Gear and Supplement Reviews

As the blog and my investment (time and energy) has grown I have found that I am fielding more questions about not only the training programs but also the gear and nutritional supplements that I use along with it.  So, with that in mind, I present "Evolution".

Evolution

As fitness has continued to evolve there has been a massive shift in multiple facets of the “life style”.  Everything from the experiences available, the inclusion of individuals from all walks of life, the explosion of various equipment options and also the gear/clothing that is available to athletes.  All of these things coalesce into giving individuals the best opportunity for success.  Success being measured as a benchmark, or finish line, that is as varied as the people working towards them.  That each and every person has to work to their potential and beyond is just another part of the equation.

In future posts I am going to go into all of these items to give you a high energy, yet unbiased approach to the experiences, inclusion, equipment and gear available in an ever evolving life style.

I have been lucky enough to meet with a group of passionate people that are willing to share and discuss not only their part in fitness and being active, but also their brands and their drive.

I hope that you find the information to be valuable to you and I look forward to any questions, or insight, that you may have.

M

It's in my Nature.

There is a fable about a Scorpion and a Frog.  

It goes like this:

A Scorpion and a Frog meet on the bank of a stream and the

Scorpion asks the Frog to carry him across on its back.
 
The Frog asks, "How do I know you won't sting me?"
The Scorpion says, "Because if I do, I will die too."

The Frog is satisfied, and they set out, but in midstream,

the Scorpion stings the Frog.
The Frog feels the onset of paralysis and starts to sink, knowing they both will drown, but has just enough time to gasp "Why?"

Replies the Scorpion: "It’s my nature..."

This fable has followed me around for years.  It has been a ladder, an anchor and everything in between.  This is not to be confused with “fate”.  However, fate is influenced by our nature.  A dog may never bite you, but that does not mean it is not in it’s nature.

We all have a nature. Hero, Villain, Victor, Defeated, Aggressive, Passive…we all have a nature.  That nature though is not positive or negative, it’s both.

“There are two dogs fighting in everyone, one good and one evil.  The one who wins is the one you feed the most.”

I have a capacity for light and a capacity for darkness.  We all do.  It impacts and alters our experiences and the relationships that we forge with others.  A tongue in cheek quote that I found for this piece was “I’m trying to find someone whose demons play well with mine.”

In work, our nature motivates our team or strikes out on our own.  At home, our nature encourages our children and fiercely protects our family.  In sport, our nature bonds us to our teammates and drives us to greater heights.  In life, it determines who are the sheep, the sheepdogs and the wolves.

Our nature evolves as we evolve.  There is not only light and dark, the spectrum is not that simple.  I have been told that I “have a capacity that others do not”, I hope that’s true.  I plan to challenge my nature and my capacity, to fully realize what I am capable of.

I challenge you to do the same.

M