Moore I AM WELL Part 2: I Am Physical

Warrior Christian End Time Wellness Series
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 979-8-3509-2606-4
Verlag: BookBaby
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, 462 Seiten

I Am Physical What does the word 'physical' even mean? If the physical world, and all physical 'things' in it were designed, what are the design specifications? How do these physical 'things' interact with each other, considering all of our unique characteristics? Once we understand how 'things' work, can we interact with the physical world in such a way that we produce more order, and less chaos? What is life? What does it take to perpetuate life? Once the perpetuation of life is stable, how do I increase my physical fitness/ ability to perform? What is utility? Am I able to increase my utility to become more useful? What really makes us sick? How do we heal? Is it ok to take medicine? How should I eat, as a Christian? How much of this is pre-determined by my DNA? How much should I be willing to merge with and depend on technology? Does God really care what I do with my body? How do I honor His holy temple? Should Christians care about their physical bodies, and/ or this physical world? How do I master my body to bring my flesh into submission? What are the unique physical challenges that I will face in the coming end of days? Is it ok for Christians to fight back physically? How do I pour into my physical wellness cup? The I Am Well Series continues with Part Two: I Am Physical. Here we will explore the moment when God Almighty chose to create this beautiful world and everything in it. We will consider the first physical assignments that He gave us: 'Be Fruitful' 'Multiply' 'Replenish The Earth' 'Subdue' 'Have Dominion' We will discuss the tools and tactics needed to accomplish these missions. We will also prepare for all of the other individual missions He assigns to us in life. Here we will discover the depth of meaning contained in the declaration, 'I Am Physical.'

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moore, Jonathan

Leseproben

“Enough Plus a Little” Our bodies, even if they squeak and complain a little, are designed to answer “yes” when we tell them to do something. At the core, our bodies are coded to meet our needs. When we are born, our physical needs aren’t much. But as we grow, we need our bodies to be able to do more. We roll. We sit up. We crawl. We walk. Some of us jog. Some of us run. Some of swim. Some of us sit at a computer. Some of us climb ladders with roofing shingles. Some people dig through rock all day. When you look out at the diverse needs of people, it’s remarkable how little some people use their bodies, and how much others demand from theirs. Creating a body that is able to produce high output, requires a lot of energy. This isn’t going to be built for no reason. We build a fire station, a school, or a bridge when there is a need. Since there is a cost associated with building, we don’t build anything unless it serves a purpose, and it will be used. We only invest in something if it is going to meet a real need. Our bodies are kinda like that. Since we live in this world where there are limited resources, we are built to conserve those resources. Our bodies are made to be able to do just “enough, plus a little” more, just in case a greater than normal need arises. Our bodies are into preparedness kinda like doomsday preppers, but not the hardcore preppers that are ready to go off-grid forever, they’re more like the reluctant preppers who aren’t really into it, who will be able to ride out the apocalypse for about a month or two. They’re just a little prepared for something unexpected. This introduces the concept of margin. If our heartrate was fixed, for example, to be able to sustain only a walking movement, then we would be doomed if a wolf was coming for us. But since our heart rate is able to increase, we can run for a little distance if we all of a sudden need to, even if we haven’t been running. But we can’t run great distances if we aren’t used to it; we can just run a little. Our bodies always try to conserve energy and resources, but they try to keep a little extra utility just in case. It wouldn’t make sense to buy a commercial gas-powered leaf blower, if you only had a need to remove a small pile of leaves from your front porch; a small rake would work just fine and save the expense. But if your entire yard is covered with leaves three feet deep, and you plan on doing every yard in the neighborhood, you have a genuine need for a better performing tool. Our bodies are like this. They are prepared to do what they have been doing. If you ran a construction business that typically built residential homes, and then one day when you showed up on the job site the boss said, “ok crew we’re going to build a highway today”, the crew, although likely capable of eventually getting up to speed, may not have the tools and knowledge needed to build the highway, and the highway assignment would be quite a shock if they showed up to work with just a hammer. But if they were assigned that job and started showing up, they would begin to figure out what the needs were for the new job. They could gather bigger and stronger tools to make the job happen. Our bodies are like this. They maintain a general readiness for the physical demands that were placed on it recently, plus a little margin of ability just in case something unexpected comes up. We will talk in a moment about how to move the Bar of General Readiness, but for now, just remember our bodies are built efficiently to maintain just enough, plus a little (but not too much), just in case. “Specific is the Ticket” A marathon runner has very different physical needs from a powerlifter. It benefits the runner to weigh very little. They are capable of maintaining very low heart rates for very long times while moving. The powerlifter needs as much protection around connective tissue as possible, and needs greater muscle mass to be able to lift heavier amounts. The powerlifter needs to be able to process a much larger amount of oxygen in a very short amount of time. The very different needs of the two athletes creates very different physical bodies. We all have a body type that we tend toward naturally, but if we choose to, we can train in such a way that our bodies make great shifts toward the other end of the spectrum. I’m sorry, I know a lot of people think it would be nice if one body type was simply the best at everything, and then we could all just work toward that. But again, how boring would that be if everyone was great at everything? Since our bodies react to the recent work that we have asked it to do, and provide “enough plus a little”, then the specific work that we have asked it to do is important. Specificity becomes even more important as you move further and further toward the far end of the performance spectrum. There are plenty of people with general athleticism that allow them to be pretty good at most things. But if you really want to be the best at something, you have to actually do that “thing”, and you have to do it a lot. If you want to be able to throw a baseball and have a friend catch it, you need to spend a little time understanding and practicing the mechanics of that motion. If you want to be able to strike people out as an MLB Pitcher, then you need to spend a lot of time training and practicing the mechanics of that motion, until the fundamentals are second nature within you and you begin to master that skill to the point of creativity. The knowledge of how to throw a baseball can carry over, and can help you to understand how to throw other items, like a rock. That knowledge can even translate over and help you to understand the different mechanics of throwing other objects like a frisbee or softball, because although the item and the mechanics are different, there are still some similarities. But throwing a baseball doesn’t help you a whole lot when it comes to walking a tight rope, riding a bull, or ice-skating because there are very few similarities between the activities and the skills required. If you want to be a good fighter, you’re going to need to practice throwing a punch or two. If you want to be a gymnast, you’re going to need to spend some time on a balance beam. It’s fairly intuitive, but worth mentioning that our bodies react to the demands we place on them very specifically, to help us get better at whatever we are up to. There are some general training movements that are helpful for almost everyone, and once we understand the physical demands of a specific task, we can support that movement by doing complimentary training for supporting weaknesses or instabilities that the mastery of one motion can create (for example most baseball players and golfers spend an insane amount of time swinging in one direction, which can create imbalance and structural issues skeletally, so we need to strengthen the muscles that are being neglected, or used less than the others, to create balance so they don’t develop back pain, etc.). Just remember, whatever your goals, at some point you’re going to have to actually do the thing you want to do, in order to do it. I know, not very profound at surface level, but a deeper understanding of the value and application of “specificity” will help you to focus and generate greater results in a shorter amount of time, and will likely be the ticket to actually accomplishing your goals, especially as the goals increase in difficulty. “Progression or Regression” We’ve all heard the expression, “use it or lose it”, and there is definitely some truth to the axiom. In the “What is Wellness” chapter from Part One, we discussed the uphill battle where we are trying to keep the slow momentum of the snowball moving uphill toward order, knowing that the snowball can roll downhill toward chaos with much greater ease, and cover much more distance with much less time. I’ve heard countless members at the gym lament their woes from taking time off. “Man, I was doing good and I took two months off and lost everything”. This isn’t completely true (due to the motor unit pathways which were created, allowing one to recover lost ground in less time than it took to originally conquer (ie muscle-memory)), but emotionally it can be very difficult to face the reality of the uphill climb after losing ground. I’m going to focus less on the regression side of the conversation here. Yes, it's true that consistency is key, and having the discipline to stay diligent to continue doing the activities which are consistent and specific toward goal achievement is arguably paramount, physically. Most people kinda get this already though. What I think is a better use of time and paper here is to discuss the progression side of the topic. EVERYTHING grows progressively. If you can really understand the concept of progression on a deep level, you will be able to maintain consistent growth in every area of your life, minimizing injuries, failures, and setbacks along the way. Since we know that our bodies try to maintain the “enough plus a little” status, as it pertains to our readiness to handle the physical stress that we will ask of it, the way that we move the bar of where our general readiness sits, is by slowly, incrementally, progressively moving it in the direction we want it to go. Let’s say right now you can jog 1 mile and you want to be able to jog 20 miles. You have some hardcore voices out there who are making a living by cussing at you, insulting you, and telling you to just get out there and do the full goal right now. If you are strong enough mentally you can just will yourself through it right? Well, maybe to a degree. You may indeed somehow accomplish the 20 miles if you jump...