Wohoo dude that's some good stuff right there!
From reading couple of your posts and our comments, I feel we really are kind of similar haha. You also seem to be kind of philosophical guy who knows when to just shut up and do work, but then also get little bit above it and consider stuff from higher almost "spiritual" perspective (srry my English is failing me here)....But all the bjj, slackline, lifting, handstands, nutrition, literature - as if you were talking about me...even rings and frisbee haha, I love both (didn't reply to ur last comment)...and I also got lost in cryptos when I was new for couple of weeks haha :D didnt skip any classes but wasn't really that passionate about them....For sure I'mma keep reading your stuff!!
To the post itself: Couldn't agree more BUT I've read so much about planning and categorizing and assigning importance to various things...I always feel it's just for people who are kind of lazy and want to feel like they are doing something without actually doing it....E.g: Before starting working out, they need proper meal plan, proper workout plan, buy all the fancy clothes and shit...I mean - I'm also spinning soo many wheels at the same time and never really did any plan and assigned importance. Kind of feel it's just a lost time aint it?
Fun fact: wheels currently spinned - Doing weighted dips, cooking my dinner, writing this comment and coding my thesis :D
Question: Are you a full time trader or do you still keep your job and trade just on the side?
Request: Could you maybe do a post on sleep management? How much you sleep etc? I'm kind of concerned about me inthis area and am bit afraid if my mistakes won't catch up with me in the later age..
Keep up good work weekend warrior! :)
Wow, first let me say thank you very much for putting so much time into this response, I am blown away friend. We most defiantly are similar in some aspects, however I have a character flaw that makes me super competitive and jump into things very deeply, but the good news is I am aware of it and have taken measures to address it. Case in point my Crypto Addiction that pulled me away from the gym. It was the same when I started training, I would train so much and so often that I would be struggling at work because my body was aching. I was so obsessed and so proud that my ACL was snapped in competition and I continued fighting because my obsession was driving me. I have since matured thankfully and have learned to manage my time more efficiently.
Weighted Dips are very challenging, and also can lead to shoulder injury quickly especially if you try them on rings. There is a book that changed my life when it comes to strength training and injury prevention, while the title is a bit silly I swear this book let me cure my shoulder without surgery. "Becoming a Supple Leapord" by Kelly Starret. So you are a cook, that is one skill I am not very good at, my wife spoils me and I never have to cook so my skills have dwindled to the point of non existence. Coding is awesome, at one point in my life I was convinced I was going to be a computer program writer, but then I joined the Navy and went Engineering, which is a perfect segway to answer your question, so I am not a professional trader I am an electrical engineering supervisor (Soon to be "Regional Service Manager" I hope) for a critical power company.
Sleep management is a tough one, some people (like me wife and daughters) can fall alseep anywhere and not wake up if a bomb goes off, while others have a lot of trouble sleeping. I can tell you this, on the days I train hard, I sleep well. There are supplements that can help as well, Valerian root is good, Kava and ZMA is good as well.
Now as for the planning things out. Anything worth doing is worth doing right, and efficiency is king. Tell me what makes more sense of these 2.
A. On you way home from work you work out super hard for an hour and a half, not using any program in particular then making yourself diner after you shower when you get home, doing this 3 days a week and your goals are improve your fitness and career.
B. Wake up early, drink a protein shake on the way to the gym while listening to an audio book that teaches you more pertinent information about your career or side job of investing. You perform a 30 minute workout from a plan designed by an expert on strength training. You eat a protein bar and drink water post workout, shower then head to work (fully awake, refreshed and not tired). On the ride in, it is more of your audio book. When you arrive at work your co workers are drinking coffee and trying to shake off the morning fog in their heads you are already producing excellent work. When work is over you listen to more audio book on the way home, you arrive home and with your work and gym time already complete you can spend quality time with your family. You do this 3 days a week, and the other 3 days you sleep a bit later and train Jiu Jitsu (insert any other hobby here) for and hour before coming home.
Failure to plan, is planing to fail, I know it sounds like something on a cat poster, but I do believe in this strongly. Thanks again for commenting friend I hope this reply answers your questions.
Wow, thx for such a long answer..u've answered all my questions but didn't probably get me what I meant about sleep. I was kind of interested on the ammount of time you sleep with all those activities you do. I sleep like a baby, that not a problem...Im just afraid that sleeping just 5-6 hours a night is not enough...but I somehow can't manage to get more. Out of curiosity gonna googla Kava and ZMA now, never heard of it.
And I'm not a cook haha, but there's a saying - Hunger is the best cook :D And that's my case, I'm a student soo only way how can I get a warm post-workout food on the weekends is to cook it myself since Uni cantine is closed :D
And A or B..well of course B...I'm also living the B type lifestyle, continuosly listening to podcasts or audiobooks if riding a bike. And I always have a kindle in my backpack in case of bus rides. But I don't have to plan in - I just do it. That's what I've meant that planning is kind of losing time. Ofcourse I plan a little bit, but it's more like thinking "Ok, what Im gonna do tomorrow?"...but not really laying out the stuff on paper and doing all the timetable charts stuff...
So with Sleep I am no expert, but I usually get 6 hours during the week and try to get 8 on weekend when I can. ZMA is Zinc Magnesium, it helps you get better sleep and even causes vivid dreams. Kava is the root of a pepper that grows in Hawaii, it is good for anxiety, like natures zanax and it makes you sleepy.
Now when it comes to planning, I do not write out a plan the only thing I right out is my goals, then prioritize them. This way in a week or 2 when you realize maybe you bit off more then you can chew, you know where to make cuts. I agree that it would be a waste of time to write out a whole plan but having your goals on paper has been suggested by many self help guru's. BTW a good book I read not long ago was The Gorilla Mind Set. https://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Mindset-Control-Thoughts-Emotions-ebook/dp/B0100Q4S7E. This books talks a lot about time management it I should have mentioned it in the article, actually I think I will update the post to add it.