A few years ago, I began to implement a dynamic
mental application in my training.
This method
has not only helped to enhance
me physically,
but also spiritually. It is a
technique used
for warrior training that is
explosive and
far-reaching.
Everytime you bench press, you
are initiating
a vector of energy that projects
a force
beyond the point at which the
bar is held
at maximum extension. Whenever
you curl something
up, you are literally curling
it into yourself.
Whatever that curl was made of,
will enter
you and become substance, and
whatever you
pushed away from you, will leave
you, and
replace itself with substance
of greater
measure.
Here's what I'm referring to:
The body is
divided into energy zones. These
zones are
established by function, nerves,
brain centers,
and hormones. As many of you
know, the left
side of the brain controls the
right side
of the body, and the right side
of the brain
controls the left side of the
body. So when
you're working out, most often
symmetrically,
you are bringing your brain under
the control
of disciplined orchestration
similar to when
a person plays a musical instrument.
This
helps to coordinate brain centers
that are
often working in counterpoint.
From the naval down to the feet
is the "flight"
zone. Even though these muscles
also perform
other functions, when your brain
tells your
adrenals that you need to flee,
that's where
the conduit of energy will rush,
so you can
take off. Above the naval is
the fight zone.
This is where energy will be
directed if
you need to kick the butt of
a foe. However,
both zones must be built up proportionately
and always work together for
maximum force.
Now the upper zone, is subdivided
into three
directions related to the three
dimensions
of (length, width, and height
of x, y, &
z), the space in which we move.
x=pushing
away from the body, y=lifting
over the body,
and z=pulling in toward the body.
Here's the mental technique...
Whenever I
perform and exercise like a bench
press,
that drives a force away from
my body, I
focus my mind on driving away
negative things,
such as: sin, unrighteousness,
weakness,
defeat, depression, doubt, or
anything that
threatens to weaken or overtake
me. Everything
that God calls us to forsake
and drive into
the abyss, is what I afix my
mind to when
I'm push an opposing force away
from me.
And what am I blessed with in
return? A strengthened
will and a beautiful breastplate
of righteousness,
visible both in my pectoral development,
but also glowing from the resolved,
single-minded
heart within it.
And when I pull or curl a resistant
force
into myself, I express my passion
to rescue
God's lost children, to hold
onto all hopes,
to retrieve all that was taken
from Him,
and from me, and to work toward
the fulfillment
of my dreams by importing all
of God's promises
and building them into my very
flesh, again,
through the force of uncompromised
will.
Then what am I blessed with for
so doing?
A double portion of reward --
an enhanced
bodily self and an unshakably
positive attitude
that brings its dreams to fruition.
Then when I lift something up
over my head,
as in a military press, lateral
raise, or
even a squat, (remember your
vector travels
farther along a straight line
than the point
at which the movement stops),
I think of
lifting up Christ, carrying His
cross, standing
for His testimony and glory,
and raising
His banner high. And what do
I receive in
return? Shoulders to carry my
portion of
the world and a truly uplifted
spirit dwelling
delightfully within.
Working the legs involved the
three above
directions, but also, the issue
of fleeing
those things that God has called
us to run
from, as well as to run toward
Him and all
that He represents.
I have at times, performed 6
reps on all
push movements, 7 reps on all
pull movements,
and 8 reps on all lifting movements.
The
reason is that 6 represents the
number of
man's self will and also of satan;
7 represents
God's perfection and completion;
and 8 represent
redemption and newness. It also
poetically
corresponds to the thought patterns
mentioned
above.
This is not a mystical formula
being laid
out, just a secret meeting with
God, which
transforms the average workout
into a truly
"religious" experience.
It is a
prayer, unspoken but clearly
understood,
and one that has an immediate
payback and
reply. And one more thing...,
you'd be amazed
to find just how far those worship
vectors
travel, as they are based on
His truth. "My
Word shall not return to Me void,
but shall
go forth and accomplish all that
I sent it
to do."
Sevi
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