5/27/2014
Many runners neglect exercising their upper bodies. I too feel horrible when I miss a day of running. The thing is, our bodies need balance. Everything needs balance. The muscles in our arms help propel our legs and our core muscles hold us up. Runners aren’t the only ones guilty of this type of neglect though. Many gym rats are reversed. They have huge developed upper bodies and skinny legs. Of course either of these scenarios is better than just flat out neglect of the body.
What we try to do at Papa Didos is give kids an appreciation of balance in a person. Not just the balance of the body but also of the mind. It is known that resistance is what helps us build muscle. It is in the struggle that weakness is broken. We rip our muscles so that they may grow back stronger. We have mental exercises so that myelination happens. The mind keeps dendrites that are used and chops off the ones that are idle: like losing unused muscle. It is important that we continuously exercise in all parts.
We push ourselves hard and we work against resistance to grow strong but it is important not to always work against resistance. Taking resistance down a level can provide a boost of confidence. This confidence can build momentum. This momentum can help push us to new peaks. It is like they say, “take a step back to take two steps forward.” So after multiple days of hard running, I took most of the day off and watched a movie. Tomorrow I will put my upper body through rough torture. Everything in the name of progress.
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