All very good comments! I teach classical pre-modern Japanese martial arts, but I have avoided owning or renting a dojo. For us, the dojo is the heart. It is because of this we have trained in forests, parks, classrooms, etc. I have been very happy with this.
I train in parkour(3 years) freerunning/acrobatics(2 years) and handstands(2 years) and i didn't have either a fancy gym.Actually i didn't and i don't have a gym at all. I would love to have a gym so i can learn acrobatics on a softer surface but that's all.I feel that if i would do all my training in a very comfortable place i wouldn't feel that i am really pushing myself to the limits.It's sometimes demoralizing to train alone and without a gym but i consider it a challenge and i accept it.
Great view on the things. Everything you said is so badly true, I liked all the examples very much, but usually people are just forgetting these things when they have to put their selves into training, studying, working..
(2/2) I trained for 2 years on an elementary school playground. Thus, my initial equipment limitations gave me the discipline and confidence that I now use in a gym setting to accomplish my goals. I have the freedom and ability to achieve a stat I desire because if I pulled it off with chairs and monkey bars, there's nothing that should stand in my way to get where I want to be.
(1/2) I really like this, man. I can't say I've had as severe limitations as you or some people here, but I've spent only 3 months out of 4 years training in a gym. It forced me to devise creative exercises involving chairs, counters, bands, walls, and attracted me to bodyweight training, more complex exercises like planche, human flag, handstand pushups - which forced me to start a regimen of conditioning when I was continuously failing at them, paying careful attention to my progress.
I practice a type of yoga called Bikram Yoga; it's essentially a strenuous 90-minute practice done in a 105 degree Fahrenheit room, high humidity, bright lights, mirrors on every wall. In a crowded classroom, you can imagine with high humidity, as well as various odors, it is a very challenging class, physically and psychologically. But despite this "torture chamber," I crave it: it is a great escape, a fresh start, and my mind is finally free and clear.
@girlinseattle Quite intriguing. At first glimpse it sounds somewhat oxymoronic how the "torture chamber", as you called it, could help you clear your consciousness. But it's only during all the stress that we undergo in our workouts when we can free ourselves of our daily problems and feel refreshed once we are done with our training.
@closetoimpossible Precisely. After completing a class (which is always difficult, no matter your ability level), one feels like anything is possible. The extreme discomfort for a full 90-minutes of specific nonstop postures, forces one to learn patience and control... and I take this learned discipline to all parts of my life outside of the work out room also. I also enjoy light gymnastics and weight training and running; but lately I have been most dedicated to Bikram yoga for its rigidity.
I agree with everything you say. Thanks for making the video lecture. You explain your thoughts and ideas beautifully. I also enjoy the sound of your voice. :)
I hear the sounds of a revolution in your thoughts, in your ideas.
I am limited by fear: a fear that my athletic pursuits are without reason, that there is no purpose. A fear that I'm not capable of being great, of transcending my normal existence to attain a taste of the sublime through movement.
But sometimes in the desert, an oasis is found, and gives you strength to continue your journey. Thank you.
@seanpernalonga "transcending my normal existence to attain a taste of the sublime through movement.", I love how you said this. May I use it? And just thank you for everything you've written, it's so very motivating for me as well when I hear you guys. Thank you again.
Tommy Konno - Olympic Weightliting champion - worked out in gyms where he couldn't even lock the weight out over his head, he used no straps no chalk and tried not to use hook grip except for when his grip would start giving out. As a result when others were panicking about their weight on competition day he felt confident because chalk was at the ready, he can use hook grip, and there was no worrying about hitting the ceiling.
Stories like this are not the exception. Love this channel.
I dont have weights. I use backpacks filled with bottles of water 10 kilos each. 1 on my back 1 on the chest and 1 on my belt. :P In my room i have 1 rusty bar with lots of old papper tape on it.Chairs r nice for dips ! I do my cardio and core wokrouts at the park nearby.
So these r my limitations i guess, but the biggest of them all is when i lack motivation .But hey.... boundaries exist to be bend, right? XD
@PobedaV Boundaries do exist to smash them into pieces indeed! Да ти кажа това с 10 литровите бутилки е много разпространено у нас. Доста познати си пълнят туби с вода и отиват да тренират така. И защо не? Колкото до мотивацията от нас зависи всичко!
My gym is literally my bar on my doorframe and my bodyweight! I have a dip belt and 40 kg in 5 kg plates. I do pistols, TFL, OAC, OAP, Pull Ups, Push ups, HPSU & Pistols. This is no limitation, I am free. I do not have to go to the gym with countless machines and hamter wheels and full of hoggers . I'm free in that I know anywhere I go in the world I can train and get stronger using minimal free resources. I'm free in being able to use my imagination to get stronger and I'm loving every minute.
I decided 10 years ago to invest in my own garage gym instead of paying 40 bucks a month or more to someone else. Now it's nicely equipped for myself, my wife, and kids. Plus we get outside to lots of parks and open spaces to workout in nature. The only downside is sometimes grabbing on to a freezing barbell, pullup bar, or kettlebell. But like you pointed out it builds a little character into it.
@haxmya And you don't have to put up with all the other people in the mass gyms. It always slowed down my training having to take turns for a certain machine. Nowadays I've moved my training almost completely in my home environment.
The limitations around me are only time & mind setting. In 99% of the time I overcome both of them. I find freedom in almost everything out of school. Arthlete , by the way I am from Bulgaria as well. I'm a big fan of you even though I don't really do any weights (only add up additional weight to my bw and practice with it). I was wondering if you have time so we can meet up. I live in Sofia .
I've been training in my own garage gym for years. I've broken the floor with my excessive dropping of Kettlebells. Just bought a power towers so I could do pullups and dips. Before that, i was hanging Karate belts from the celiing, looping an old Total Gym bar to do pullups. That thing would swing like crazy and the ceiling would creek with each repetition. The dips, I did on two wooden chairs. You are right, When you lack equipment, you do have to think outside the box!
@Pbuilder I have experienced the same problem and used Sambo belts for the matter! It killed my fingers but improved my grip immensely! This way we do create traditions in our workouts and gain more confidence and knowledge after going through these periods!
Brilliant, I like your story. I'm "made in the USSR" as well, but now live in the corrupted West. I can relate to the mental aspect of the game completely. There was a time I lost my job and had to move in an apartment so small I couldn't do Yoga or bodyweight exercise. Plus the weather was really shitty and the distance to the gym was long. Well, I could still swing my kettlebells on the balcony and also I took long walks, really long walks in -5 to -10 degree temperatures. Cheers, Vahagn
@Vahagnll Awww, swinging kettlebells on the balcony, I want to see that, hahaha! Just thinking about it, quite an interesting experience! Hardships do make us harden and comfort makes us soften. That's what I found out for myself. That's why I like keeping my room as simple and spartan alike as possible, it motivates me workout more!
I was just giving an example ->usa as its the world's biggest consumer, when the dollar will collapse along with the leaches, big banks, the people will carry the burden of paying back. same goes for UK and its banks.
I don't even go to the gym as its pretty expensive and i already have a (older than me) bar and discs, that i paint from time to time because i workout outside.
I agree that solving your problems frees you. People need to be educated on being practical and stop spending, and all these images of a perfect life, witch are basically fed to us on a daily basis by the media, gets to most of us and make us think that that is what we need in our lifes ... im happy your conscious of the problem, its a major issue in the USA, but their sponsors(china) will stop aiding soon, and then they will start tasting our reality.
@ovaxova Let's not get political but you do have a point when saying people don't really need all the things they spend their money on. At one point or another we all end up broke and that's when we see with full power how much money we wasted on unnecessary stuff.
All very good comments! I teach classical pre-modern Japanese martial arts, but I have avoided owning or renting a dojo. For us, the dojo is the heart. It is because of this we have trained in forests, parks, classrooms, etc. I have been very happy with this.
kumogakuredojo 1 month ago
I train in parkour(3 years) freerunning/acrobatics(2 years) and handstands(2 years) and i didn't have either a fancy gym.Actually i didn't and i don't have a gym at all. I would love to have a gym so i can learn acrobatics on a softer surface but that's all.I feel that if i would do all my training in a very comfortable place i wouldn't feel that i am really pushing myself to the limits.It's sometimes demoralizing to train alone and without a gym but i consider it a challenge and i accept it.
VladArtRo 7 months ago
Great view on the things. Everything you said is so badly true, I liked all the examples very much, but usually people are just forgetting these things when they have to put their selves into training, studying, working..
pecataa 7 months ago
(2/2) I trained for 2 years on an elementary school playground. Thus, my initial equipment limitations gave me the discipline and confidence that I now use in a gym setting to accomplish my goals. I have the freedom and ability to achieve a stat I desire because if I pulled it off with chairs and monkey bars, there's nothing that should stand in my way to get where I want to be.
DreZGiant 8 months ago
(1/2) I really like this, man. I can't say I've had as severe limitations as you or some people here, but I've spent only 3 months out of 4 years training in a gym. It forced me to devise creative exercises involving chairs, counters, bands, walls, and attracted me to bodyweight training, more complex exercises like planche, human flag, handstand pushups - which forced me to start a regimen of conditioning when I was continuously failing at them, paying careful attention to my progress.
DreZGiant 8 months ago
I practice a type of yoga called Bikram Yoga; it's essentially a strenuous 90-minute practice done in a 105 degree Fahrenheit room, high humidity, bright lights, mirrors on every wall. In a crowded classroom, you can imagine with high humidity, as well as various odors, it is a very challenging class, physically and psychologically. But despite this "torture chamber," I crave it: it is a great escape, a fresh start, and my mind is finally free and clear.
girlinseattle 8 months ago
@girlinseattle Quite intriguing. At first glimpse it sounds somewhat oxymoronic how the "torture chamber", as you called it, could help you clear your consciousness. But it's only during all the stress that we undergo in our workouts when we can free ourselves of our daily problems and feel refreshed once we are done with our training.
closetoimpossible 8 months ago 6
@closetoimpossible Precisely. After completing a class (which is always difficult, no matter your ability level), one feels like anything is possible. The extreme discomfort for a full 90-minutes of specific nonstop postures, forces one to learn patience and control... and I take this learned discipline to all parts of my life outside of the work out room also. I also enjoy light gymnastics and weight training and running; but lately I have been most dedicated to Bikram yoga for its rigidity.
girlinseattle 8 months ago
@girlinseattle Yes, self-discipline is one thing sport allows you to obtain like no other activity in life. Good point!
closetoimpossible 8 months ago
I agree with everything you say. Thanks for making the video lecture. You explain your thoughts and ideas beautifully. I also enjoy the sound of your voice. :)
girlinseattle 8 months ago
@girlinseattle Thank you!
closetoimpossible 8 months ago
This video is incredibly motivating. Everything you said is true and pure gold. When is part 2 coming out?
agrelon 8 months ago 7
@agrelon Thank you! I hope I'll have time to record part two until the end of this month.
closetoimpossible 8 months ago
good vid!
juliandoesitwaybette 9 months ago
We share the same thoughts! Great video
pickswarrior 9 months ago
We share the same thoughts! Awesome video
pickswarrior 9 months ago
I hear the sounds of a revolution in your thoughts, in your ideas.
I am limited by fear: a fear that my athletic pursuits are without reason, that there is no purpose. A fear that I'm not capable of being great, of transcending my normal existence to attain a taste of the sublime through movement.
But sometimes in the desert, an oasis is found, and gives you strength to continue your journey. Thank you.
seanpernalonga 10 months ago
@seanpernalonga "transcending my normal existence to attain a taste of the sublime through movement.", I love how you said this. May I use it? And just thank you for everything you've written, it's so very motivating for me as well when I hear you guys. Thank you again.
closetoimpossible 10 months ago
@closetoimpossible Of course you may use this, I am humbled that you would
seanpernalonga 10 months ago
Tommy Konno - Olympic Weightliting champion - worked out in gyms where he couldn't even lock the weight out over his head, he used no straps no chalk and tried not to use hook grip except for when his grip would start giving out. As a result when others were panicking about their weight on competition day he felt confident because chalk was at the ready, he can use hook grip, and there was no worrying about hitting the ceiling.
Stories like this are not the exception. Love this channel.
typhoon535 10 months ago
@typhoon535 Fascinating! Thanks for sharing, I did look into his case, I love such stories myself!
closetoimpossible 10 months ago
I dont have weights. I use backpacks filled with bottles of water 10 kilos each. 1 on my back 1 on the chest and 1 on my belt. :P In my room i have 1 rusty bar with lots of old papper tape on it.Chairs r nice for dips ! I do my cardio and core wokrouts at the park nearby.
So these r my limitations i guess, but the biggest of them all is when i lack motivation .But hey.... boundaries exist to be bend, right? XD
PobedaV 10 months ago
@PobedaV Boundaries do exist to smash them into pieces indeed! Да ти кажа това с 10 литровите бутилки е много разпространено у нас. Доста познати си пълнят туби с вода и отиват да тренират така. И защо не? Колкото до мотивацията от нас зависи всичко!
closetoimpossible 10 months ago
My gym is literally my bar on my doorframe and my bodyweight! I have a dip belt and 40 kg in 5 kg plates. I do pistols, TFL, OAC, OAP, Pull Ups, Push ups, HPSU & Pistols. This is no limitation, I am free. I do not have to go to the gym with countless machines and hamter wheels and full of hoggers . I'm free in that I know anywhere I go in the world I can train and get stronger using minimal free resources. I'm free in being able to use my imagination to get stronger and I'm loving every minute.
Sooftah 10 months ago
@Sooftah Amen!
closetoimpossible 10 months ago
I decided 10 years ago to invest in my own garage gym instead of paying 40 bucks a month or more to someone else. Now it's nicely equipped for myself, my wife, and kids. Plus we get outside to lots of parks and open spaces to workout in nature. The only downside is sometimes grabbing on to a freezing barbell, pullup bar, or kettlebell. But like you pointed out it builds a little character into it.
haxmya 10 months ago
@haxmya And you don't have to put up with all the other people in the mass gyms. It always slowed down my training having to take turns for a certain machine. Nowadays I've moved my training almost completely in my home environment.
closetoimpossible 10 months ago
The limitations around me are only time & mind setting. In 99% of the time I overcome both of them. I find freedom in almost everything out of school. Arthlete , by the way I am from Bulgaria as well. I'm a big fan of you even though I don't really do any weights (only add up additional weight to my bw and practice with it). I was wondering if you have time so we can meet up. I live in Sofia .
bardedicatedP 10 months ago
@bardedicatedP Anytime my friend! И аз живея в София пиши ми лично съобщение и ще се разберем. :))
closetoimpossible 10 months ago
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123rocka123 10 months ago 2
I've been training in my own garage gym for years. I've broken the floor with my excessive dropping of Kettlebells. Just bought a power towers so I could do pullups and dips. Before that, i was hanging Karate belts from the celiing, looping an old Total Gym bar to do pullups. That thing would swing like crazy and the ceiling would creek with each repetition. The dips, I did on two wooden chairs. You are right, When you lack equipment, you do have to think outside the box!
Pbuilder 10 months ago
@Pbuilder I have experienced the same problem and used Sambo belts for the matter! It killed my fingers but improved my grip immensely! This way we do create traditions in our workouts and gain more confidence and knowledge after going through these periods!
closetoimpossible 10 months ago
Brilliant, I like your story. I'm "made in the USSR" as well, but now live in the corrupted West. I can relate to the mental aspect of the game completely. There was a time I lost my job and had to move in an apartment so small I couldn't do Yoga or bodyweight exercise. Plus the weather was really shitty and the distance to the gym was long. Well, I could still swing my kettlebells on the balcony and also I took long walks, really long walks in -5 to -10 degree temperatures. Cheers, Vahagn
Vahagnll 10 months ago
@Vahagnll Awww, swinging kettlebells on the balcony, I want to see that, hahaha! Just thinking about it, quite an interesting experience! Hardships do make us harden and comfort makes us soften. That's what I found out for myself. That's why I like keeping my room as simple and spartan alike as possible, it motivates me workout more!
closetoimpossible 10 months ago
I was just giving an example ->usa as its the world's biggest consumer, when the dollar will collapse along with the leaches, big banks, the people will carry the burden of paying back. same goes for UK and its banks.
I don't even go to the gym as its pretty expensive and i already have a (older than me) bar and discs, that i paint from time to time because i workout outside.
ovaxova 10 months ago
I agree that solving your problems frees you. People need to be educated on being practical and stop spending, and all these images of a perfect life, witch are basically fed to us on a daily basis by the media, gets to most of us and make us think that that is what we need in our lifes ... im happy your conscious of the problem, its a major issue in the USA, but their sponsors(china) will stop aiding soon, and then they will start tasting our reality.
ovaxova 10 months ago
@ovaxova Let's not get political but you do have a point when saying people don't really need all the things they spend their money on. At one point or another we all end up broke and that's when we see with full power how much money we wasted on unnecessary stuff.
closetoimpossible 10 months ago
My gym belongs to my school, in holidays I have to train outside.
goppel1 10 months ago