So I am finally doing my PT course, thanks to the help of a good friend. Well, I am loving it. This was the first weekend of a blended learning course. IE, every second weekend is in the classroom, the rest is personal study and online.
Today, was awesome.. I am just going to cut and paste my Facebook blog so you can see!
Awesome day today! Did ANOTHER Rockford test. My resting heart rate is 70bpm. Now the peak at the end of the mile, it was 182! That is a tad over 2.5 times faster, fucking awesome eh?!?! Yah mutant fitness right here folks. My average walking speed was around 7.4 though I peaked around 7.6kmph.
Ok, think it can get better? It fucking does! I got one of my course mates to measure me from head to toe while I was laying down on my stomach with a tape measure. Now since you normal flat backs can all just stand up and get a relative accurate measurement, I am too awesome, and need to lay down. My standing height is 1.65 (5ft 4in), which is you know, iffy. Now, with my awesome bit of hump included, my height is 1.82 (5ft 9in)!!
This makes these set of measurements now even more awesome. My old BMI was 24.98 with a body fat percentage of 30.1%. Now, with my "normals" height, which is valid for this test, brings my BMI to 17.7 with a body fat percentage of 20.4%! HOW FUCKING COOL IS THAT?!?!?!
Too much awesomeness in one day! Other than learning shit, and stuff, and being drop dead fucking tired lol! Love you all, non-mutants included!
Yeah, so these are the type of days I love. It is great being in among fitness peeps again. It is inspiring and well, education too.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
25 points of life fad..
Ok, so it has been driving me nuts seeing all these 25 points of life people have been writing about. The problem is, that they are correct. What humans need to do, is simplify their lives a bit, and have a set of basic rules they abide by. So here is mine!
Super Mutant's 25 bits of mutanty wisdom.
1: Enjoy the fact that you woke up breathing! If it is one thing being a mutated gimp can show you, breathing is important, and often overlooked!
2: If you woke up breathing, eat something good in celebration. I don't mean good as in 3 50p sized servings of something, but a good solid breakfast is a great start to the day. I prefer shakes, or beans eggs tomato and toast!
3: Think of something that you want to do. People say write lists, put it on your blackberry or iPhone. Whatever floats your boat. My view on this, is keep it simple, say "Today I am going to read this article, and get my bag packed for the day." These are two things that are easy to accomplish and therefore, you will start the day with a completed goal.
4: Do something that is a challenge. If you are a late person out of bed, get up 15 mins before you usually do. Again, I know, it is a small goal, but that 15 minutes could be turned into banked time. You might need it later in the day!
5: Stick to your guns. Be they the ones below your shoulders, or your beliefs, stick to them. Neglecting the most important limb in your body can be bad. I know legs are important, but if you have no arms and no legs, life is hard. As for your beliefs, don't neglect them either. It is important to have a set of priorities in life.
6: Identify your guns, being the belief ones. These dictate how you interact with the world. More importantly, question them once in a while. Do you still think that not letting someone else share the remote with you is important, or do you still have share-a-phobia?
7: Worship something! I know, this is a gutsy statement, especially from an atheistic Buddhist, but hear me out. I worship the time I spend in developing myself. When humans worship things, they put more effort into it. If we all worshiped our bodies as much as we worship the pieces of paper in our wallet, we would do a lot better in life. Worship those you love, the things you do, and the fact that you woke up breathing. If you didn't wake up breathing and are still reading this, well you might have others worshiping you!
8: Tell stories! Yeah, not the kind that make you seem cooler than what you are, but the ones that inspire others. Stories are what first made civilization awesome! Plato, Socrates, H.P Lovecraft etc, stories are about our existence, how we think and what our direction is. If you ever want some good ones, go listen to an elder of whatever persuasion. Old timers tell awesome stories.
9: Do something decadent every now and then. Seriously, get that stick out of your spine, and chill. We are humans, and well we deserve to celebrate that! Baccus would be horrified at how we don't chill out anymore. My decadent treat, chocolate brownies. I just work a little bit harder the next day.
10: Decide what it is you want to do with life! Now this one never always occurs at the end of high school! I felt cheated when I left high school at the fact that we were told that we would all make our mark on the world. So, what do you want to do? Don't do what others think you should do, do what you feel is right for you and those around you!
11: This is a biggy! Do something you were told NOT to, but test it safely. Ok, I was told that I shouldn't dead-lift! Well, I really really wanted to, because I knew it would be awesomely beneficial. So I tried many thought experiments and then found one that worked in practice. Now I dead-lift and love it! This also means that I have to find something else now :-)
12: Take what you want in life. No, this doesn't mean that you loot the stores, burn down the cities, pillage the townsfolk and steal the spoils, or whichever order that runs in. What it does mean, is that you determine a goal, and take it through hard work, effort and add awesome sauce, always add the awesome sauce.
13: Help others! Now, this will also help you with points 12,6,4 and 3, and probably more. Even though you have a busy life, 20 cats that demand your attention, 400 clients wanting your attention, there is always going to be somebody that NEEDS your attention. The person who needs your attention may be the old lady down the street who has lost her husband and needs help in the yard, or that group of kids people are saying vandalize things because they are brats. But really, what is not our lives but to help those less fortunate than ourselves, and bring them to the happiness that we have? Think over that one.
14: Help Yourself! Yay dualistic thought. What good is helping others, if you are not willing to help yourself? Not feeling that your job is right for you? Sick of people telling you that you should just give up your dreams and conform? Well if you are listening to them, you are not helping yourself. You are helping them by giving them power. Words and actions produce power, and if you are not willing to do what you think is right, then maybe you should rethink your existence.
15: Don't let anyone have your Power! Samson learned it the hard way when he had a hair cut. Japanese Samurai didn't appreciate their hair being cut either. Why? Because it was a symbol of power. What is power? Power is tied intrinsically into what you believe in, where you draw your inner strength from, it is in the words you say and the actions you do. Don't give it up.
16: Let off Steam! Oh for the love of Cthulhu, get mad once in a while. Don't take it out on others, or those you love. Walk to your nearest gym, basement or facility, and hit a punching bag. The release of mental and physical tension is beneficial in all regards of medical areas. Mental Health, Physical Health and Internal Health all suffer from stress. Internal stress makes your food processing suffer, Physical stress plays out in your muscles being tense and sore, and well Mentally, stress sucks and leads to a whole bunch of other problems.
17: Laugh! A good laugh is fantastic, not at someone else's expense mind you, but laugh. Lets out a great bunch of chemicals that make you feel all giddy and awesome on the inside. The more often you can do it, the less you will need to refer to point 16.
18: Cry! I know, totally non-manly and all. But, understanding mental health well through practical experience, it helps. Do it on your own time, or with someone you trust, just let it out once in a while. Nothing wrong with showing your soft side, well unless you are a lobster, then you're pooched. But, crying is a natural mechanism we all have done since we were kids. It gets attention for when we need help, it is a primal function, and all mammals have the capacity for it.
19: Workout! I finally got to it, but there are enough lists that put this as the first thing. Now, we all have reasons to workout, and whatever they are, doing it is great. It has the same effects as 16, and if it your workouts involve point 16, then you are getting a double whammy worth of awesome sauce!
20: Give Yoga a try! This is an awesome point, why? Because I am writing this list, and I say so. Well that, and the fact it has great benefits. Stretching, relaxation, breathing techniques and other fit people. Sure a lot of them don't lift weights, but I bet a lot of muscle guys can't hold their own against a yoga girl in the studio.
21: Don't shoot the messenger! Stalin did this, as did Hitler and well yeah, other than a pile of dead messengers, they usually didn't read the message. If someone is going to tell you that something needs improving, or that your car just got towed, or that you can't refund your router you purchased 2 1/2 years ago even if you do have the receipt, don't rip into them. It makes you look like a total arse, and also validates the point that you need to improve something. Look at why the message arrived in the first place and deal with it.
22: If you did shoot the messenger! Firstly, clean up the mess. No-one likes cleaning up another's mess. Secondly, suck up the macho/bitchiness and say sorry! This will show you are not a total arse, and will generally give the other person a bit of respect towards you. They may also have realized that they did something that they could improve on, which is then a win-win for all involved.
23: Get more than one opinion! We expect it with science reviews, we often ask for it in medical cases, so why not expect it in our day to day lives. Do you think that you should put that knife in the power socket? Maybe ask someone else for an answer. Do you think that someone telling you to eat such and such a protein powder is right, yet you feel uneasy about it because that person doesn't know you too well, get another opinion. Sure, it takes up a bit more time, but it is better than ending up in hospital if you can't eat whey powder.
24: Debate! Look, dualism strikes again! Human's have never progressed without debate. I pin the fitness industry, hell, I even pin society's woes on lack of debate. Socrates, Plato, Cato The Edler and Winston Churchill all come to mind as awesome at this. When you debate, and I don't mean the stuff you see on TV Political debates these days, but a good constructive and non-abusive debate will allow you not only to express your views, but learn how and why others think that theirs is correct.
And finally!
25: Say thank you! Simple, but often over-looked, is saying thanks. If someone offers you something, and you don't have something to give in return, say thanks. Say thanks to your parents, mentors, friends and even yourself. Can never get tired of someone showing acknowledgement in this way. So thank you for reading this blog!
Super Mutant's 25 bits of mutanty wisdom.
1: Enjoy the fact that you woke up breathing! If it is one thing being a mutated gimp can show you, breathing is important, and often overlooked!
2: If you woke up breathing, eat something good in celebration. I don't mean good as in 3 50p sized servings of something, but a good solid breakfast is a great start to the day. I prefer shakes, or beans eggs tomato and toast!
3: Think of something that you want to do. People say write lists, put it on your blackberry or iPhone. Whatever floats your boat. My view on this, is keep it simple, say "Today I am going to read this article, and get my bag packed for the day." These are two things that are easy to accomplish and therefore, you will start the day with a completed goal.
4: Do something that is a challenge. If you are a late person out of bed, get up 15 mins before you usually do. Again, I know, it is a small goal, but that 15 minutes could be turned into banked time. You might need it later in the day!
5: Stick to your guns. Be they the ones below your shoulders, or your beliefs, stick to them. Neglecting the most important limb in your body can be bad. I know legs are important, but if you have no arms and no legs, life is hard. As for your beliefs, don't neglect them either. It is important to have a set of priorities in life.
6: Identify your guns, being the belief ones. These dictate how you interact with the world. More importantly, question them once in a while. Do you still think that not letting someone else share the remote with you is important, or do you still have share-a-phobia?
7: Worship something! I know, this is a gutsy statement, especially from an atheistic Buddhist, but hear me out. I worship the time I spend in developing myself. When humans worship things, they put more effort into it. If we all worshiped our bodies as much as we worship the pieces of paper in our wallet, we would do a lot better in life. Worship those you love, the things you do, and the fact that you woke up breathing. If you didn't wake up breathing and are still reading this, well you might have others worshiping you!
8: Tell stories! Yeah, not the kind that make you seem cooler than what you are, but the ones that inspire others. Stories are what first made civilization awesome! Plato, Socrates, H.P Lovecraft etc, stories are about our existence, how we think and what our direction is. If you ever want some good ones, go listen to an elder of whatever persuasion. Old timers tell awesome stories.
9: Do something decadent every now and then. Seriously, get that stick out of your spine, and chill. We are humans, and well we deserve to celebrate that! Baccus would be horrified at how we don't chill out anymore. My decadent treat, chocolate brownies. I just work a little bit harder the next day.
10: Decide what it is you want to do with life! Now this one never always occurs at the end of high school! I felt cheated when I left high school at the fact that we were told that we would all make our mark on the world. So, what do you want to do? Don't do what others think you should do, do what you feel is right for you and those around you!
11: This is a biggy! Do something you were told NOT to, but test it safely. Ok, I was told that I shouldn't dead-lift! Well, I really really wanted to, because I knew it would be awesomely beneficial. So I tried many thought experiments and then found one that worked in practice. Now I dead-lift and love it! This also means that I have to find something else now :-)
12: Take what you want in life. No, this doesn't mean that you loot the stores, burn down the cities, pillage the townsfolk and steal the spoils, or whichever order that runs in. What it does mean, is that you determine a goal, and take it through hard work, effort and add awesome sauce, always add the awesome sauce.
13: Help others! Now, this will also help you with points 12,6,4 and 3, and probably more. Even though you have a busy life, 20 cats that demand your attention, 400 clients wanting your attention, there is always going to be somebody that NEEDS your attention. The person who needs your attention may be the old lady down the street who has lost her husband and needs help in the yard, or that group of kids people are saying vandalize things because they are brats. But really, what is not our lives but to help those less fortunate than ourselves, and bring them to the happiness that we have? Think over that one.
14: Help Yourself! Yay dualistic thought. What good is helping others, if you are not willing to help yourself? Not feeling that your job is right for you? Sick of people telling you that you should just give up your dreams and conform? Well if you are listening to them, you are not helping yourself. You are helping them by giving them power. Words and actions produce power, and if you are not willing to do what you think is right, then maybe you should rethink your existence.
15: Don't let anyone have your Power! Samson learned it the hard way when he had a hair cut. Japanese Samurai didn't appreciate their hair being cut either. Why? Because it was a symbol of power. What is power? Power is tied intrinsically into what you believe in, where you draw your inner strength from, it is in the words you say and the actions you do. Don't give it up.
16: Let off Steam! Oh for the love of Cthulhu, get mad once in a while. Don't take it out on others, or those you love. Walk to your nearest gym, basement or facility, and hit a punching bag. The release of mental and physical tension is beneficial in all regards of medical areas. Mental Health, Physical Health and Internal Health all suffer from stress. Internal stress makes your food processing suffer, Physical stress plays out in your muscles being tense and sore, and well Mentally, stress sucks and leads to a whole bunch of other problems.
17: Laugh! A good laugh is fantastic, not at someone else's expense mind you, but laugh. Lets out a great bunch of chemicals that make you feel all giddy and awesome on the inside. The more often you can do it, the less you will need to refer to point 16.
18: Cry! I know, totally non-manly and all. But, understanding mental health well through practical experience, it helps. Do it on your own time, or with someone you trust, just let it out once in a while. Nothing wrong with showing your soft side, well unless you are a lobster, then you're pooched. But, crying is a natural mechanism we all have done since we were kids. It gets attention for when we need help, it is a primal function, and all mammals have the capacity for it.
19: Workout! I finally got to it, but there are enough lists that put this as the first thing. Now, we all have reasons to workout, and whatever they are, doing it is great. It has the same effects as 16, and if it your workouts involve point 16, then you are getting a double whammy worth of awesome sauce!
20: Give Yoga a try! This is an awesome point, why? Because I am writing this list, and I say so. Well that, and the fact it has great benefits. Stretching, relaxation, breathing techniques and other fit people. Sure a lot of them don't lift weights, but I bet a lot of muscle guys can't hold their own against a yoga girl in the studio.
21: Don't shoot the messenger! Stalin did this, as did Hitler and well yeah, other than a pile of dead messengers, they usually didn't read the message. If someone is going to tell you that something needs improving, or that your car just got towed, or that you can't refund your router you purchased 2 1/2 years ago even if you do have the receipt, don't rip into them. It makes you look like a total arse, and also validates the point that you need to improve something. Look at why the message arrived in the first place and deal with it.
22: If you did shoot the messenger! Firstly, clean up the mess. No-one likes cleaning up another's mess. Secondly, suck up the macho/bitchiness and say sorry! This will show you are not a total arse, and will generally give the other person a bit of respect towards you. They may also have realized that they did something that they could improve on, which is then a win-win for all involved.
23: Get more than one opinion! We expect it with science reviews, we often ask for it in medical cases, so why not expect it in our day to day lives. Do you think that you should put that knife in the power socket? Maybe ask someone else for an answer. Do you think that someone telling you to eat such and such a protein powder is right, yet you feel uneasy about it because that person doesn't know you too well, get another opinion. Sure, it takes up a bit more time, but it is better than ending up in hospital if you can't eat whey powder.
24: Debate! Look, dualism strikes again! Human's have never progressed without debate. I pin the fitness industry, hell, I even pin society's woes on lack of debate. Socrates, Plato, Cato The Edler and Winston Churchill all come to mind as awesome at this. When you debate, and I don't mean the stuff you see on TV Political debates these days, but a good constructive and non-abusive debate will allow you not only to express your views, but learn how and why others think that theirs is correct.
And finally!
25: Say thank you! Simple, but often over-looked, is saying thanks. If someone offers you something, and you don't have something to give in return, say thanks. Say thanks to your parents, mentors, friends and even yourself. Can never get tired of someone showing acknowledgement in this way. So thank you for reading this blog!
Friday, May 4, 2012
Exams are done!
Woohoo Mutants and Normals!! My exams are done!
It has been a very long three months. The course only was 15 days in length, but with it being a course for people with spinal injuries and related issues, it was spread out a bit.
The exams went well I think. Didn't have too much issues, but I totally aced the practical training aspect of it. Was advised that I have excellent teaching skills, and such. Now just to await the test results.
I am going to be taking a bit of a break, so maybe you will get posts about this frequent at the moment. I am going to be job hunting, learning more, and if I get the time to blog, I blog.
Oh, found my 1rep max on Deadlift today... 80ks. Not bad for a bad back in my opinion.
Stay tuned!
It has been a very long three months. The course only was 15 days in length, but with it being a course for people with spinal injuries and related issues, it was spread out a bit.
The exams went well I think. Didn't have too much issues, but I totally aced the practical training aspect of it. Was advised that I have excellent teaching skills, and such. Now just to await the test results.
I am going to be taking a bit of a break, so maybe you will get posts about this frequent at the moment. I am going to be job hunting, learning more, and if I get the time to blog, I blog.
Oh, found my 1rep max on Deadlift today... 80ks. Not bad for a bad back in my opinion.
Stay tuned!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Where have you been Super Mutant?
That is a great question imaginary person on the internet!
Well, what I have been doing, is getting the last bits of studying crammed in as much as possible. It came to the point Saturday where study has become, well headache inducing. So I am content with just practicing on my practical section, which thankfully doing a fitness course is easy, it means hit the gym Super Mutant!
First thing I would like to say, deadlifts. I am sure many of you have heard of them, and have even tried them on occasion. Well, I am in love with them to be honest. You can do a great workout, but until you get a set or two of deadlifts in, your workout just seems trivial. For example, did a fantastic core/shoulder/arms workout. Did quite the few reps, 1000, and yet it felt like something was not there, like, when you lose your favourite pair of shoes, or forget to have your favourite meal. Then suddenly, it hit me, I need to deadlift, I need to lift something, and get some steel movement happening. Sure enough, 40 reps later, bam, workout feels complete.
Second thing I want to touch on, and by no means am I endorsing this as I am nowhere even near qualified to discuss it, this is just a personal observation, so on quoting me on it. Sunday I did a 36hr liquids only fast. It was the first one I have done in ages. I have been not eating as good as I normally do, due to not having access to a fridge etc, and well depression making the candy habit come back. So I got to the point where I needed to do something. It was great, because I found that one of the drinks I have other than water, banana flavoured soy milk has been adversely affecting my intestines. Must be something in the chemical reaction between the flavour which is liquified bananas according to the box, and my stomach. The other nice result, is that it has also got the candy habit nixed again. I am still not giving up my chocolate brownie though.
Well folks.. I have 4 classes to go, and should the old brain still be functioning correctly, I will have completed my level 2 gym instructor course. Then hopefully work as soon as possible!!
Well, what I have been doing, is getting the last bits of studying crammed in as much as possible. It came to the point Saturday where study has become, well headache inducing. So I am content with just practicing on my practical section, which thankfully doing a fitness course is easy, it means hit the gym Super Mutant!
First thing I would like to say, deadlifts. I am sure many of you have heard of them, and have even tried them on occasion. Well, I am in love with them to be honest. You can do a great workout, but until you get a set or two of deadlifts in, your workout just seems trivial. For example, did a fantastic core/shoulder/arms workout. Did quite the few reps, 1000, and yet it felt like something was not there, like, when you lose your favourite pair of shoes, or forget to have your favourite meal. Then suddenly, it hit me, I need to deadlift, I need to lift something, and get some steel movement happening. Sure enough, 40 reps later, bam, workout feels complete.
Second thing I want to touch on, and by no means am I endorsing this as I am nowhere even near qualified to discuss it, this is just a personal observation, so on quoting me on it. Sunday I did a 36hr liquids only fast. It was the first one I have done in ages. I have been not eating as good as I normally do, due to not having access to a fridge etc, and well depression making the candy habit come back. So I got to the point where I needed to do something. It was great, because I found that one of the drinks I have other than water, banana flavoured soy milk has been adversely affecting my intestines. Must be something in the chemical reaction between the flavour which is liquified bananas according to the box, and my stomach. The other nice result, is that it has also got the candy habit nixed again. I am still not giving up my chocolate brownie though.
Well folks.. I have 4 classes to go, and should the old brain still be functioning correctly, I will have completed my level 2 gym instructor course. Then hopefully work as soon as possible!!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Endurance training is great fun...
Morning mutants, norms and other species visiting this page. I hope that you are all having a great existence in whatever timezone or dimension you are all visiting from.
Now recently, I have started going back to doing 5 days a week workouts. It has been a while, but I think I am getting enough of a result that I will be keeping this up for a little bit longer. I have to say, I think the greatest benefit I have experienced from it, will definitely have to be the increased energy from getting a fantastic nights sleep. The muscular increase, bone regeneration, the strength increases and other wonders it can do for the human body are great, but, without a good sleep, your body won't absorb the benefits that it should.
The other thing I really enjoy is the numbers game. Seeing how many reps I can increase upon my previous workout. Around 3 weeks ago, I started at about 450-500 for an upper body workout. These are done in either sets of 10,20,30 depending on the exercises that I am performing. Yesterday, I maxed out at 820, which was quite a struggle towards the end. One of the major benefits I have seen from this, is that on the days where I am not in the gym, I am finding that I am able to do whatever it is I am doing for a longer amount of time. Be it walking around the museum without taking a sit down break in a 5 hour period, or keeping a better maintained focus on my course work.
Another thing I have noticed, is that my body has responded better to this type of workout than it did with strength workout (low reps higher weights). I have seen a better increase in muscle growth, better strength gains, and just as importantly, a bit better of a cardio increase. Different people respond differently to exercise, mainly due to a genetic disposition to certain muscle types. Some people can do the strength workouts, and look like a shaved bear sitting in the gym, whereas others respond to endurance. Now, due to people not having a good understanding of their bodies, they will generally do what the big guys are doing and get no result in the gym whatsoever.
So next time you are down in the gym, give each type of exercise a try for a few weeks, and see which one you get the better result from, and use that as your predominant workout. Still, doing the other workout will provide benefit to you, but if your body is not responding, change it up a bit. Now remember, you won't create NEW muscle in the gym, you will just be enhancing the muscle you already have. This was one of the more interesting facts that I have learned in the course, just on the basis of how many people think that these supplements on the market can help them "create" new muscle.
All the best my fitness and non fitness buffs, Jim, the Supermutant.
Now recently, I have started going back to doing 5 days a week workouts. It has been a while, but I think I am getting enough of a result that I will be keeping this up for a little bit longer. I have to say, I think the greatest benefit I have experienced from it, will definitely have to be the increased energy from getting a fantastic nights sleep. The muscular increase, bone regeneration, the strength increases and other wonders it can do for the human body are great, but, without a good sleep, your body won't absorb the benefits that it should.
The other thing I really enjoy is the numbers game. Seeing how many reps I can increase upon my previous workout. Around 3 weeks ago, I started at about 450-500 for an upper body workout. These are done in either sets of 10,20,30 depending on the exercises that I am performing. Yesterday, I maxed out at 820, which was quite a struggle towards the end. One of the major benefits I have seen from this, is that on the days where I am not in the gym, I am finding that I am able to do whatever it is I am doing for a longer amount of time. Be it walking around the museum without taking a sit down break in a 5 hour period, or keeping a better maintained focus on my course work.
Another thing I have noticed, is that my body has responded better to this type of workout than it did with strength workout (low reps higher weights). I have seen a better increase in muscle growth, better strength gains, and just as importantly, a bit better of a cardio increase. Different people respond differently to exercise, mainly due to a genetic disposition to certain muscle types. Some people can do the strength workouts, and look like a shaved bear sitting in the gym, whereas others respond to endurance. Now, due to people not having a good understanding of their bodies, they will generally do what the big guys are doing and get no result in the gym whatsoever.
So next time you are down in the gym, give each type of exercise a try for a few weeks, and see which one you get the better result from, and use that as your predominant workout. Still, doing the other workout will provide benefit to you, but if your body is not responding, change it up a bit. Now remember, you won't create NEW muscle in the gym, you will just be enhancing the muscle you already have. This was one of the more interesting facts that I have learned in the course, just on the basis of how many people think that these supplements on the market can help them "create" new muscle.
All the best my fitness and non fitness buffs, Jim, the Supermutant.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Mutant Inspiration And Laughs...
Ok, again, it has been busy and therefore my fellow mutants, I have to apologize for not having a blog up yet. There is a reason.
I am doing my course mutants!! Booyah!. It has been a bit of struggle to get here, but with the help of a generous and caring friend, I can concentrate a bit harder on my studies and getting benefits arranged.
It has been amazing this course and I am only in day 2. Yes my dear muscle bound fitness folk, day 2. It is great to see how the group dynamics come up when you have varying ranges of different disabilities. Also, you can never quit to be amazed at the differences in function between one wheelchair user and another, then also how amazing the human body is! Especially when you hear how exercise has helped paraplegics regain some form of limited motion or sensation in otherwise non-functioning areas.
I have to say one of the most inspiring things is Mutant Thumb himself. We had a great laugh yesterday during a warm up phase where we were all moving, the regular wheelchair users were doing fast sprints and direction changes, then Mutant Thumb was doing it too, we all laughed. Then when we saw him do some bicep curls, shoulder presses and chest presses, even with extremely limited range of motion, it was brilliant to see him work through it.
Now, I bet a lot of mutants know by now, that mental illnesses can be just as debilitating as physical illnesses. We have a few people in the class with varying mental illness, and watching them work through what is obviously is not an easy course is awesome also. I have to say my friends, that mutants like ourselves need to learn to stick together, not in a negative way where all we do is complain to a paper if things don't go our way, but more in a positive way where we can help change by showing that even through the cards we have been dealt, there is an inner physical and mental strength of personality, courage and determination. It is not showing that we don't need our benefits, but showing that while we are on them, there are reasons for us being on them and that we are not all like these people who play golf when they are claiming for severe disability in the back or whatever.
Finally, the laughs. So there was Mutant Thumb, Road Racer M and myself. Mutant Thumb was giving us a demo of his Stephen Hawking machine and we were all interested, and then Road Racer M pops up with... "Can you put porn in that?". Well, after a lot of laughing, Mutant Thumb comes up with a "I haven't tried" response, and then I suggest we can always get porno literature for him. More laughter ensues.
Thanks for the read folks. I think this old Mutant here has finally found a happy place as it comes to work and stuff. Whilst there is still some minor stresses and stuff, I think when I get that degree in my hand in a few years time, and am working with people like those in my group, or hopefully combat veterans and disabled athletes on top, I will look back and say it has all been worth it.
It has been amazing this course and I am only in day 2. Yes my dear muscle bound fitness folk, day 2. It is great to see how the group dynamics come up when you have varying ranges of different disabilities. Also, you can never quit to be amazed at the differences in function between one wheelchair user and another, then also how amazing the human body is! Especially when you hear how exercise has helped paraplegics regain some form of limited motion or sensation in otherwise non-functioning areas.
I have to say one of the most inspiring things is Mutant Thumb himself. We had a great laugh yesterday during a warm up phase where we were all moving, the regular wheelchair users were doing fast sprints and direction changes, then Mutant Thumb was doing it too, we all laughed. Then when we saw him do some bicep curls, shoulder presses and chest presses, even with extremely limited range of motion, it was brilliant to see him work through it.
Now, I bet a lot of mutants know by now, that mental illnesses can be just as debilitating as physical illnesses. We have a few people in the class with varying mental illness, and watching them work through what is obviously is not an easy course is awesome also. I have to say my friends, that mutants like ourselves need to learn to stick together, not in a negative way where all we do is complain to a paper if things don't go our way, but more in a positive way where we can help change by showing that even through the cards we have been dealt, there is an inner physical and mental strength of personality, courage and determination. It is not showing that we don't need our benefits, but showing that while we are on them, there are reasons for us being on them and that we are not all like these people who play golf when they are claiming for severe disability in the back or whatever.
Finally, the laughs. So there was Mutant Thumb, Road Racer M and myself. Mutant Thumb was giving us a demo of his Stephen Hawking machine and we were all interested, and then Road Racer M pops up with... "Can you put porn in that?". Well, after a lot of laughing, Mutant Thumb comes up with a "I haven't tried" response, and then I suggest we can always get porno literature for him. More laughter ensues.
Thanks for the read folks. I think this old Mutant here has finally found a happy place as it comes to work and stuff. Whilst there is still some minor stresses and stuff, I think when I get that degree in my hand in a few years time, and am working with people like those in my group, or hopefully combat veterans and disabled athletes on top, I will look back and say it has all been worth it.
Monday, February 20, 2012
First.. an apology!
Okay mutants, whelps and flatbacks, I know you have all missed me, but there has been some stuff going on in the real world that needed to get taken care of, but it also means that there has been some progress!
Firstly, my beloved call centre job has been taken over by another department, which if anyone who is reading this knows, I am not in anyway shape or form upset about this. I honestly do feel sad about it in a way, and that is because a lot of people brought into the story that there would be enough jobs from other campaigns to employ all the staff available. Rule number one whelps, when someone says they will give you a job within the company, ESPECIALLY a call centre environment, that is the best indicator to start looking elswhere. Other than my friends who have not started to look or already have received something, I am not going to miss that place one bit.
Secondly, and this is the best bit, I have achieved the goal of getting my personal training career started. I have been accepted on a level 2 personal training course, which nicely enough, I don't have to pay for. The only downside, is I need to get the ball rolling for benefits, which is my goal tomorrow night. Or find a wealthy patron or put myself up for hire for something or another.
Finally, fitnessy stuff. Yup, the tofu in the vegan friendly sandwich of this blog. I have been having a chat with one of the flatback trainers at the gym, and was reminded of a bunch of variations that I could be doing for workouts. Now due to that thing called "a dicky rotator cuff" and heavy weights being a bit off limits, I have changed a goal post or two. What I have done, is set myself workout challenges. For Legs, my challenge is around 300 - 360 rep workouts, because they can still get a bit of weight and it feels like a workout. What I am doing with this, is using different exercises, in 10 rep blocks and on either 2-3 sets per exercise. Upper body/core on the other hand, was originally a 380 - 460 rep workout, but in my last two upper body sessions, I have pushed it to 500 and 501 (today, just because I wanted to :P) reps. If you are looking for a session, that makes you feel the burn of the flatback's mass weight workout, without the shoulders flailing around like an almost severed noodle, then hi rep workout with as much variation as you can muster, is definitely a good way to start.
Well my dearest reader(s), enjoy your workouts, live long, and eat healthy, which kinda leads to the live long bit..
Firstly, my beloved call centre job has been taken over by another department, which if anyone who is reading this knows, I am not in anyway shape or form upset about this. I honestly do feel sad about it in a way, and that is because a lot of people brought into the story that there would be enough jobs from other campaigns to employ all the staff available. Rule number one whelps, when someone says they will give you a job within the company, ESPECIALLY a call centre environment, that is the best indicator to start looking elswhere. Other than my friends who have not started to look or already have received something, I am not going to miss that place one bit.
Secondly, and this is the best bit, I have achieved the goal of getting my personal training career started. I have been accepted on a level 2 personal training course, which nicely enough, I don't have to pay for. The only downside, is I need to get the ball rolling for benefits, which is my goal tomorrow night. Or find a wealthy patron or put myself up for hire for something or another.
Finally, fitnessy stuff. Yup, the tofu in the vegan friendly sandwich of this blog. I have been having a chat with one of the flatback trainers at the gym, and was reminded of a bunch of variations that I could be doing for workouts. Now due to that thing called "a dicky rotator cuff" and heavy weights being a bit off limits, I have changed a goal post or two. What I have done, is set myself workout challenges. For Legs, my challenge is around 300 - 360 rep workouts, because they can still get a bit of weight and it feels like a workout. What I am doing with this, is using different exercises, in 10 rep blocks and on either 2-3 sets per exercise. Upper body/core on the other hand, was originally a 380 - 460 rep workout, but in my last two upper body sessions, I have pushed it to 500 and 501 (today, just because I wanted to :P) reps. If you are looking for a session, that makes you feel the burn of the flatback's mass weight workout, without the shoulders flailing around like an almost severed noodle, then hi rep workout with as much variation as you can muster, is definitely a good way to start.
Well my dearest reader(s), enjoy your workouts, live long, and eat healthy, which kinda leads to the live long bit..
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