Hi Team
A few months ago my better half said to me,
"Im getting overwhelmed with the amount of washing and things that needs to be done in the house."
So trying to be a good partner I thought about this and added putting the clothes washing on as part of my morning routine.
What do I do when I wake up here is my rountine
Wash
Deodrant on
Get dressed
Clean my teeth
Style my hair
Go downstairs with kids
They get a multivitmain each and a biscuit
I take my multi-vitamin
Feed the fish
Make a cup of tea
Make kids breakfast, while they are eating
I put the washing on
Empty the dishwasher
After the kids have finished breakfast
Get them dressed
Clean their teeth
Off to pre-school or work
If Im working a little later Ill get home from pre school drop off and hoover downstairs, wipe the sides down and give the bathroom a once over.
This is everyday. It's my routine, my system of the mornings.
I also do the food shop online and every Sunday evening me and my better half will sit down together and review it and make sure we have got everything we need for the week.
The weekly review is in the joint diary and is our monthly budget meeting.
I also have weekly reminders to change the bed sheets, change my contact lenses and put the bins out.
Routines and habits make my life simpler and I don't have to think. It takes the stress out of the mundane and things just get done.
I bet if I look at your morning or evening routines and if you don't have many or don't keep to your plan - you are more stressed and overwhelmed.
Write a list
Knock things off the list
Everyday
Use your phone diary and reminders to make it EVERYDAY
By the way, since adding the morning washing load into my routine, the laundray basked it never more than 3/4 full and my better half is less overwhelmed with that and thinking about food shopping.
Making life at home a little easier.
Life should be easier surely?
Workout
I am now into week 3 of Quick lifts for strength but I have come down with a cold and I just cant bring myself to workout for the last 3 days.
And thats okay.
Relax, if you are ill, take time to recover. But don't allow the illness to be your excuse to give up.
Once you feel better enough just just to go easy in a workout.
Go and do it.
What are you reading?
Here is an extract from an email from Bill Hinburn.
"Over the years, many trainees have approached me and expressed interest in putting together a solid result producing training routine.
Primarily, they will ask which exercises are necessary for developing enormous strength and massive size, as many of them put it.
While I could quickly rattle off a list of exercises, I try to avoid doing their thinking for them.
Rather than that, I try to steer them in the direction of what, EXACTLY, they should be looking for and let THEM decide.
For example, the exercises should fulfill the following expectations:
1. Simplicity
The exercises should be focused on developing the large muscle groups of the body.
2. Basic
The exercises should be those that concentrate on the basics and, therefore, conserve as much energy as possible.
3. Brief
Your training routine should take up no more than 30 to 40 minutes of your time. While, to some, this may sound like not ENOUGH time, to others, who have trained extremely hard with laser like concentration, believe me, it is MORE than enough time.
4. Compound
The exercises should work more than one joint and muscle group. Why? Because it will help you do MORE WORK in LESS TIME by taking advantage of LESS EXERCISES.
5. Tools
The tool should be that which is simple, economical and readily available almost anywhere. It should be designed for hard heavy workouts.
Therefore, the tool of choice is the adjustable, plate loading barbell.
After stating the above and letting the trainee, hopefully, listen and absorb everything I say, this is where I stop and let them THINK and begin to answer their own questions.
Now, from my point of view and experience, I personally feel the following five exercises are the key lifts for developing size, strength, and power.
1. Squat
2. Deadlift
3. Press
4. Bench Press
5. Power Clean
While designing a training routine, these exercises can used in one session, or can be split up on a weekly basis.
Whether any other exercises are added, is entirely up to the individual and their specific goals and/or weak spots, but these should definitely be included for over all size and strength.
Many very successful weightlifters have made extraordinary gains in strength in size by making these exercises the nucleus of there training programs.
What are you listening to?
A podcast about exactly what it says on the tin, keeping things as simple as ever.
Here is the a great song.
Put on a lamp and switch everything off and let this just flow through your soul.
Chris
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