Hurt is an understatement...I have not pushed myself this hard maybe since boot camp and that was a long time ago. I got back in the gym and expected to be in pain but nowhere near this. I was in the gym three days and three days at home doing kettlebell cardio, abs, and grip. Gym days were shoulders and hams, arms and quads, chest and back. Also on those days I managed 30 minutes on the treadmill.
A lot of sweat and groaning but I managed to push through all the workouts. I started weighing in at 243 and weighed 246 today. a WTF moment but an easy fix...no more creatine! I am tracking all my food intake to see what I am eating and then make adjustments. Really eye opening to see how much food I am eating. Again I noticed an overabundance of carbs and will be adjusting little bit each week.
Bumping the cardio this week by five minutes. It really hurt today...I fell victim to a nasty cramp in the front of my right calf. I paused a bit and kept going just lowered the incline and speed to accommodate. Kettlebells have been perfect, 10 intervals 1 minute each and 1 minute rest. I hope I can stop sucking wind soon. Lifting is going well too, just watching rest periods. I will probably bump volume before weights.
RESPECT...
is earned, it ain't give to no- damn- body! ---Ray Lewis. Appropriate given his return and his last season. He really has earned it. What I have discovered this week is that too many people demand it or expect it without ever giving it. I see it in the gym, I hear it at work, I even have experienced just common lack of it in the grocery store. Amazing that people will not care for anyone but themselves and look down at others. But I warn most people, you will here it from me when you disrespect me. Of course when I speak up then I appear to be the a-hole. I guess it is because the majority of the human race lacks the guts, balls, and self respect to say a damn thing. Ladies and gents my prescription is to reach down and grab a pair of proverbial testicles.
GOALS
I hope everyone has them. You have to if you want to achieve anything. Share them too, it is good to have people that will throw in support and encouragement. I love it when you reach one sooner than the date you have set. Oh yeah...set a date otherwise it is just a wish. I have set my goal to close the #2 Captains of Crush Gripper. I almost had it last week, this week seems possible. I would be way ahead of schedule and on my way to trying the number 3. Go out and grab hold of a goal then make it happen!
