Why do we train?Not how. Not how often. Not which routine, which guru, which split.Why.I’ve been lifting in some form for twenty years now. Not chasing medals, not chasing perfection, and certainly not chasing the kind of physique that teenage me thought would solve all my problems. Over those two decades my motivations have shifted—from insecurity to discipline to habit to something I still struggle to name.This essay is about that search.About strength, stones, old philosophers, and the quiet ways training forces us to meet ourselves.
Fantastic article! I resonate with so much of this. I fully believe that, at some point, be it within an individual rep or set or even on a larger scale such as lifting in general, we can go from the activity being purely physical and enter into something more spiritual. We can learn so many lessons about ourselves and about life by consistently pushing forward.
Thanks for sharing your journey! Enjoyed the read very much!
That means so much and thank you. I wasn't sure if I was rambling/speaking just about my own odd feelings around fitness. I absolutely believe there can be a mental and spiritual element of strength, especially when you're forced to confront your own weaknesses
This post beautifully encapsulates why I love to use physical fitness as a vehicle for training resilience. The lessons and benefits can apply to all life domains for the ones willing to translate.
Thanks Kyle. It is absolutely something it took me a long time to appreciate. I once trained under Frank Zane who distinguished between our initial and our intrinsic motivations to train. The initial could be vain but to truly do it long term we needed deeper connection points
Fantastic article! I resonate with so much of this. I fully believe that, at some point, be it within an individual rep or set or even on a larger scale such as lifting in general, we can go from the activity being purely physical and enter into something more spiritual. We can learn so many lessons about ourselves and about life by consistently pushing forward.
Thanks for sharing your journey! Enjoyed the read very much!
That means so much and thank you. I wasn't sure if I was rambling/speaking just about my own odd feelings around fitness. I absolutely believe there can be a mental and spiritual element of strength, especially when you're forced to confront your own weaknesses
Amen to that! The only way to truly get better is to honestly expose our weaknesses. Keep sharing your stories!
Yes love that!
This post beautifully encapsulates why I love to use physical fitness as a vehicle for training resilience. The lessons and benefits can apply to all life domains for the ones willing to translate.
Thanks Kyle. It is absolutely something it took me a long time to appreciate. I once trained under Frank Zane who distinguished between our initial and our intrinsic motivations to train. The initial could be vain but to truly do it long term we needed deeper connection points