Operation : Body Iraq

Well, I have been doing the 5×5 for about a month but one thing I am noticing is that I am not feeling the "pump" after most of my workouts.  I know I am maxing out my 5×5 weights, but I am just not feeling like I really accomplished something with the workout.  I have been seeing gains like I was expecting its just a head thing.  I am not feeling the workouts so I am less motivated to keep going.  Its hard out here when your workout partner switches all the time because of people coming and going, then theres the days when I work alone.  Which is perfectly fine by me really…  I think I am just going to up the reps so I get that more complete more accomplished feel.  I am also throwing in a few new exercises I have been checking out on bodybuilding.com to see how they work for me.  I also need to up my protein intake…  Its just so hard staying on top of taking my vitamins/nitrix and such and making shakes all the time.

Well this is my first post in my new blog.  Wonder what my wife will say about me posting blogs in this but never on my Myspace?!  Ohh well.  I just started a new workout based off the 5×5 program with tweeks, some of which I found on a new friends bodyspace.  Thanks again Greg.  Hopefully I can stay motivated and really start seeing results from it.  I will be putting up measurements when I get back to the main FOB.  No tapes or scales out here to be able to post so they will be posted within the week.  I am somewhat new to heavy lifting.  New in the fact I don’t know the exact workouts that my body really responds to but not so new I am gonna get myself hurt every other week…  I have researched this new program enough that I will be somewhat unhappy if the results don’t show after a few months.  My initial short term goal is to lose my little gut and look buff when I go home to my wife on mid-tour leave!!!  August, plenty of time!!!  Just have to stay motivated, this site helps a lot.  Able to look and talk to people with like-minded goals really boosts my motivation!!!  Keep hitting the gym and realizing your dreams and goals!!! Later!