@iridescentblack: i pushed myself way harder than i have in a long time today. i was pleasantly surprised at the results i had and how much further i could go beyond the limits the poison had set for me for so long. it's nice again to feel my own energy instead of the stimulation of the poison, sore right now is an understatement. haha. i agree there comes a point later in the healing process even for those who are stuck to the couch to just go out there and make yourself stronger. mentally, psychically, emotionally and spiritually. great advice, push yourself but don't hurt yourself. recognize those new limits and keep going right on through to your regular patterns again. thank you. glad to see your almost done with this yourself. i can see you breaking through and i hope you cross the finish line soon. p.s. i kinda miss @Koz26 too, good guy.
heal quickly and safely everyone.
In the anime Yu-Yu Hakusho, the way Master Genkai put it was, "without pushing your body beyond your physical limitations, you will never grow stronger as a fighter. You can do this one of two ways or try both if you're up to it. Take with a grain of salt...
In Bruce Lee's Tao of Jeet Kun Do he lectures that one of the important parts of doing exercises and workouts is to not only switch up your routine but to go a bit further in your routine. You can do this by pushing yourself to do crunches faster. The example he put in his book was changing up the rhythm and pace while jogging, running and sprinting. This is easier to do on a trail that has a lot of rocks as well as twists and turns.
The other way is naturally to just push yourself to the extreme... to the point of extreme fatigue that would most likely lead to an excessive buildup of lactic acid. Easiest way to do this is to hit the gym and workout as much of your body to the point where your legs and/or arms feel like jello. Try to keep the workout even so that your body remains pretty symmetrical. Sometimes I'll hit the gym and then go for a run in the woods right after. This helps balance the muscle groups, I think.
In short, don't be afraid to push yourself a little bit here and there. When I was on Risperdal Consta, some years ago, I first started noticing a difference when I danced. Dancing harder and faster gave me just enough bursts to quiet the white noise of the poison so I could be myself for a short period of time.
One of the most important lessons from Bruce Lee was that you should ALWAYS be in THAT mode, as far as... putting on a shirt, pouring coffee, opening a door. Try to remain as aware as you can be about what you are doing, whatever it may be. (if you are not very focused and aware, try meditation). Almost everything I do, I do it as if I am getting out of 'normal' mode and into a new one I call 'becoming a machine'.