Resolutions: don’t train, don’t exercise

It is the resolution time of year where you may have a list of goals for 2019, possibly put together with some fine productivity hacks from the good writers on Medium.

You probably know that exercise and fitness are core parts of health and also mental well being, so perhaps you will resolve to take up some sport, or work towards a new level in what you already do. There is a high chance that you will have a training plan, or possibly you will go to a fitness professional for one. Good.

Despite the title of the article I have nothing against physical exercise, it’s something I enjoy personally and coached many people in.

I’d just like to add the possibility of something more. Something that in many ways eclipses whatever specific exercise you choose to engage in. Perhaps the article could be titled — Don’t just train.

What if there is something more than dead-lifts or ring routines or stretching protocols or rolling on the mats, or tree running (yes, not only is tree running a thing it is a very good thing).

What if there was an opportunity to target and develop more than gross muscular, physiological improvements and coordination?

When you choose to engage in a physical activity it is something that all of you has the potential to engage in, not…