Carlito1980’s BodyBlog

No rest for me just another hardcore leg day.Easier said than done.But when it is all said and done and that passing out feeling I get after training is gone,it is all worth it.Torture them and they have no choice but to respond.No excuses,no giving up,no nothing,just another day at the office.

After 12 hours of work I finally get to go home.But my day is just beggining.I have my pre-workout shake or a small meal.Then I’m off to the gym.No rest just pounding away ,grinding out those painful reps.After it is all said and done and the sound of the iron is no longer present,then I head for home.I then walk inside with a smile because my 3 year old daughter is there to greet me.So now I have to be a father,that is the best part of my life.I love to lift and to live this lifestyle,but my daughter is number one to me.Everything I do is for her and I won’t have it any other way.So once I put her to sleep and my mind is now at peace,that is where my day ends.

As the days go by and I continue to hit it hard,there are times when I feel that one else cares about about having productive workouts.Too many times have I witnessed guys go in there and do endless sets of curls.Other times they do about 5 minutes of cardio and call it quits.I know cardio isn’t very popular but it’s very neccassary if you want to lower your bodyfat.I guess it all depends on a person’s goals and how determined they are to meet those certain goals.The squat rack is used for doing curls,and the benches are used to sit down and "take 5" or more like 10.So it is true that here in the gym I train most people no longer want to bust ass and do those lifts that I consider a must.Where are the deadlifts?The squats?The heavy ass overhead presses?Machines are now in and free weights out.Nothing wrong with machines but I feel free weights are the best way to go for the serious lifter.Then again how serious are they?I remember the gym where my journey began. All we had was free weights and the only machine was the lat machine.Everyone in there was solid as a rock and could lift weight that at the time seemed impossible to me.No whiners,talkers,or slackers.It was hardcore and everyone was there to lift like it was thier job.No air conditioner or heater so we had to take it or hit the road.Not sure what ever became of those guys  but the gym eventually shutdown when the owner moved to another city.So as I enter the gym where i now train,I’m in a strange land.The only thing that is familiar is the iron I lift and my training partner the Ipod,where I listen to Megadeath,Twisted Sister,Black Sabbath,or Guns N Roses(what can I say I grew up in the 80’s)So yes I stand alone,alone but very proud.Will you stand with me?

Everything has fallen into place.Those nagging injuries that had plagued me seem to no longer exist.My strength is  up like never before.Just have to really fine tune my diet and what else can happen?Turn back right now or just give up?No way,too late for that I’m way too deep into this.I love the results I have achieved and look forward to better days.At times at the gym when I’m listening to music in my Ipod and grinding out those last reps,I feel invincible.Now where would I be had I given up lifting when I failed to get the results I wanted?Too many people would be satisfied at my failure.The High School coaches who didn’t want me on thier team,or the weight room because I was so skinny.The haters who laughed(even the coaches) at me for not bieng able to bench 135.I owe all this dedication and hard work I have put into bodybuilding to them.Thank all of you for making me who I am and who I will be.At this point in my life I have no worries.Thank all of you support me and those who didn’t.My how the tables have turned,He who laughs last laughs best!