Are You Ready for the Unexpected?

The purpose of being physically fit really boils down to the quality of life. Thus, exercising, eating right, flexibility, balance and strength are all about IMPROVING ones quality of life.

Stated more plainly, how do you prepare for a fall? When do you get ready for an accident? At what point to start stretching to catch yourself or someone you love from a potentially dangerous slip? So are you prepared for the Unexpected?

Most of us will not run in the Olympics, or play in the NBA or NFL or anything of that level of competitions, but everyone will be called on at some point in life to exert an incredible level of strength and ability. Even disciplining your children requires you to have some level of stamina! So the time to get ready is NOW!!

GPP

GPP stands for General Physical Preparedness. It is not a focus on any particular area of strengthening but rather a total focus on getting your entire body prepared for action. This focus on fitness can be as light or as intense as you like to make it, and is for the most part very INEXPENSIVE! You have an old suitcase fill it with some books or something and drag it around for about five minutes. Sounds crazy but it is that simple.

Jumping Jacks / side straddle hops (old school)
Jump Rope
Jump up and down
push ups
pull ups
squats
mountain climbers
toe raises
walking stairs


These are some basic activities that help develop GPP.
Some more exotic ones are tractor tire flips, sled drags, car pushes, ax swings, punching bag kicks. These are all literal so of course you would have to have a tractor tire or something like it flip it, but you get the general idea.

Practice
Be careful not over strain your self!

Do not over exert yourself!

Know your limits and gradually push to increase. (you didn't get out of shape over night, so it doesn't get back in shape over night either!)

Journal. It is some important to write down what you do, when you do, and your results.

Two to One. When you are exercising whether you are counting reps or using time you want to work twice as much as long as you rest.

Quit! Particularly if you are working by yourself, when your body says quit, QUIT! Even if you are with a partner, push but don't punish!

So let's get up and start moving, and get ready for the unexpected!!!

God Bless