Did a mile run. That was fun. Havenāt done that in a little bit.
While I was washing dishes earlier, it occurred to me. We use periodization in our strength training, because it allows us to focus on one thing, accomplish it, and then move to something else (oversimplified, but just getting the idea). This works very well, and makes sense. If you have 2 goals that compete with eachother (gaining muscle, losing fat) (getting super strong, training for super ultra marathon) etc, you will just be spinning your wheels not getting very far. Periodization lets you have a track to follow, not just a field to wander in
Soā¦ Why not use it for life?
Maybe other people do this, and Iām just an outlier. However, I think Iāve been trying to schedule my life all wrong. I have so much I want to do, and Iāve been trying to (in my head, to reason how to) fit it all into one day or one week. This wonāt work for me, so why not try something else? This is where periodization can come in.
If I want to learn herbalism, do woodworking, crochet a bunch, and do a bunch of other things, I wont have time during the day to do ALL of them and make significant progress with all of them. But, I do have time to do one, and I WILL by the metric make progress. 1 day for each? Still not enough time. I havenāt learned extensively and deeply on one topic in a day (maybe 8 hours, but not with the time I have).
So here is my plan: In 2 week cycles (or if I move up, 1 month), I will devote my attention to ONE topic, learn, study, and bare the fruits of it. Then, I will switch to another topic. And, with this approach, I can take a lesson from how the O-M-(S) approach works. Strength feeds Mass building, Mass feeds strength building. And Specificity helps with any lacking areas.
For example;
For two weeks, I will devote my free time to learning herbalism, taking notes, and learning. Thats Block 1A. Then, I can take 2 weeks to practice it physically. Thatās Block 1B. Finally, I can take a week to review what I learned, and to go over what it is that I did, and whatever I can learn from it I will. Thatās Block 1C. In short:
Theorization
Practicality
Analyzation
This is like Tactical Barbell, but for the Mind. Tactical Braining, or whatever a good name for it would be.
This seems, by my reasoning, to be a highly affective approach to learning. In this example, the theory/knowledge (is there another fitting word?) of a subject is learned, and allowed to grow within the mind. This leads to the practicing of the subject, which allows the knowledge previously learned to be further developed and used practically, to engrain the skills into the mind. Then the final sub-block is used in order to digest what was done, to learn from it and any mistakes made, to hone the knowledge.
In an analogy of swordmaking, it would be gathering the materials, making the sword, and then sharpening the blade and finishing it.
I plan on refining this method, and then applying it. Of course for different subjects, the timeline will look different. For woodworking, you might want to only do 1 week of learning, followed by 1 or 2 weeks of making, followed by a few day of reflection, rather than a whole week.
Any input?
Food today so far
Breakfast:
1 Jimmy Dean sandwich
2 eggs
1/2 tbsp butter
1 cup milk
1//3 cup homemade Chex mix
----Total: 810 Kcal, 50g fat, 51g carbs, 35g protein
Lunch Snack
A bunch of Cheddar turtle crackers
1 ensure nutrition shake
----Total: 395 Kcal, 12g fat, 57g carbs, 13g protein
Snack Lunch
2 oz duck
2 pieces of candied sweet potatos
1/4 cup mashed potatoes with sausage bits
1/4 cup corn
1/8 cup green beans
1 pack peanut butter honey crackers
1 cup milk
----Total: 651 Kcal, 28g fat, 63g carbs, 34g protein
I have (after adding in burnt calories) 1043 Kcal and 131g proteinā¦
Luckily we are having meatloaf for dinner. That should cover a good chunk of protein.
People need to wear a bit less clothing because sometimes its sunny and warm out and people are wearing a sweater and sweatpants. Dude wear a T and some shorts/jeans. Not difficult.