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Being a Role Model

Being a Role Model.

Most of us do things in life without too much thought to what we are doing. We often really do not realise the affect we have on the lives of others - even when we have been doing things without the intention of being a role model. As a parent, you really do not know how much of a role model you could be to your children and their friends.  People you work with are watching you all the time and you set the scene as to what they think of you. Whether or not you realise it, you are being watched by people all of the time. Make sure you are doing the best you can at all times. It really does pay off - as I have experienced with the following comment that was sent to me. It helped me realise that we could help others positively or negatively. We need to really be aware of what we do every day of our lives.

Re: Thanks

No, Thank YOU, Baz, for creating this channel. :-)

As a teenager balancing academics, musical studies on the side, trying to read mountains of literature on the way to my goal of studying literature at university, and swimming team commitments, (all the while being mercilessly buffeted by the turmoil of puberty and teenage angst) I've been floundering, out of control, in this soup of life, lately.

I just came across your YouTube channel yesterday and I've been going through and watching every video and reading (still reading) every blog entry on basil-mienie.com. It has been a "massive" discovery for me, your dedication and wisdom. I believe I am now ready to take the reins and put my everything back on track.

You're an amazing person and an inspirational role model - words that you've doubtlessly heard many times, but which nevertheless remain as true as ever.

Thanks.

Kenneth

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Believe it or not it is all about how you THINK as to whether you will build a big body or not. Most people put a lot of emphasis on lifting weights. They will say you have to lift this way or that way in order to train right. Some realise that food is important but very few talk about the thought process with your training.

If I had to put building a great looking body into perspective then -

1. How you think
2. What food you put in
3. How you train with weights.

That is the order you need to consider. Get the right images in your mind first. Make sure you eat right for your current size and build. I really do not believe you need to worry over the shoulders being in this exact position or lowering the weight to this level, which is what so many seem to focus on. Use a “good form” and work with the weights so they are comfortable i.e. You are not making the joints of your body do something that puts strain on them.

Have the right amount of rest between working the same muscle again. This is very important and if you do this the muscle will build at its own rate and with ease.

Giving Life a Chance

After finishing a bout of “man flu” and being on holiday I am finally feeling fantastic.  To help the situation, the weather, which has been really miserable and rainy, has changed - the temperature is up and the sun is shining.

For the first time in a few weeks I decided to go for a run today. Just imagine that - running on a fantastic beach with not a care in the world. I really do not believe that life could get any better.

I have been training with weights every day since I came on holiday. With the bad flu I have had to lay off training for a week or so, and now I am quite stiff from the current training I have been doing. Believe it or not it is a great feeling. This is something that, unless you are into keeping in shape, you will not understand. The body is one of those amazing things. It can adapt to any circumstances. The more exercise you do the more energy you will get and the more you will be able to do.  We have so much to live for if we only give life a chance and look for the good thing in life.

Well here I am in Scotland away on a week’s short break with my wife. I think that taking time to unwind it really very important.  We are up in the north of Scotland in a place called Nairn. I must confess these are some if the friendliest people I have met. They are so helpful and make you feel very welcome. I guess they have to be that nice because the weather is not the greatest. Lol  I am sitting looking out the window to a completely overcast rainy day. I actually am not really concerned with that however as it is the break that I wanted and I certainly am getting that.

With all the pressure we suffer week in and week out it is so important to take time out even if you do nothing - it is a break away from your normal routine. I think the only real thing I am doing (as I would be doing at home) is training. I am enjoying doing that and have to improvise as I have very little equipment with me.

There is very little you cannot achieve if you really want to. I still have the rest of this week to get my mind re focused and to plan for what new projects I am going to be doing for the rest of this year and the first part of next year.

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In order to have a massive body the most important thing you are going to have to do is to train with your heart and soul. Most people believe training hard is enough. They go into the gym, pump away several different exercises for a muscle, build up a good sweat and then think that is it. Inside they believe they have trained really hard and will say to themselves “look at how much I have done and I am sweating”. 

When you train with heart and soul, the first thing you will do is to make each rep count. You will feel the muscle doing the work and you will often not be able to finish the last few reps unless you make your mind work. Your mind will force the body to respond and finish the reps you want.

It is really important to realise that perception is reality for each of us. Our “limits” of what we are able to do is only our perception of what we believe we can do. One of the most important things you can apply to your life is - the limits you are currently living with are only those you have created in your own mind.  THEY ARE PERCEPTIONS. They are holding you back in a lot of areas of your life and you are capable of far more then you might currently think.

The human body is a remarkable thing. If you took a 20HP engine and made it do a 30Hp job it will last for a little while and then it willfail. The body will struggle at the 30HP load at first and will adapt to become a 30HP engine.

One of the facts we all need to grasp about life and resistance training is that our “maximum intensity" will only occur when we go beyond what we “PERCEIVE” to be our maximum. People who go on to achieve great results are those who go above that perception of what they have previously believed to have been their maximum.

Anything is possible if you believe it is.