Bringing Back the Competition

Does anyone remember competition?  In this day and age it seems as though the concept of winners and losers is a taboo subject.  People teach their kids that they're all winners as long as everyone has fun. Great concept if it were true, but sadly it's not.

The essence of life thrives upon competition. Robbing these children of the thrill of a win or the agony of defeat is only sheltering them from the harsh reality that is the world.

I'd like to call for competition to be back in schools and most importantly back in life.

We shouldn't get an easy win to make us feel good.  It's hard work and perseverance that are the finest expressions of the human spirit. Nor should we be demoralized because of a loss.  Loss is the driving factor that gives us the strength and strong will to stand back up and try to win again.

The only way to know where we are in life is to measure our strengths and weaknesses against others'.

Embrace competition and strive to better yourself everyday.

Mobility: The Necessary Evil

Whatever we do in life we need to have mobility, yet how many of us neglect the complex machine that is our bodies?  When talking about fitness especially we need to do some work to enhance our mobility and decrease our risk of injury. Stretching is clearly not the most enjoyable activity which is why I refer to it as a necessary evil, but it can certainly enhance our lives. The best site that I've found to really help with all kinds of nasty mobility problems is www.mobilityWOD.com

Check that out and start getting flexible you'll benefit from it in the long run.

Thought of the day- What's the first thing that cats and dogs do when they wake up from a nap? Stretch. If they were in the wild they'd be depending upon their mobility to aid in ensuring their survival. They get it. We should too.

As Kelly Starrett from MobilityWOD say's "Don't wait til' you need a new knee, pony up."

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog for WRH 205!  For those of you who do not know me my name is Bill Keast and I'm currently and undergrad student at West Chester University majoring in English with a concentration in writing.  Reading, writing, and working take up quite a significant portion of my time and it is often overwhelming.

Recently I've discovered a fitness program that focuses on constantly varied functional movements.  This has been a huge eye opener for me and has introduced to the world around me in a more functionally oriented way.  Through this blog I plan to look at all aspects of life through my new found functional lens. Hope you all enjoy!