You ' re welcome , I feel totally responsible for this . <| sep |> Few things I learned from not training any martial arts 1 . Swimming is boring 2 . Gym is boring , treadmills are unbearable 3 . Skateboards break limbs , and middle aged women on them just look silly 4 . Surfing in north cali is torture in that freezing water 5 . Powerkites are super fun , but again , to translate that to kite surfing , its icy water plus wind . 6 . All else is boring , not doing anything leads to complete deconditioning too quick which leads to way too much time with doctors and counting pills . 7 . One Has to move , often 8 . Bjj makes one move every single muscle all the time , including the brain . It builds and strengthens all muscles . Heart included . Neck included , sphincter included . nosetrap submissions are a downer 9 . 23 xweek is quite enough to keep a healthy body , heart lungs 10 . I love the people at our academy . Nice , friendly , positive amazing people lift up my spirits every time I go . Hopefully I lift their spirits too . So I wont quit until my body forces me