The Zen of the Barbell
The barbell sits there, inert, not wanting anything, not expecting anything of me. It becomes a simple tool, one that must only be lifted up, against the forces created by a massive Earth, and put back down. A simple tool that is practice for a way of living — a bell of mindfulness.
3 comments:
I remember when Leo was just getting started and just running. It's cool to see the overlap coming out between minimalist living, Paleo diets, and functional exercise.
Or, as Henry Rollins phrased it:
"I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go, but two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds."
That's the reason I've never had in interest in minimizing the time I spend lifting weights, to me it's the best part of the day.
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