Was a wimp tonight

I figured that I would start out with a really important point... Don't buy cheap crap! If you are going to train, get the good stuff or build it right. I have a lot of homemade equipment, but I made sure that it was built to be safe. This bar looks like wood, a definite no go.

I wussed out tonight and skipped the workout. I will still get all of them in for the week, but felt like calling it a night a little early. The temperature made the call a little easier... I think that people get so caught up in schedules and important things that have to be done, that they get burned out that much faster, so it does not hurt to listen to your body.

In the old days, Pre-Pavel, I ran full tilt at all times. Cycling, isn't that what Lance Armstrong does? I do not push as hard all of the time now. I have learned to relax and take a day off when needed. It seems to always lead to better results and a happier life down the road. I am in this for the long haul anyway so there is no real hurry.

There was an older bodybuilder, Pax Beale, that bragged about never missing a workout. How much of life passed him by while he was at the gym. He actually worked out at the World Gym that I trained at in San Fransisco in the late 80's. I was there a lot being in the Army, young and driven to be big, but he was always there no matter what time of day. Looking back now, I feel kind of sorry for him. There is more to life than training. Heck it is like being stuck in a rut or a "goofy loop". You train all of the time to have a healthy life, but it goes to waste because you have to train and it goes on and on.

A little meandering tonight, but have a life outside of the gym, dojo or garage. Train and move on to living a real life. I can say that now, but you could have hit me in the head with a 2 x 4 that said "Relax" on it and I would not have known what you were talking about or cared to have listened.