Gym Jones

The creators of the 300 have a site worth checking out.

There are some interesting ideas defending elitism, that I'm not as thrilled about, but there is one common denominator to all Gym Jones: no legit athlete ever got to where they are without hard, hard work.

It is true that a lot of the mere mortals can get fit, lose weight or fit into some old jeans again relatively easily, but if you plan on be a competitive athlete in today's world of nutritional and physiologic world, you better bring it. High school athletes know more about body mechanics today then some Olympians 75 or 50 years ago. They have access to all kinds of information, good and bad, actually.

The real question in your fitness goals and mine is: what am I doing this for? I have about a zillion reasons, but I also know there is no ESPN interview or contract on the line. Whether I train to injury or just train hard it is going few the same. So why over train? Like a lot of dudes with more testosterone than sense I've overdone it plenty in my day. I've trained with injuries and made them worse for no better reason than not wanting to quit. That's a good reason as far as I'm concerned, but I'm realizing fitness is a lifestyle. The main word in that is life. I want to be functional in old age. Hell I want to enjoy old age and still hike and fight. Lifestyle should emphasize functional fitness. It must also work the whole person. Gym Jones is right that it is about hard work and determination. That should train a person's confidence and perseverance. Fitness like life is the struggle between the stream and the rock. The stream always wins, not by strength but by perseverance.