Vision Questing

Identifying your visions of and for the world starts you on the quest for your best. Your project your vision beyond the myopic, self-centered concerns which often block the perception of a life's work. As you deeply consider what you would like to see for mankind and the world , your own part in that process will being to come into view. You will be challenged to love the world as it is, while holding an image of the world that could be.

As we enter the twenty-first century,the era of global consciousness is upon us. We have come to recognize that we are drifting through space on a circular life raft. Our vision of the world and of our place on it have changed dramatically in the last several decade. This change in vision portends a similarly dramatic change in the reality of life on this planet, provided, of course, that we can integrate in it in time. A vision that recognizes our place within the universe and the interdependence of all life on earth is coming to supplant the independent "man against nature" view , which has dominated Western thinking for at least the last three hundred years, and by now, has been exported to every corner of the globe. Your vision for the future is expressed in the way you see the world today. This applies to both your world view and your ability to accurately perceive what is going on in it. Vision as an imaginative process means simply this: everything that has ever been created began as an idea - We create what we imagine.

1. World view: vision as a way of seeing
2. Perception: the vision to see what is going on
3. Imagination : the vision to see what it could be

I remember once upon a time  the big question was : does god exist or not? Today the question is :  Is life sacred or not? In the most general terms, there are but two world views. One can take the view that life is sacred or that life is a commodity. A sacred view of life gives birth to feelings of duty , protection, and love. It emphasizes values of joy beauty, happiness, caring.  You don't need to be religious in the conventional sense to hold a sacred view of life. There are those who claim no personal god, yet have a sense of the sacredness of life. On the other hand, there are those who profess belief in God and yet seem to view life as a commodity. Christian or Jew , Muslim or Buddhist , Hindu or Humanist, Atheist or Agnostic, Pantheist or Shamanist, if life is sacred to you, you may have more in common than you think. While there are endless differences in the interpretation and emphasis made by those who hold a sacred, or sane, view of life, a few essentials are commonly accepted. These include wholeness, harmony, and radiance.

THE WHOLENESS OF LIFE: There is an intelligent life order that is beyond human understanding. This life order may be called diving or natural intelligence, cosmic or scientific law, or a hose of other name, but anyhow, it exists. This life order is an integrated whole. It is more than a sum of its parts.

The Harmony of Life: call it the web of life, ecological interdependence, gaia, or the noosphere, we are all in relationship with one another, The universe is better understood as a living organism than as a machine. Events  in one part of the organism affect eh whole of the organism. Since every change affects the entire system, we ought to seek harmony in the system rather than the advantage of any individual, group, or species over others.

The Radiance of Life: LIfe itself has value. Beyond any purpose we can imagine, life itself is valuable and ought to be celebrated, preserved, and protected. Save the whales or rain forests, whether profitable or not; avoid war; uphold human dignity, because life is valuable. Life is a Mystery. In the word we recognize that all existence is a mystery like our own existence.

How to see results in your work outs

Do you ever wonder how come some people are in such good shape ?
What is the first thought that comes in your mind ?

Whatever you think is up to you, but I can tell you what i think
and I can tell you exactly how they did it :
Hard work , perseverance and consistency!

Hard work

Some people work and some people work hard, those who simple work see average results, those who work hard see
above average results.














Perseverance 

Perseverance kept them going even when their brains told them
that they were tired , and made excuses . They kept going forward
when they were being pushed backwards!
















Consistency 

Consistency determined if they were going to make it or no. They
did not take breaks , they did not make excuses , they simply
went to the gym , never giving up.












So we conclude that to get in good shape is not easy, and than
again what is easy in life? When you first learned how to read
was it easy? But how worth it was it?

Same aspect goes with exercise , it's not going to be easy to
learn how to do it and do it, but after you spent some time and
do it you will thank yourself everyday you wake up for  making
such a smart decision!

To see results all you must do is EXERCISE !  Do not give up
results take time , but once they come you have them forever.

How to transform your arm instantly!

Notice how contracting your arm going up and down slowly will give you a huge pump! Now try that with some weights! ENJOY!

The importance of sleep

Many people decide to give all they got to reach their goals. In bodybuilding if you ever want to succeed you must have a very good sleep regime. Sleeping is when your body is rebuilding muscles. Ever had a really harsh work out, slept for 6-7 hours and woke up the next day extremely sore? If you slept 8-9 hours you would have been less sore. You do not want to be a cellphone with low battery. You will eventually run out in the middle of the day, and we all know how bad that feels. Many people use the excuse that they have no time, are too busy for sleep etc. Chances are that if you got the right amount of sleep you will get much more done , in a small amount of time.
People who sleep make amazingly good decisions, for example yesterday I slept at 9pm and woke up at 8am  and  it's true , my mind is clear, my body is ready for anything, and most importantly i will not run out of steam before noon.  So still thinking about avoiding sleep? A study shows that people who are sleep deprived show major peoples skills, over-think ,  and tend to think they had add since they can't concentrate . As we can see there is a pattern between those who sleep well and those who don't. You can tell clearly who had a good night sleep , and who didn't. If you have a good night sleep your face glows, if you had a bad night sleep people will be able to tell from the look of your face.

In bodybuilding if you avoid sleeping you are not going to see results, if you work out past 6 pm there is a really high chance that you won't be able to fall asleep early. That's due to your body waking up literally due to exercise. Exercise is meant to be done in the morning to wake you up, and give you the best energy boost to get throughout the day. I used to work out 6pm-7pm for 3 years but i noticed that wasn't working well for me since i was very sleep deprived. I changed my schedule to 8 am - 9 am. After this i realized that everything i was doing was going extremely smooth , getting up earlier than ever,  getting way more work done, I was getting less angry, and most importantly my physiology was changing for the best.

Point is try to get as much sleep as you can, don't avoid it because life is hard. Forget life...if you can't deal with life because you are sleep deprived what's the point? So go sleep well now and you are going to forever thank yourself .

Tired of exercise?

The true secret.

the answer is short and sweet:

-Dedication- my friends.

It’s important because without dedication, we have nothing . Once we dedicate a part of ourselves to exercise , only then , can we see good in our own physiology. Every single one of us has their special beautiful physiology, but sometimes the information age slows us down physically. Only with enough virtue ,passion , and dedication you can achieve that body  simply by having fun. Life is better while exercise is available , you are not losing time, you are gaining life.

When we were young…all we cared about is play time play time! Whether that was video games, running , screaming, crying, laughing? We can have that same type of energy with enough exercise. It brings back the energy withing you . It  makes you healthy , you see life with a different look to it.

The problem is…exericse is so repetitive..how can I ever enjoy that…The truth is , you have two ways to go once you ask that question . I would look at the outcome and I would suck it up and simply run and do boring exercise till I see the right results or I can  get creative with my work out’s therefore ill see results while still having fun! Clearly the answer is obvious.  I see people at the gym  running on the treadmills everyday but not for long …the problem is these types of persona tend to to either quit or slow down in the long run. The reason for that is because normal exercise gets boring and even our bodies get used to it. So what do we do? Yes, you understand now , the gym is a great place to gain muscle, but to lose weight the best way is to simply  have fun in nature also ! Nature is key when it comes to cardio!

Have you ever been near your closest hill , or forest preserve?

Have you imagined how nice it would feel to run through that? The air is pure and clean , running in nature feels amazing.  Running in nature and lifting weights in the gym , makes people wonder how you are looking so fresh.  Unlike most, you will not get bored of cardio. 

Imagine this, you are life and your life is a movie strip. Which movie would you like to watch ? me running in a treadmill, or me in nature? 

Exactly. OK I think you guys get it. Get creative. Leave me notes for more creative ways to enjoy fitness.

HOW TO BUILD A THICK CHEST (secret tips)

"It's the first thing people notice, superman had it and now so you can you"

Here is a problem with most people that they never notice they are always doing wrong. When you bench, make sure your chest is higher positioned than your shoulders, if you do not do this you will see very small chest results, but you will get a tricep and shoulder pump. We are working chest, therefore we want a bigger pump on the chest!!! Try it and let me know, I used to let my shoulders higher than my chest  when I would bench press, and didn't see any chest results for about a year , compared to my arms that is. If your shoulders are set up higher than your chest while you are pressing, you are stimulating your shoulder and tricep muscles tremendously, which we don't really want since we want to work out our pecs so make sure you do not do this mistake.

 Bench press and dumbbell presses are the most effective. If you are working on chest, make sure 3 exercises are presses. and it has to include bench press or dumbbell press.either a flat bench or incline bench or either dumbbell flat bench or dumbbell chest presses incline because those are going to be responsible for building the thickness.Free weight presses are very beneficial since they give you more control in your work out . I know...there are other exercises but those are for shaping, therefore you must do after you have thickness first.

                HEAVY WEIGHT

 "If your chest doesn't have to get bigger than it won't" 

You don't want to shape you want to add to it for now! So make sure your weight is challenging but don’t forget good
 form also, gradually increase the weight!

When you press make sure you are also doing wide grip presses.  it stimulates your chest the most, unlike neutral pressing which is when you hold the bar at shoulder width. Neutral presses stimulate your triceps and shoulders a lot more than wide grip. We must really focus on increasing the size of our chest, if you have big shoulders ripped abs and big legs etc but small chest, guess what? you are weak.The reason for that is because let’s face it, chest is our power muscle. How many times have you heard people asking you how much do you bench? Although it's not always about weight, when it comes to chest it is. You must build the thickness first, than shred to make it looks amazing!!

The problem with most people is that they lack bench press power. These are usually the people with long arms since its more work on the body. It's true, but then again, that shouldn't stop you from building a thick chest. So what do we do?

 Triceps work outs.

 When you bench press, you utilize your triceps a lot, the more your triceps grow the more you will be able to bench press and build a thick chest, since it will be easier for you to do chest exercises  and you will also be more confident.After you have good triceps your bench press power will increase tremendously. I have never seen someone with big chest and small triceps, just like I have never seen someone with big lats and small biceps. Triceps and chest work together and we must not ignore that fact.Shoulders also, but a very small amount unless you are using incorrect form.

How to Have the Best Work-out!

Did you know? Humans have two muscle fibers .

Read further to learn the secret ! 

There are two types of muscle fibers: slow-twitch and fast-twitch.

Slow-twitch muscle fibers are used for repetitive movements, and they are designed for endurance. They recover rapidly, and do not tire easily. They are always employed before the fast-twitch muscles during an exercise. However, when the weight gets too heavy, your body calls on the fast-twitch fibers to do the work. These can lift heavy loads, but tire quickly.


Example: Let's say have 100 muscle fibers in a muscle - 50 slow-twich and 50 fast-twitch. You lift a weight which requires 55 muscle fibers. Your body will call on all 50 slow-twitch and 5 fast-twich fibers to lift the weight. After one rep, your slow twitch fibers are still perfectly strong, whereas the 5 fast-twitch fibers are exhausted. Now you do a second rep. Your body uses all 50 slow-twitch muscles once again, but 5 different fast-twich fibers, because the first ones are exhausted. After 10 reps, all your fast-twich fibers are exhausted and you can no longer lift the weight. (Now you can see why you do more than one rep.)

So, what happens if you want to shock the muscles further - hit the fast-twich fibers further while they're tired. You can't do any more reps, because they're exhausted, and if you wait for them to recover before doing a new set, you're not shocking them into growth as effectively as you could. So, the following techniques are available:

1. Drop sets - give them lighter weights and your fast-twitch  

    fibers can lift a little more while fatigued.

2. Super-sets - use different muscles to assist in a lift while the  

    fast-twitch fibers are still fatigued.

3. Pre-fatigue the muscles - this is a single-joint (rotary) 

    exercise, followed by a compound (linear) exercise to failure.           

    This is different to super-sets in that you use heavy weights in the   

    second exercise, and there is a short rest period in between the

    two exercises:

Pre-fatiguing the muscles is done by using a rotary exercise, followed by a linear exercise (heavy) after a short rest period. The rotary exercise pre-fatigues the muscles, and the fast-twich fibers are hit in the linear exercise - shocking the muscle into growth.

OK - so here's the rotary exercises which you should do to pre-fatigue the muscle, followed by the killer linear exercise:

Pecs (your pectoral muscles)
Rotary: Pec Dec or fly's
Linear: Bench Press

Lats (your back wings)
Rotary: Pullovers
Linear: Lateral Pulldowns

Deltoids (shoulders)
Rotary: Lateral Raises
Linear: Military Press

Biceps
Rotary: Curls
Linear: Chin-ups (underhand grip)

Triceps
Rotary: Tricep extensions
Linear: Dips

Quads
Rotary: Leg Extensions
Linear: Leg Press

Hamstrings
Rotary: Lying Leg Curls
Linear: Lunges or Leg Press

Include this in your workout as an alternative to drop-sets and supersets every now and then, as a shock-technique, and your muscles will grow like weeds. Pre-fatigue training works like no other!




Thanks for reading.