I do a set of military press daily.
#1 in life right now is to get my first 225lb military press.
When I have to, I lift before work, just as I’ve done pushups before work for the better part of the past year.
Over the years when I felt like nothing was going for me, generally I had the gym.
This past, almost year, it had been a struggle to get to any of the right headspaces lifting outdoors alone.
Now, it’s “can’t wait to press tomorrow morning! Thank you! I’ve got olys!
Upbeat, I scream it to God in the sky!
“Press time! I’ve got olys! Thank you!”
That is the bulk of my thoughts, “can’t wait to press tomorrow morning! Thank you! I’ve got olys!”
Yes. I am dodging bigger things by #1 in life being a barbell lift.
This dead end job I’m working?
Head down, it’s nearing the year, press tommorow morning.
Days of stubble?
It’ll be months of beard soon enough, I am not fucking it up -press tommorow morning.
I’ve given myself something tangible, within close reach, not a hard to see ways off to get out of bed in the morning for.
I had needed that.
The rest?
I’ll figure it all out as I go.
It’s gonna be sweat hitting 225.
So close. I taste it every time my hands grip iron.
Follow the method ;
No warmup, press the weight for amrap, once it’s 10-12 reps, up it 5lbs, repeat tommorow.
300lbs on video soon after.
Trust the method.
(Press. Hang clean.)
I’m doing what is necessary for that.
Building that strength!
Eating for it.
Lifting for it.
(military press amraps, hang clean amraps)
Into lifting outdoors, in the moment, just me and nature, my spot a piece of particle board and a pair of rubber patio tiles, chomping down into that two buck mouthpiece, headphones blaring, press time!
Get some! Whooo!
Ric Flair baby!
Live the passion. Love it.
Have purpose.
Persistence & Tenacity
P.S. Damn does cold turkey no television make a difference. I advise anyone to cut that shit out. You’ll have other things to do, the brain will find you better.
aslan – street gladiator