Denchik's life

Tag: reading

  • I recently read a book „The Cyclist’s Training Bible“ by Joe Friel

    The book is of course about cyclists, but I am sure that the principles of training athletes in the book can also be used in brazilian jiu-jitsu. I will try to retell the main points that still remain in my memory.

    Body gains strength and endurance during rest, not training. Because the body starts to turn on the necessary hormones for growth.

    You don’t need to look up to others, it’s important to develop your own individual strategy. We all have so many inputs, family, kids, work, stress. All of these have to be taken into account. It’s better to train well once a week than to wear yourself out.

    Psychological support is important. It is important that you have an environment that supports you.

    A proper diet is the only thing that gives your body energy. Even if you are over 60, with the right diet you can do everything as you did when you were young. Protein is the main building material. Women need to watch their iron level.

    Constant muscle work makes them stony. That’s why it’s important to do stretching.

    Age certainly matters, but not as much as is commonly believed. Let’s say at the age of 50 there can be even a very decent level of training for international competitions.

    It’s important to set the right goals. It is important to distinguish between dreams and goals. Goals must be realistic and achievable. If you train without goals, you can reach some level, but you will not achieve significant success.

    Cycling has long been more than just riding a bicycle. Individual indices of endurance, strength, can be achieved with other exercises, for example in the gym.

    It is important to avoid monotony to avoid burnout. A plan to avoid burnout should also be included in the overall strategy.

    You have to keep a balance: technique – strength – endurance. You should also work on some of these indicators, depending on your goals, because there are competitions where some components are not so significant.

  • Two names that changed my mind

    Today I went through the notes on my old phone. And I found two interesting names that changed my view of Buddhism and mindset. Now I want to write more about those names.

    I used to be very interested in Buddhism, and it fascinated me how one person could know so much. As you know, the Buddha gave insight into how consciousness works in detail, told about the structure of the world, and much more. You can argue about the reliability of these things, but what is undeniable is that the knowledge is very structured, vast, and could not have been created by an ordinary person. But I came across two academic volumes on Hinduism called “Indian Philosophy” written by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Where there is a clear trace of Hinduism in Buddhism. And of course the Buddha is still an unusual man in terms of reformer and vast knowledge. And my respect is that he was able to construct a new philosophy/religion without reference to the Vedas. But still, Buddhism has become more understandable to me from the point of view of the everyday person. And since then I’ve stopped being into it 😑

    Another interesting personality is Jagdish Chandra Bose. I will not write about how much he has done, and it still amazes me that such names are not mentioned much, especially in schools. Interesting details can be found on Wikipedia. And what impressed me is that after his ideas, I completely stopped separating the living from the non-living. Simply said, for instance, without a non-living sun, there would be nothing living on earth.

    I’m glad I shared these two names with you, sometimes I enjoy discussing them.