I Am Pissed Off

It's the Saturday afternoon before Easter and I am pissed off.

I should be happy but I am pissed off.

You see I have been dealing with a setback for 4 wks and if I were to give you an honest assessment it will probably take at least another 4 wks minimum, before I can completely rid myself of IT!

It all started 4 weeks ago when I took a thigh/knee to the side of the neck while playing Australian Rules Football(aka footy), this produced a massive 'stinger' for lay people that is a pinched nerve that runs from your spine clear down you arm.

Let me put it this way, it is NOT fun.

Especially since it was on the first play of the game; however I decided to keep playing.

Stupid and Foolhardy or NOT?

NOT, in my opinion.

Here's why:

1. There was a high probability that I wasn't going to make worse, very important.

2. I was already laying plans to when I was going to have a Chiropractic appointment Monday.

Why is this important because, I was ACTIVELY involved in taking action on the TREATMENT of my injury.

Here we sit 4 wks later and the injury was about 90% better.

That was until about 2 hours ago when I took another knee to the head, and re-injured the same pinched nerve.

Good news it not nearly as bad as the first one.

Bad news it just sucks to be injured, period.

I don't tell you this story have you feel sorry for me.

I am telling you it to illustrate the point that we all have setbacks; it's what we do when they happen this is important.

Here's my tally:

- 7 Chirpractic Appointments

- 3 Massages

Far a grand total of $400 out of pocket cash.

So far.

I am guessing by the time it is all said and done I will be on the hook for around $700.

Why?

I am sure that is the question, some of you are wondering.

Why wouldn't I just hang it up, or at least tone my level of played down after being injured for what looks to be 2 months and costing myself nearly a $1,000 in treatment.

Simple.

I love to play.

and

I have learned from it.

1. Learned how to do my kettlebell swing more efficiently, because the injury is giving me feedback when I am doing them wrong.

2. As I sit here typing this I have figured how I am going to change my style of play, and still maintain the competitive tone I love.

So as I sit here still slightly pissed off my question to you is:

What are you willing to do to overcome your setback.

- will you spend a 100, 200, 300 cash on your treatment

- will you make time in your schedule to get treatment

- will you eat healthfully to aid your recovery

- will you ice multiple times each day to help the healing process

- will you find new and different ways to exercise to continue making progress

- what are you willing to do

Because it is not if, it is when, you hit a setback.

Will you persevere and continue you forward with you pursuit of your goal.

or

Will you bail out and quit?

The choice is yours.


Troy M Anderson

Tempe, AZ Fitness Boot Camp

What's You Excuse

Sometimes we all need a little shot of inspiration; a few weeks back I ran into a very cool instance while I was out at my local track on a Sunday afternoon.

I was about 2/3rd of the way through my kettlebell and running work out when these two older gentlemen came walking up.

I happened to be transitioning between drills and they seemed to want to ask about the kettlebell. So we started to talk.

Turns out one the one older fellow was coming out to practice his shot-put throwing.

This may same insignificant until I tell you that he was 76 years old, and had just taken up the sport of masters’ track and field 3 years prior.

I am always interested in what gets people to exercise so I asked him.

He told me, "I just figured there was something more I could do".

Pretty damn inspiring in my book.

Sure he wasn't in Jack LaLane shape by any means but he was pretty fit for his age(much more so than his buddy) and here he was out practicing/exercising on a Sunday afternoon.

What's Your Excuse Again?

Just in case still want to rationalize yourself out of exercising.

Take a couple minutes and watch the video below.





If that didn't inspire you to get off your ass, then you are a lost cause.

Enjoy!

Troy M Anderson

Tempe, AZ Fitness Boot Camp