Another one down

It has been another good week with week 7 of the Body For Life challenge complete. The added daily tasks as a student member of the UBBT are getting easier to accomplish. Finding when it comes to doing the pushups it is better to just drop to the floor and start doing them than to think about it too much. 

For those familiar with the Body for Life program Sunday is a free day to eat what you want. So Sunday morning  as I sip on my Large Chai Tea latte from Star Bucks I notice the words of wisdom on the side of the cup "The Way I See It" which read "The irony of commitment is that it's deeply liberating - in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life."

Ah so true.

until next week

Totals from Oct 3rd start are:

Run/Walk/Bike  -          55km

Pushups                    - 1890

Situps/ crunchies     -1710

Sparring                           12 rnds

Acts of Kindness

There has been some discussion in the Black Belt class regarding acts of kindness and whether you were doing the act to be kind or gain points. I am sure that in most all cases the acts of kindness come naturally and with good intention however is it not the act itself that is important where we are setting an example for others and hopefully the kindness is seen as the way to be and passed on.

As far as requirements go it has been a good week and on track with most everything.  

I attended the San Shou class last Tuesday and it was great to see the sparring abilities that the students are attaining. This class is a excellent opportunity for students to practice in a safe environment and build their confidence. Hope to see more students in the upcoming months.

Until next week where hopefully it does not take an hour to write something that should only take 10 minutes.

Randy Shipalesky

 

Get Started

This is my first posting so to summarize the past couple of months is to state that I have undergone some fairly significant changes in a short time. The changes being mainly a shift in mental attitude along with physical improvements which are coming from taking the Body For Life challenge. If you have been reading Sifu Linda Shipalesky's blog you can probably guess who her partner is.
I have known for a long time the benefits and sense of well being that comes from exercise but like many people I got into a rut and the simplest yet toughest part about getting back on the right path was to take the first step of putting thought into action. It came down to making a personal commitment and not letting myself away with missing a day no matter what. I am into my 6th week of a 12 week challenge and have had to dig deep a few times for various reasons to keep going. With a few setbacks and increased pressure from an expanding business I found myself at times drawing on the same focused determination that I used to make it to a Black Belt. I am not sure focus and determination should be described separately but it works for me and I encourage the students to develop this. One thing that stands out for me over the last 5 weeks is the effect of doing something everyday. If I was to start all over working towards my Black Belt the one thing I would be sure to do was to do some form of workout everyday. It goes back to what we learned in school about a body in motion wants to stay in motion. So for those that are currently working towards your Black Belt do yourself a favor and start now to develop good consistent daily workout habits.

Going forward I am feeling motivated about being a student member of the UBBT and have more drive than I have had in some time. The months ahead will be tough but I see the growth that comes from a challenge like this as being well worth the effort.

Randy Shipalesky