I used to go to a lot of tech networking events and was involved in that social side of things locally.  A lot of people there would tell me what they did for a living.  When I would get done talking to them I still had no idea what they actually did for a job or with their time at all.  Some of them were professional bullshitters.  Some of them I guess I just didn’t understand what they actually did. 

The bullshitters where hiding what they did with their time.  The others were hiding on accident I guess. Thinking about that, I realize I don’t want to hide.  I want to be open about what it is I do.

Specifically I want to be open about my workouts.  At this phase in my life I mostly lift weights and help others lift weights.  I want to be open about the weights I am lifting.

That is why I have put up my training log online at https://nehemiah.co/category/training-log/

I used to read the training logs of the athletes at EliteFTS so that is where I got this idea. 

I feel like if I am going to run around talking about working out I need to be open about the workouts I actually do myself.  A lot of fitness type people share a lot of stuff on Instagram and other social media.  I don’t want to be like them, I want to show more of the total picture.  They are showing the greatest hits.  Well a lot of working out is boring and simple I want to be open about that and show the truth of what my workouts are.

I ask clients to do boring and methodical things sometimes.  I think its important to have that training log out there to point to tell them “Yes I know it’s boring, and I’m doing the same thing you’re doing.”  I want to share the truth. 

The world is lacking truth.  I suppose this training log is just a little way I am trying to combat that.  So when you see me out there networking I’ll probably be talking about lifting weights.  I might not be talking about lifting anything impressive, but it will be the truth.  More truth than you’ll get from the financial advisor next to me with his blue collar shirt, khakis, and his nifty business card holder.

Every week I spend a lot of time reading and looking for new ways to get stronger, healthier and more awesome.  Here are some of the best things I have found this week.

Strength and Conditioning

A couple good tests to determine if you are strong enough to begin running.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb1iIj9PKYQ

Good ideas on building balanced glutes and a rule of thirds for doing so.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKNqDd_epnI

Mindset

A short article on being operational and getting going, this can apply to so many pursuits.  Really like that point that no one is going to clear most of us to be operational at much of anything.  https://stevenpressfield.com/2021/10/i-wasnt-even-operational/