Purpose & Power: Living Your Fitness Journey With Intention Thoughts on Lifestyle: Movement, Nutrition, Longevity, and Performance. — Get Fit. Be Healthy. Stay Confident. — JakeLawrence.net XclusiveFitness.com IG: @xclusivefitness
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The feeling is the secret. “To impress the subconscious with the desirable state, you must assume the feeling that would be yours had you already realized your wish. In defining your objective, you must be concerned only with the objective itself.” “It is easier to ascribe your feeling to events in the world than to admit that the conditions of the…
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The art of doing is the secret elixir of life. Time is an illusion. Choice is a cancer. Self-realization opens up your avenue of expression. Enjoy.
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Individuation. Self actualization. Self realization. Individuation is the way. The process of going within to solve the major questions in your life. Your unique lifestyle is already within you. You must awaken it and release it upon the world.
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To explain that which is simple can sometimes be almost impossible, yet if we can understand, even one simple thing in depth, we’ll have greatly expanded our capacity for comprehending the nature of the universe and of life itself. The pessimistic position of cynical skepticism, stems from fear, while the more optimistic manner of accepting informa…
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Whether exercising to be a better ____, or training for an objective/event/outcome. It is a daily process of being the best version of yourself.
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Persist in your efforts. Resist giving in to distraction, discouragement, or disorder.
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Privatization. Deluded living. Outcomes and expectations. Commitments.
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What you persist in you become. Choose wisely.
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Mindset: The Ultimate Determinant of Excellence
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A dive into the all powerful element of mindset.
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It is only after you’ve gone deep enough, hard enough, and long enough, that you will experience the elixir of physical effort.
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Unless you give complete and utter devotion to the endeavor you are wasting your time. Life is presented, and thus lived in separateness. Outcomes are offered in exchange for time, and resources. Prescriptions are employed. Yet, unless what is prescribed is passive (financial investment, maintenance activities, etc.), what is obtained from the acti…
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Do it anyway. Life is and always will be in the way. Life begins and ends with Nutrition. Prepare. Breakdown. Build. Perfect Amino: bodyhealth.com
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Discipline in the NOW: The Necessity of Imagination and Expectation
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The disciplined way of doing something is itself the enlightenment. If the reward is not immediate, the action is not worth it! If you are going to do it now, then you must be rewarded now!
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Movement is energy. Energy is life. Stay basic. Keep consistent. Place the bar a little further each week to continue to build.
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Investment in self is maximum utilization of time and resources. Cultivating your ideal image results from a succession of right choices. Cut the contemplation and maximize who you are in every facet of your existence. How you do anything is how you do everything.
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Longevity: The Motives of Your Actions
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“… look within. All you need you have. Use it. Behave as best you know, do what you think you should. Don’t be afraid of mistakes; you can always correct them, only intentions matter. The shape things take is not within your power; the motives of your actions are.” —Nisargadatta Maharaj
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Life is energy. Position yourself with those that build you up, especially in areas of your life you are actively seeking improvement. I want interested humans in my life to keep things interesting! Do you want to feast or are you ok with famine? Let’s get after it!
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Balance. Leisure & work. What you value most may hinder your self development.
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Life is mental. Pain is a great teacher. Learn to control your emotions and feelings to overcome the barriers to change and progress that arise from pain.
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Life is lived in a single day. Every single day you live your life. Some days have more free space, some less. Whatever space you have to personalize your existence must be utilized. What interests you sans social media, public opinion, outsiders perspectives, etc.? Who are you and what do you want to make of your existence? Make the space for your…
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You are closer than you may think you are to the person you desire to be. Your intentions are valid, but easy to forget. Commitments to others… jobs, family, community often take precedent over yourself. We are taught this from a very early age. Society needs you to feel an overarching obligation to it. You must train yourself to be your best advoc…
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A brief discussion on mindset.
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Momentum. The product of doing the thing that must be done on a consistent basis. The result of consistent effort/focus can be massive if paired with persistence.
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Thoughts From the Run: Silver State 50k
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Are you ever “ready?” Preparation builds the body and mind for a specific demand. You stress it to stress it. If the training is minimal the demand you can place on it should be moderated. This is the key to continuing to have experiences, being receptive to the moment, and embracing the unknown. We have the ability to adapt, pivot, and endure. Thi…
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High intensity training. How much effort and concentration can you put into each set of each exercise? How skilled are you at the application of that exercise? HIT prioritizes the optimal minimal, with the goal of building muscle (size and strength), not endurance, or aerobic efficiency. Know what your goals are and seek the path that makes the mos…
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Time is repetition. It could be a month, a year, a decade. What is required is persistence in obtaining skill in an area of genuine interest. It is clear that results come from our ability to adapt to an applied stress. The intention and focus we give, our ability to go further, deeper, harder, is dependent on our skill (of movement) and honesty of…
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Brief discussion on resources (energy, time, etc.) and their function in regards to High Intensity Training and Aerobic Efficiency training. Both require you to “feel good” during your training sessions to make improvements, endure challenges, and achieve your goals. Work + Rest = Training
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High Value: Preparation is the Process
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You can enter into any state you wish. Preparation is paramount to seriousness. Seriousness is paramount to success/achievement. You place the value on the things you do in this life. You. Consumption has fooled society into thinking they are involved in a successful process. They are not.
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Simple isn’t easy. Simple is essential. Persistence in the simple, affords complexity in conclusion. Build a broad, solid foundation of which to carry a lifetime.
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We repeat. Sometimes aware, intentional, or forced. Most of the time out of habit or craving. Repetition producers behavior. Behavior defines your present. What will you do today (intentionally) to influence tomorrow?
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Nutrition: Tracking, Consistency & Importance
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In training and in life you have to stay on top of your nutrition and hydration. The importance cannot be overstated. Associate how you feel with what you’ve consumed. Reflect, journal, assess your behaviors on a consistent basis.
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Modern life affords us many possibilities. One can focus on a specific area/aspect and go “all in” on maximizing that experience. While this has an appeal, and a genuine attraction (for social media), it creates an extremely polarized, unbalanced existence. How do I know? I’ve lived the “all in” in existence, doubled down on what I’m perceived to e…
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How you confront the time you are given. Your effort. Your desire. Is a momentary choice in time. The time is always now.
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In these times of limitless distraction and endless possibility you must control the inputs and direct your outputs. Focus and intention are the only way through this maze. Clarity is not cheap or easy. Get after it.
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Whether fitness, nutrition, mindset, or any chosen arena of participation it is essential you find your niche and exploit the enjoyment/interest you find. Optimization and longevity will surely follow. Onward and upward.
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Energy is life’s fuel. Contribute, uplift, motivate, inspire, improve, etc. everything you participate in. The student can make the coach better. The coach can make the team better. We are movement. Onward and upward.
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On Living: Your best self/life is always happening now
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Forward. Accumulation has occurred, is occurring. Recognize, then get to it!
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Quality vs. Quantity? What will come from longevity if one only lives passively? What will you persist in?
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Performance: Optimizing our choices to align with our goals/outcomes/desires
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Success is a product of repetition. How we use our time either limits or enhances our opportunities. Recognizing that we are always performing is the first step in getting on a path worth living for. Get fit. Be healthy. Stay confident.
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Movement: Fragmented Training, Tension + Flow
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Your workout should be an experience you enter into on a daily basis. Make it accessible and you create the potential for longevity and performance.
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Longevity: VO2 Max + Cardiovascular Fitness
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Longevity is a product of lifestyle. The most effective action you can take right now is to improve your cardiovascular fitness. Improve your base aerobic capacity and strengthen your top-end output. MAF HR = 180 – Your Age. Get fit. Be healthy. Stay confident.
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Cardio: Extended Endurance + High-Intensity
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When each is preferred. Know your ability. Know your desired outcome.
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Intuitive Transitions: From Fall to Winter
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Be ready to pivot and adapt. Life is movement.
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What comes first? What comes later? Focus on the cause. Learn about the cause. Small consistent actions create massive change. FIT. HEALTHY. CONFIDENT.
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How you live each moment is important. Understanding consequence is not a choice, but a requirement. Get fit. Be healthy. Stay confident.
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What drives you? What inspires you? What fills your space and time? Do you own it? Do you control its starting and stopping? When will you recognize and give more to this thing of importance?
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Go deep, yet understand that all action (and inaction) has consequences. Get fit. Be healthy. Stay confident. Direct, simple solutions to live your optimal existence. Move. Eat. Supplement. Perform. Live.
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Engage, adapt, and grow.
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Lifestyle: thoughts, intentions, actions, and outcomes
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Avoid decision fatigue by eliminating options. Do it because you love it not because of an intended outcome. Lifestyle is a product of choosing and persisting. You can’t choose and persist in multiple directions.
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As the seasons change so too may your energy, outlook, and desires. Be open to modifying your workout. Variety is your friend. Just as the long summer days shorten with the arrival of the beauty of fall, so may your workout shorten and sharpen into a tranquil period of growth.
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