Gym Jones Philosophy

[user4165146510]

Love his approach to a gym setup.

"To improve focus and ensure that the athlete is "present" we separate the individual from what they are outside the gym with a rough, unfinished facility and an atmosphere of hard work. We limit social niceties, and present challenges so difficult that all personal resources are required to accomplish them. Such discomfort keeps the individual on edge, on the balls of his or her feet, prepared for anything and highly aware. Diamond is created underground, by extreme pressure and temperature. The goal of Gym Jones is to replicate those conditions. There are no mirrors or carpets and no comfortable place to sit. The original space had neither heat or air conditioning, instead there were broken windows and a fan."



http://www.gymjones.com/knowledge.php?id=21

[MattP343]

Nice! Another advocate of Gym Jones?

Read about the place and its owner about a year ago in Outside magazine, great read!

[euclid]

This philosophy is relevant to my interests. I tell you what guys, as the big 30 rapidly approaches and I do a little reflecting and goal setting there is something really appealing about just re-inventing myself and living this second half or whatever of my life in MUCH better physical shape than the first 30 years. Not many people out there have what it takes to push themselves like in Gym Jones and do you ask yourself the question "Do I have what it takes?"

[user4165146510]

...there is something really appealing about re-inventing myself and living this second half or whatever of my life in MUCH better physical shape than the first 30 years.

Everyone says that. Maybe it's all we can do to justify moving forward.