Skip to content

Breaking the Mold

Transformation by Changing the Container of My Being

Menu
  • The Blog
  • The Story
  • The Guy
Menu

Tag: challenges

The Struggle is Real

Posted on June 28, 2019June 29, 2019 by John

I’m sure my blog posts have been mostly positive, and I wanted to come clean on the daily internal struggle part of this challenge. Despite the benefits, I am not the sort that gets excited about exercise.  I hate being sweaty, I hate feeling winded, I hate the whole process of going to the gym…

Read more

Hello Plateau

Posted on June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 by John

Starting to feel the drag of the infamous plateau.  This is a concept I know well from my work in Mastery. Essentially progress is not how we assume it is.  Logic may dictate that if I work on something every day, then every day I will be a little better, and if I could chart…

Read more

What’s My Limit?

Posted on June 20, 2019June 24, 2019 by John

I still feel I am recuperating from Wednesday’s workout.  I try to keep my heart rate below max but last night I pushed harder and forgot the interesting phenomenon where the heart rate increases after one’s stop exerting oneself.  So if you push to max and then stop, before the heart rate starts to slow,…

Read more

Not So Motivated Today

Posted on June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 by John

So the novelty of the class is waning with the start of week 2, and I am still feeling a bit hungry. The humidity, gloom, and coming rain are not helping my motivation either.  I find myself running through various excuses and I am using my tried an true “trick” of telling myself, “Just start…

Read more

Eating Out Can be a Challenge

Posted on June 13, 2019June 14, 2019 by John

I had to eat out last night and it was a challenge.  I passed all the places I frequent and knew they would not be acceptable.  I ended up in a diner which normally would work since I can custom my order but this was a small dive of a diner with limited options and…

Read more

Recent Posts

  • Reached goal – now 154.8lbs
  • New low and a dietary change
  • Finally passed average for VO2 Max (cardio fitness)
  • Below 160 lbs!
  • Pre-pandemic best weight beat!

Tags

accountability adjustments back before breaking the mold challenges cheat diet dosage eating out exercise fasting fitness food prep GMB goals groceries heart HIIT hunger keto krav maga martial arts motivation pain plateau pride progress protein drink punching scale shame shock strength stress stretching struggle supplements suspicion training treat vegan warming up weight Wim Hof

Categories

  • Diet
  • Methodology
  • News
  • Supplements
  • Training
  • Weight

Recent Comments

    Post History

    March 2023
    M T W T F S S
     12345
    6789101112
    13141516171819
    20212223242526
    2728293031  
    « May    

    Archives

    • May 2022
    • April 2022
    • March 2022
    • February 2022
    • January 2022
    • December 2021
    • November 2021
    • October 2021
    • November 2019
    • July 2019
    • June 2019
    © 2023 Breaking the Mold | Powered by Minimalist Blog WordPress Theme