Physical Exercise

Sometimes we reach a point at which our brains are overstimulated and we feel like we have reached a point of information overload.

At times like this simple tasks may feel difficult which is part of why I highly recommend that people in engage in both mental and physical exercises.

I have a heavy bag in my garage that I use as part of my physcial regimen. On a consistent basis I enjoy heading out there to pound out the frustrations of daily life on the old bag.

Typically I throw some kind of upbeat music into the CD player and start with some stretching and jumping around, a little shadow boxing. As my body begins to warm up and I feel the beginning of a sweat building I start throwing a few jabs and then progress to combinations.

I try to make sure that the musical selection is appropriate. Techno is not a bad choice, but the reality is that all I really need is something that has a fast pace and a beat because ultimately my goal is to just start raining punches down on the bag until I am too exhausted to swing any longer.

The hardest part of this is that my bag is not fixed in place. It has a base that is weighted but it is not heavy enough to prevent me from chasing it around the garage. Eventually I am going to purchase a heavy bag that I can hang in my garage.