CFranzen1’s BodyBlog

Ugh…I recently had injuried my knee which set me back some and trouble in my family life.  Which from time to time is hard to avoid and really upsetting once it creeps into your personal time!  But, I’m looking ahead and trying new workouts to spice up the old routine.  Somehow I was able to tread water the past 5 months and now putting things back together in my life.  So, i’m just going to look ahead and plan for my next competition and make the best of this year.

I did my first competition on June 23rd and I love it.  Everyone there has gone through the rough diet and exercise.  We all came through it with impressive rock, solid bodies.  I wondered if it would be worth it, but it is now confirmed.  Yes, every moment of it.  I thought I would be nervous on stage but I felt completely fine.  I loved it.  I am working on improvements now and back on track with my diet.  Hopefully, I will get my pro card and continue on this road for a long time and even help others who are finding their way too. 

Looking back at my old photos made me realize how far I let myself go.  It’s so damn hard to look at but I needed to remind myself how far I’ve come.  No matter what happens, I will do everything in my power not go back back down that path again.  I remember the day when that picture was taken and looking at myself for the first time.  Talk about a wake up call!  Not to mention internally the emotions and troubles I was going through.  Now that I’m in way better shape, I can say that I have a great appreciation for those who, like me, fought with everything inside to change no matter how difficult it got.  I look at fitness as a way of keeping some sort of sanity in my life.  It’s my time.  I’m sick of the excuses I hear at work about why people can’t change or there isn’t enough time to workout.  Whatever.  I look at this website and the people on it and it just proves that when there is a will there is a way!  I guess to wrap this up, congrats to those who fought and said enough is enough I’m not taking another day looking like this anymore!  Keep moving, even if you have nothing left.  I’ve learned that it is in that moment when your will is tested to see how bad do you really want it…well, for me, I think my before and after pictures speaks volumes.  Look at your before and after, what does it say about you?

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