Self-penalty

[khrazz]

I am thinking about seriously starting the following:

- cold showers, no hot water

- long fasting periods 

- abstention from sugar and delicacies

- abstinence from brain dead TV shows

- exposure to the cold as possible

The above as an effort to harden myself and self-penalty and self-discipline.

I can attest you that cold showers and cold exposure are going to increase your self discipline. I made a thread about me doing cold showers, and i feel its the best thing i have tried in terms of discipline build up . Keep in mind that its not those steps you do that build the discipline itself, but its you going against your willpower / comfort zone that builds discipline . So 1 could try doing cold showers, and experience no increased discipline, and another do the same thing and notice his discipline increase.

Tbh long fasting periods sounds like a tough one, considering that we lift weights and lifting weights requieres that you consume a good amount of calories. I would suggest you try stick with just one habit at first, and then move to the next one (without replacing your new habit). If you try do all these things at the same time, you are going to feel miserable after like a week or so. So, week 1, you cut sugar/sweets. Week 2, cold showers, week 3... you get the idea.