The DSY Principle Explained. This article argues that being “fit” shouldn’t be measured only by visible muscle or gym performance. True fitness is the ability to move well through real life: sprint if chased, lift awkward loads, react fast, and navigate surprise situations. It warns against common, modern limitations like poor mobility, bad balance, and fragility despite gym habits. The tone is humorous and absurd at times (being stabbed, chased, disasters) to make a serious point stick: movement is utility, not aesthetics. It encourages readers to train variety rather than specialization, invest in durability, and avoid the “I look healthy, but can’t actually do anything” trap.
This made me think as I have recently and very badly ignored the dsy rule
A couple of months ago I, again, let my desire for results take over.
I was doing the slow jogging and decided to add in some HIT sessions. Not one or two but 5, then 6, then 10 or more. I also looked at another fitness advisor and started doing 35 push ups. This was agony and way beyond dsy. I also added in lifting some weight lifting, not lighter weights but straight into heavy weights. I know or should know better but there you go. I felt sore but thought this is my body building.
Well a couple of days later and I could hardly walk. I had pulled a muscle in my leg and it was so painful I couldn’t even take my dog out for a gentle walk. My shoulders also were so sore as were my arms.
All this because I bought into the myth, again, no pain no gain.
It also meant I had to do nothing whilst I healed from my own stupidity and body damage. I am 65 yet tried to train like I was 30. This has pushed back my fitness by months as I start again (once healed) slowly and following the dsy method. I think at last I have learned my lesson to respect my body and not totally overdo things. Yes I have been an idiot and yes I set myself back but I think at last the Lenny has firmly dropped.
Your Guru's not happy with you. 10 HIIT sessions (whatever that entails) when you could be doing two 20 second Sendyka Sprints? You have seriously sinned... but it sounds like you were punished enough already.
Seriously, thank you for sharing the story. I hope it will give someone a pause. It's better to learn from someone else's mistake than your own. (Damn, I was hoping you'd be learning from mine, I've done all the stupid stuff (or most of it) so you don't have to).
Also, for anyone else reading this, fun fact. With isometrics, muscles don't need to hurt to grow. And not even 30 year olds should train like 30 year olds.
Hope you're healing well and can go back to doing Radio Taiso soon.
This made me think as I have recently and very badly ignored the dsy rule
A couple of months ago I, again, let my desire for results take over.
I was doing the slow jogging and decided to add in some HIT sessions. Not one or two but 5, then 6, then 10 or more. I also looked at another fitness advisor and started doing 35 push ups. This was agony and way beyond dsy. I also added in lifting some weight lifting, not lighter weights but straight into heavy weights. I know or should know better but there you go. I felt sore but thought this is my body building.
Well a couple of days later and I could hardly walk. I had pulled a muscle in my leg and it was so painful I couldn’t even take my dog out for a gentle walk. My shoulders also were so sore as were my arms.
All this because I bought into the myth, again, no pain no gain.
It also meant I had to do nothing whilst I healed from my own stupidity and body damage. I am 65 yet tried to train like I was 30. This has pushed back my fitness by months as I start again (once healed) slowly and following the dsy method. I think at last I have learned my lesson to respect my body and not totally overdo things. Yes I have been an idiot and yes I set myself back but I think at last the Lenny has firmly dropped.
Your Guru's not happy with you. 10 HIIT sessions (whatever that entails) when you could be doing two 20 second Sendyka Sprints? You have seriously sinned... but it sounds like you were punished enough already.
Seriously, thank you for sharing the story. I hope it will give someone a pause. It's better to learn from someone else's mistake than your own. (Damn, I was hoping you'd be learning from mine, I've done all the stupid stuff (or most of it) so you don't have to).
Also, for anyone else reading this, fun fact. With isometrics, muscles don't need to hurt to grow. And not even 30 year olds should train like 30 year olds.
Hope you're healing well and can go back to doing Radio Taiso soon.