Everyone talks about the mind/body connection. I am beginning the think that there is a stronger "Gut/Mind" connection and what you feed your belly meshes with your brain that produces the positive or negative impulses that drive your body.
For example...everyone I know is caffeinated before a workout either with a Pre-workout or coffee. Why? Because we want to maximize our performance during the session.
Since I have given up all caffeine over six months ago and still wake ultra-early, I have found it unnecessary to amp it up any more than what I do naturally AND...I have an even distribution of energy throughout the day without the peaks and valleys that come from external stimulation.
Here's an interesting thought...Get more quality sleep at night. That deep REM cycle that dreams are made from.
Oh but you have insomnia? Did you ever think about how you are fucking up your body's normal cycle by artificially stimulating it throughout the day because of those peaks and valleys?
What about the evils of carbs? Everyone is now "keto". Yea...bullshit they are. I actually read about a Keto Carbohydrate. Listen up...a carb is sugar and sugar is sugar. It's at what rate of absorption makes that carb a good one or an evil one.
What should I do? Slow the absorption rate down. But how do I do that? Here's an idea...eat a protein before the carb!!!
See? It's more about what we are putting into our GUTS that determines the performance of our activity.
Then we have to look into the various food choices.
People THINK they know what foods make up proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. But every time I dig deeper into their working knowledge, I get answers that tell me most folks have no fucking clue what any of it is.
Take your time! Hell...Google that shit. Make better food choices. Learn that not every workout is going to be a PR (which you shouldn't be doing in a gym workout anyway. But that's another topic of discussion) That sometimes the REST is as important as the stress and we need to get that rest by getting into the deep sleep cycles.
We all work hard at tearing ourselves down via the training, jobs, family, etcetera and we desperately need a balance with rest and RECOVERY so we can heal our gut/body and minds!
Today's Training:
AirDyne: 30 mins
Meridian Stretches
Push Ups: 5x20
super set with
DB Lateral Raise: 5x10
Bench: 5 rep max
Then reduce the weight by 20% for 3x10
Banded Fly: 5x20
super set with
Banded Kettle Bell Shrug: 5x10
Plate Front Raise: 5x10
Bike Commute: 26 mins. the wind was at my back again today