Upgrading Health Resources @ Home

Current Resources for Health

• Slamballs (from PRLifting) 20lb, 40lb, 60lb
• Concept2 Model D Rower
• Schwinn AirDyne AD7

Coming Up

I spent a day pulling up a ton of old carpet downstairs revealing the concrete below.  This is in preparation for:

• New flooring - 3/4" 4' x 6' rubber stall mats
• Sauna kit (from AlmostHeaven)

The Struggle Continues

Surprisingly I'm still making more use of the AirDyne, than of the Concept2.  I am rowing, but really sticking to the 2000M row.  The AirDyne I'm using for warm up as well as the 20/10 or 90/30 HIT programs.

I have lately shifted to more cardio based workouts, but I think I went to far.  I'm making an effort to make sure I have 2 days of weight focused workouts, either with the weight vest, or the slamballs.

I am looking forward to using the sauna, both for helping the warm up, as well as staving off sickness during the Seattle 

Comfort... Complacency

 The older I get the more I think too much comfort leads to indolence and other bad habits. Productive struggle is what we are built for.  To strive and overcome, to get better.  

We have, right now, the ability to take stock of our situation.  To understand where we are, and appreciate what we have, especially compared to others around the world.  To appreciate what we will gain after the current situation is resolved.  And to understand that there will be worse times to come so appreciate the moment.

It is that appreciation that currently drives me forward.  That pushes me up when I fall down, that allows me to strive to get better.  It keeps me from falling into the trap of comfort and complacency.  

I have chosen to view these times as an opportunity to temper myself.  To get better.  To treat this as a productive struggle for myself.