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--- In , "Ray" <rpsp1066@y...> wrote:
> I know that nos is deemphasizes trational goals and "making 
> progress". 
....Hey Ray :)
I don't think NoS de-emphasizes making progress. I think it just 
tries to break our mindsets free of the "short term progress" which 

doesn't address really changing life long habits...Maybe in the 
dieting world out there, that is the only type of progress offered. 
I'm sure that you would agree, when thinking along these lines, that 
if we are able to come to grips with changing our old destructive 
ways, that *this* is the real progress we want :)

>However there is something strange to come out the 14 minute thing 

>and that is the part where it becomes habitual - and the 
> shedualistically insignificant thing.

....Yes the schedulistically insignificance of 14 minutes has a nice 
effect of encouraging you to do the routine, even when you feel 
crappy and slothful :) Are you SG'ing Ray? If not, you might 
really like it so check it out :)

> however if you want to go a liitle extra go in four minute 
> increments OR just do shovelglove or whatever at some other time 
> during the day for just 4 minutes, building on 4 minute increments 

> from there. 
....This is a point where I will be a bit more argumentative. So 
forgive my candor and uppity-ness, as well as stubborness or 
inflexibility.
The mainstream belief in Bodybuilding circles is that you must 
always be challenging your body to build on what you have and make 
it go into a state of "progressive overload"... My musclebound 

friend Steve explained it that way last week... I called him about 
some of the movements I do with SG...in specific: are 
isometric "holding" poses with the sg, beneficial at all? I'll 

answer that if you feel like hearing the answer, but back to 14 min 
parameter. If you start finageling around with the 14 minutes, it 
becomes a "progress trap" because then, one day, sooner or later, 

you might a. overdo it one time and send your body into a long 
unwanted break period, and b. talk yourself out of doing it at all, 
on the days where "sloth" is trying to make you a sinner :) LOL
Seriously, I wouldn't be doing this if it required 30 minutes. 
Mentally it would be just enough of a deterrant to talk me out of it.
Hey I checked out your "Renfolk" link...LOL 
I used to go to all these "hippy festivals" and Rennaisance fairs...
They were so much fun!
Do you walk around in one of those capes! :) LOL
Peace,
Deb