for another 10 minutes.
I will definitely count that...as a WIN!
The Wins do not have to be big. The Losses do not have to rule your life. So long as you keep moving forward and learn from what you do, you will...
#OwnThisDay
Travis "ZenTwister" Roberts
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