Hi Team
I played football for the first time in around 18 years this week with some friends. I had to go out and buy football boots and socks. My son 4 year old son found out and for a kid who has shown zero interest in football. He wanted to buy boots and an Arsenal shirt (it's my team) so I got the boots, unfortunately there were no Arsenal shirts in his size.
He didnt care, he held those boots like they were treasure all the way home and he played with six 20 - 40 year olds, running around, trying to tackle them, passing the ball.
He played one touch passing with one of the lads and watching him interact with the boys and hold conversations with them was a joy to see.
It wasn't about the football, it was about the social and the confidence in his self that grew in an hour and a half.
I think that's why a lot of people find life so hard nowadays, sometimes you just need an afternoon in a field with some friends.
Talking shit,
Talking about life,
Talking about what you are going through.
Talking not about what you are going through and just enjoying what you are doing.
It makes you feel not so alone and actually your confidence in yourself for those moments where you are sociable and just doing the simple things in life.
In a world that has so many ways of staying "connected" conversation and community is not a present as it used to be and people are suffering with that isolation.
I heard a story in America there was a group of 30 year old friends that were a little out of shape and weren't really into sports but as kids they loved hide and seek.
So as grown adults, now they get together and play hide and seek in their town.
For the exercise, for the fun, for the joy of being around friends.
so maybe it's time to go and knock on your friends door and ask if they can come out and play?
Workout
After my cold last week I have been back working out, I have had to ease back into it which hasn't been a bad thing.
I had some compliments this week that my arms, shoulders and chest are looking bigger, which as a guy I am always happy to hear.
It brings me back to Bill Hibern's email from superstrengthtraining.com
He has sent out 7 tips about strength workouts.
Here is an extract from tip 1: Progressive Overload.
Using the same weight, or the same number of repetitions, with poor form, or a haphazard training schedule will not produce an increase in strength.
Period.
"To INCREASE in strength, you must INCREASE the amount of resistance, the number of repetitions, and maintain excellent exercise form.
In other words, as previously stated, above, you must force your body to change and give it a reason to become stronger to contend with an ever increasing amount of resistance."
I like 2 or 3 sets of 5 reps it just works.
Once I can reach 8 reps with a weight, I increase the weight and start again at 5 reps.
My eating hasn't been great the last couple of weeks.
I have re-discovered fried bread and eggs together are a great combination and been a little loose on my snacking so will need to refocus.
But overall things are going well.
Im getting stronger and people are noticing a difference.
Im an ego-maniac so that makes me happy.
What are you listening to?
I love Etta James, she had a great voice and so soulful.
This song is amazing but Dua Lipa's cover is killer.
This girl can sing.
"Unless you are willing to take a chance on losing, you will never win"
chris
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