Optimal Strength & Fitness

Sunday

Sunday 100627

 

 Group Therapy is approved, stamped fun and
exhilarating by all!!

 

"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."
~ Colossians 3:23-24

"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."
~ Albert Einstein

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Ryland

 

Saturday

Saturday 100626

 

REST DAY

 

"And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him."
~ Luke 2:40

“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”
~ John Wooden

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Ryland

 

Thursday

Thursday 100624

 

Pushing On!!!

"You’ve got to drive the body to the last inch of energy then go on! You gain nothing by just going up to where your body says you’re tired. The body will build and grow only to fit the demands the mind makes upon the lazy body. If all you do is exercise until the body is tired, the body will get lazy and stop a bit shorter every time. You must go to the point of exhaustion, then go on. That way the body figures out, “We’ve got to build up more strength if that crazy mind is going to drive this hard!” If you always quit when you are merely tired, you will never gain. Once you let the body tell the mind when to quit, you are whipped for sure. You can not gain by listening to the body. We can become much stronger if we drive the body. We use about one-tenth of the available strength of our bodies and less than that of our minds.”
~ General George Patton

"Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always."
~ 1 Chronicles 16:11

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Ryland

 

Wednesday

Wednesday 100623

 

Think your having a tough day?

We all know how stinkin thinkin can get in and have its way with us at times. The question lies within yourself, what are you going to do about it. To take the words from Nick Vujicic, "Get up one more time and finish strong."

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
~ Philippians 4:13

"He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity."
~ Ben Johnson,  1573

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Ryland

 

Tuesday

Tuesday 100622

 

REST DAY

Whether or not you agree of the war's our country has been involved in, one point is certain, we must continue to pray for our brothers and sisters who put their lives on the line every day. This is the one thing that YOU CAN DO!

 

"As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."
~ 1 Peter 4:10-11

"I have learned that to have a good friend is the purest of all God's gifts, for it is a love that has no exchange of payment."
~ Frances Farmer

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Ryland

 

Monday

Monday 100621

 

Keep it Simple, Stick to the Basics and Live the Journey Daily!

 

• Health and Weight loss is simple - Follow the basics of healthy eating and be active daily.

• You have 100% control - Now live your life the way you want to. If you don’t like something the way it is now, either do something to change it up or stop focusing on it. Take action or let it go.

• No more Excuses, No one left to Blame - Don’t look for someone to take the blame, there is no blame anymore. Don’t beat yourself up, you are not to blame for anything. Forget the past, and focus just on what you need to do right now!

• “Wake Up” and Live in the Moment - Don’t be asleep like most. Take action on purpose…just don’t react to anything that comes along. Take time to just live and experience life all around you. “Watch” yourself from a distance, and release your attachments. Be Free!

• All you have is actions and results – Failure or success is non-existent and doesn’t matter anymore. Just keep taking actions and moving forward in life on moment at a time. You will become whatever you focus on….so focus on making things happen.

• Enjoy the Journey – That is what life is.…and we only get one turn (as far as I know). Don’t live for regrets or be left to wonder “what if”. Make anything happen, dream big, try anything….if you think you can, you will!

Lastly, help others to “wake up” also in their own journey in life…..as that could be the greatest thing you could ever do for another person. That itself could also bring alot of meaning and happiness back to you.

 

"And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him."
~ Colossians 3:17

 

"Live every day as if it were your last, because one of these days, it will be."

BE FOCUSED and RISE ABOVE
Ryland

 

Sunday

Sunday 100620

 

Responsibility

The best role model for a child is his or her parents.  Parents need to stop making excuses and step up to the plate.   If you don’t know what to do, take the time to find out.  Knowledge must be sought.  It won’t funnel through your pillow at night through osmosis.

Do what you need to do to raise a healthy child. Your children don't do their own grocery shopping. They follow the lead of their parents. It is up to us to guide, nurture, and teach them.

In the words of John Dryden - “We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.”

YouTube says: Watch as kids in an elementary school class in Huntington, West Virginia have trouble identifying fresh fruits and vegetables. Huntington has been called the unhealthiest city in America where nearly half of the adults are considered obese.

"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.  Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.  Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong."
~ II Corinthians 12:9-10

“The greatest mistake you can make in this life is to be continually fearing you will make one.”
~ Hubbard

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Ryland

 

Saturday

Saturday 100619

 

REST DAY

 

 

"The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.  Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil:  but to the counsellors of peace is joy."
~ Proverbs 12:9-10 

 “Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong things at the tempting moment.”
~ Benjamin Franklin

 

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Ryland

 

Friday

Friday 100618

 

At 69, would you start Gymnastics?

Below is a video that showcases the ability of a 69 year old man who has recently begun training with several gymnastic exercises.   Based on the upload dates at his Youtube channel , it appears that he’s been training with these exercises for less than a year.

 

His interest in gymnastic training is new however (a matter of months, not years).  At age 69, this man not only looks, but performs like a man half his age.  At first glance, I would have estimated this man to be in his 40’s. I would have never guessed that he was approaching age 70.

This man is a perfect example of George Bernard Shaw’s quote below…

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”

It is obvious that this man has remained active and continues to find new ways to challenge his body and mind.  He continues to grow without growing old.  At only half his age, this man has inspired me at the possibilities that the future presents.  I can only imagine what new activities I’ll explore in my 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s. Wherever my journey takes me, I’ll know that it’s never too late to try something new.

 

"A merry heart maketh a cheerful countanance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken."
~ Proverbs 15:13

 

“Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”
~ Charles Dickens

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Ryland

 

Thursday

Thursday 100617

 

Are you working on technique?

 

"But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ;"
~ Ephesians 4:15

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."
~ Victor Frankl

 

BE FOCUSED and RISE ABOVE
Ryland