Time For Training

Life can be a weird thing. Some days, your at the top of game, in control of what your doing and smoothly making your way through what needs to be done. Other days, life throws you a curve ball and makes you question what your really made of and whether you'll be able to make it through the tough times. Whether it be a ton of assignments, exams or even personal issues, life is there to test you every step of the way.

Now I am usually not the type of person that has longer periods of feeling down and gray, but I do have my days. When these days come I know I can turn to sport for some type of relief. Being a sports person for the majority of my life, its safe to say that something about sport or working out calms me down and lets me think more than say watching a movie or reading a book. Honestly I can't explain what it is, but when I train i get this sense of accomplishment, the feeling that I really can push myself to the absolute limit without worrying about the consequences and from that point on everything seems to be better.

Maybe its the sound of heavy weights hitting the floor after an intense weightlifting workout, or putting all your anger and emotions behind every kick in Muay Thai/Kickboxing. Maybe its the feeling that you put your heart and soul into your training and that the streams of sweat running down your face are proof that you can be your best when you want to be. What ever it is it works for me, and may even work for you. I leave you with this quote and a video. Remember stay safe and stay healthy!

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.
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"Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy." - Norman Vincent Peale

"It's Fight Night"- Motivation


~Adam

Marvelous Marvel Movie Magic

The middle of semester is always a weird and difficult time. The 2 week break always seems to lure me into a false sense of security and comfort, and then BOOM it's crunch time; mid-semester tests, assignments and assessments, a buttload of new content... I know it's a 'study break' but going through the motions of uni for the first 6 weeks, it really always ends up with me grasping for straws of peace. And then it's another 6 weeks... after a while I start losing bits and pieces of contentment, always stressed out by uni, job prospects, responsibilities. Sometimes it feels like there isn't much to look forward to, short or long term. Sure, there's friends and family to catch up with and new people to meet, but that always ends up in conversations about yourselves, what you're doing, what you're going to do- it's too much sometimes!

This is where the movie magic comes in...

Seeing Captain America: The Winter Soldier was like a light at the end of a tunnel. I'd forgotten something that I'd been looking forward too for YEARS; Marvel movies. I remember I had a list of all set and planned movies for the next few years while I was in highschool (which I have lost), and while I have been excited for the movies coming out this year, seeing this movie just brought my enthusiasm roaring back.

I think what makes these movies so special to me may have to do with escapism, for a while it's easy to forget bad personal things or bad in the world in general... It unlocks a whole new world with characters I can relate to, and even the ones I can't form a connection with have their good points. It makes me wish they really existed (perhaps without the mass city destruction).

I may have had too many emotions about this movie, and The Amazing Spider-man 2, and they may have made me cry a lot, and they may not even be about real people... But they made me happy, and Marvel movies and Marvel in general make me happy, and with all the everyday stress, I think it's something I want to hold on to.


I know I know-

-but occasionally for 2 hours, and for fleeting moments when I zone out, AND when I find someone  who's also interested, I can enjoy the Marvel Cinematic Universe and look forward to all the new ones (they've got plans until I'm 30+!).

~Iz

Winner Stays On

We all have those days where we're feeling a little down in the dumps; the sky's grey and miserable and the universe seems to be telling you that today is just not your day. But then you watch a movie, read a book or listen to a song that somehow manages to pick you up and leave you feeling a little bit happier and maybe even excited.

HERE IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS!

"Winner Stays On" = 10/10

Now, I'll be honest, I'm not even the biggest soccer fan out there in the world (I mostly follow the NBA - playoffs are currently on woo!) but when this Nike Ad came out about 4 days ago I watched it when it only had 11000 views, much much less than what it does now and I couldn't help but get pumped up and excited for the World Cup later this year. 

The song is fast and catchy enough to get you into it, mixed with the star-studded list of players in the commercial (Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Rooney) and even little cameos with Kobe Bryant and...the Hulk...this Ad is just a whole other level of awesome packed into just over 4 minutes.

I've gone on to show this link to my friends who've also all enjoyed it. But more importantly, it's gotten me excited and happy that the World Cup in Brazil is back and is only just 6 weeks away! 

You should get excited too.

~Alex ^_^