What Yoda teaches us about training? I am more of a Star Trek fan, but that
is for a different conversation.
Lucus basically ripped off a lot of eastern philosophy at a sophomore
level and used Yoda as a device to communicate them… well that is another conversation
as well. But when Yoda
trains Luke, he has some good points.
“Size matters not, …
Look at me. Judge me by size, do you?”
This goes both
ways. First, if your size is “too
big,” this is not an accurate judgment of your fitness. Your goals are more important. Judging your fitness on size alone does
not give you an accurate representation of your strength, cardio capacity or
general health. A personal trainer
does not judge you just by your size.
On the other hand, I am on the opposite end of the
spectrum. It is so difficult being
a smaller framed guy and going to the gym full of huge guys benching
300lbs. But I remind myself that
for my frame, I am still remarkably strong and can accomplish things that much
larger people cannot. Many women
are the same, small sized, but with great strength.
“Control, control,
you must learn control!”
Strength is nothing without control. Your mind controls your body. Don’t just exercise to lose weight or get stronger, work out
to control your body. I do balance
and agility exercise with weights.
I attempt to balance strength and control.
“Grave danger you are
in. Impatient you are.” It is
dangerous to approach your fitness goals with impatience. Not only could you injure yourself, but
also you could also peak too soon and then burn out. Patience has immediate rewards. Let your work become habit. Let the path be its own reward. Your body with benefit by and by and you will discover new
things about yourself.
“Much to learn you
still have.” I have received a
personal training certification, but I realized I don’t know everything. I will always be learning. I learn form friends, clients and other
trainers. Always be open to
learning just be safe about it. I
attempt to adopt what is positive and ignore other information.
“Fear is the path to
the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to
suffering.” Don’t let fear
talk you out of doing something. I
started taking a zumba class now and again. I am horrible in the class. But I am not afraid of what people think. I am getting a good workout and having
a good time. So what if I am the
only guy in the class? Do
something you are afraid to do, you wont be angry with yourself for letting
opportunities pass you up. Do something different. Don’t be afraid of failure. You learn a lot by failing.
“Do or do not, there
is no try.” Well this may be a
little too black and white. I
might not be able to bench the X-wing, but I can start a journey towards a
goal. Don’t talk yourself out of
things. With the right attitude
you will be surprised what you can accomplish. DO things. Even
if you fail.
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