#adventuremind

Nothing like jiu jitsu to round out my workouts for the day. I did some DDP Yoga in the morning to make sure I stay limber. This afternoon, I did Speed Kills from the Onnit 6 BodyWeight program. Got to it later in the day, so I was still plenty tired when I made in to train with my favorite savages. All technique tonight. No energy left… 🤣 Thanks, Uncle Lucas, for teaching. One of the main things I love about jiu jitsu is also one of the things I love about surfing. There is absolutely no faking either. You either make the technique work, or you don’t. You either get that wave, or you don’t. The Adventure Mind ideal is all about doing the difficult and scary on purpose. That way you’re not as easily rocked when the difficult and scary stuff comes to you that you didn’t choose. This picture gives evidence of how much I worked today. My beard is all over the place and dripping with sweat. I’m throwing double shakas, as is my MO. The Surfight bull horns are overhead on the wall behind me. Photo credit: @aloya319 (Andrea Loya) @surfightjj @bro_nameth @onnit @ddpyoga @diamonddallaspage @trufit @athleticgreens @usasurfing @cafoundation @hi5sfoundation @stokeforlife #BlindSurfer #Surfight #Trufit #Waves4All #heroesofsport #TeamUSA #ProfessionalAdventurer #JoshuaTheJedi #AdventureMind (at Del Mar, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZtAkH6LZcq/?utm_medium=tumblr

Doing standup in Honolulu tonight. Anna Obrien’s has an open mic show, and your favorite blind surfer is going to tell some jokes while he’s in town. #blindsurfer #comedy #HASC2022 #JoshuaTheJedi #AdventureMind https://www.instagram.com/p/CekSxhYLoNv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today is a victory! Some of you might not know that I have struggled with feeling good about my fitness and my weight + physique For a lot of my life. Most of it was mental, but I was also super scrawny from being in and out of the hospital in my teens. In 2006, I was 236 pounds with fat arms… No real muscle tone other than my shoulders. (Not ready to show you a pic of me back then just yet.) This morning I weighed myself and checked my fat percentage. I’m not where I want to be just yet, but I’m a lot closer. 176.8 pounds and 20% body fat. My goal is 175 and/or less than 20%. (Less than 2 pounds from my goal. Any reduction in fat loss hits my goal there.) Every time I get below 180, it never seems to stick. I know that I’m making healthier choices now, so this is only the beginning. I’m also healthier on the inside. I have rough mental health moments and days, but I’m learning the signs of PTSD spikes, and I’m finding ways to manage them, so they don’t slow me down quite as significantly as they once did. Scott Sigler, one of my favorite authors, and his wife/business partner, A (Yes that’s her real name), talk a lot about celebrating your wins. Today, I’m going to celebrate by going surfing. Please share some of your wins in the comments. Tell me something good in your life. This pic is from a surf session in cold and challenging waters this last Tuesday morning. Well, challenging for me. Could barely get to the outside. #GuardianStrong #JoshuaTheJedi #AdventureMind https://www.instagram.com/p/CUAxDvVpe1A/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Adventure Mind Podcast with Joshua Loya is now available for your listening pleasure! My first guest is my friend, brother, and instructor Sifu Harinder Singh Sabharwal. He drops some wisdom bombs, so you may want to listen more than once. The Adventure Mind Podcast is now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, with more podcast platforms adding the show every day. @sifusingh @gqdojo @justin_romack #JoshuaTheJedi #SifuSingh #SightBeyondSight #GuardianStrong #AdventureMind https://www.instagram.com/p/CBhnvMcJlbE/?igshid=q3jzota32g7

I can’t get into the ocean as often as I would like right now, so I figured I might start skating in my parking lot. Shout out to the original blind skater @chadrivera #BlindSurfer #surf #skate #JoshuaTheJedi #AdventureMind https://www.instagram.com/p/B__PS16JSiu/?igshid=viyhf99atls

First time voting completely independently. #BlindEmpowerment #inclusion #EveryVoteCounts #JoshuaTheJedi #AdventureMind https://www.instagram.com/p/B9S55aVpjz2/?igshid=r8gu34m5ih9c

Started my Sunday on the water. The wind would have made catching waves a little tricky, but it was perfect for sailing. We were prepared for rain, so that’s why I look like the lost cast member from Deadliest Catch. Shout out to my friends @albert.pruitt and John White. Stoked to sail with you any time. @expeditiontrufit #Waves4All #Winds4All ProfessionalAdventurer #JoshuaTheJedi #AdventureMind (at Mission Bay) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9PXkzwpDFA/?igshid=ktul0h3roh83

Team Loya has moved into the new dojo! This shot shows what you see when you walk in the front door: mats, weapons rack, slack line, the mirror, our large lending library for active students, and ample training space for all Guardian Martial Arts classes. Classes begin on Monday! #TeamLoya #GuardianQuest #GQDojo #GuardianStrong #AdventureMind https://www.instagram.com/p/B5eyg2np0gG/?igshid=qdn8j9yyqvy5