Never let it rest

“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.”

Lately, I feel like I've been over working my body.

Since mid-August, I've been going to the gym 5 days a weeks after working unusual hours at work that usually go from 3pm to 12 am and sometimes later.

In July, one of my childhood friends asked me to work out with him because he wanted to get into shape. He was working out at a small gym in on the outskirts of Gardena and since I was told that a membership there was $100 dollars for a whole year, I felt like I found a gold mine. 

During that month, We decided to go to the gym at 8 or 9 am religiously depending on if we had work that morning or not. We also talked about setting a goal of some sort rather than just going to the gym to just lift.

In the same month, he took a little time off and went on a little vacation he had already planned out. During that time, I decided to go join Deuce Gym in Venice on top of having a gym membership in Gardena already.

A little crazy for some, right? Well, here's a little more craziness.

After my buddy Mason came back from his 2nd year of professional baseball in August, during my off days from work, I would go work out either at Deuce Gym or that gym in Gardena, then go to Mason's house to lift with him. 

Then on top of that, sometimes, I go hit at the batting cages or play basketball with some high school friends at the park.

The other day, I was at one of my high school friends house watching the World Series and Lakers game. I probably left an hour after I got there and he knows most of my routine I go throughout the day. Once I was heading out the door, he told me, "You gotta learn how to relax, man."

Once I got home, I thought about that.

Relaxing.

I honestly don't know what that is. For about 9 years starting from high school to college, I felt like I always had to prove myself to my peers and coaches to move my way up on the baseball team. IT felt like a never ending grind for those 9 years. Even on days off, I would either be working or at the gym trying to get better.

I feel like taking a day off is overrated. Granted, some days your body is going to need rest, some more than others. But for me, if I can help someone get better everyday of my life, I would sacrifice some sleep to wake up early for that.

As one of my coaches would say, "Always be better than yesterday."

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