Gun Chief’s BodyBlog

Today I can finally breathe!  Started out with a light chest workout and it progressed nicely into a very strenous one.  Planned to just go to 225 on the bench as I didn’t think I would have anymore in me.  But when I was doin my warm up sets they were going fairly easy so I upped it to 255 and banged them.  They were actually moving so easily I accused my training partner of babying me and taking the weight from me on the press.  I even increased my reps from 15 to 20 with my incine DBs (only have 60lbs) and they went smoothly as well.  Felt really strong today just tired now.  Hopefully tomorrow will be just as good.  Need to focus more on my diet now as my strength maintaining nicely, all I have to do is start lowering my Bodyfat so I can start leaning out. 

UGH!!! a freaking sinus cold has me unable to breathe and is holding me back from any kind of intense workout!  Barely managed to get through a simple biceps workout with any kind of strength.   Feeling like a friggin wastoid and just irratated as hell!! Off to bed and tomorrow is another day, hopefully I’ll be able to breath better then!

UGH!!!  Cold and miserable all day today!  Just couldn’t get warm, even after my "warm up" to my workout.  I sweated but it was a cold sweat, not comfortable at all!  Thank god my strength held up even if the tempurature didn’t, at least that went according to plan.  I was able to complete all my sets in my preferred range and I’m tired enuff to know that I worked.  Hopefully it’ll be better tomorrow for legs. 

UGH!!!  Cold and miserable all day today!  Just couldn’t get warm, even after my "warm up" to my workout.  I sweated but it was a cold sweat, not comfortable at all!  Thank god my strength held up even if the tempurature didn’t, at least that went according to plan.  I was able to complete all my sets in my preferred range and I’m tired enuff to know that I worked.  Hopefully it’ll be better tomorrow for legs. 

well did Legs on Friday, Chest on Saturday and I’m stiff as anything.  GAWD does it feel good!!  I definitely feel larger then ever, but the scale reads the same.  Today was almost a wasted day of driving looking for some hills to take my girls sledding.  Got too warm and wasn’t enuff snow on the ground, but now they think I melted the snow so I wouldn’t have to take em! Ugh!!  Hard to fight 4yr old logic sometimes, but she keeps me honest as she doesn’t pull any punches or shade any statements (a rarity in this day and age).  tryin now to watch some of the game before I start my long day tomorrow.  Got deadlifts in the schedule )) 

well did Legs on Friday, Chest on Saturday and I’m stiff as anything.  GAWD does it feel good!!  I definitely feel larger then ever, but the scale reads the same.  Today was almost a wasted day of driving looking for some hills to take my girls sledding.  Got too warm and wasn’t enuff snow on the ground, but now they think I melted the snow so I wouldn’t have to take em! Ugh!!  Hard to fight 4yr old logic sometimes, but she keeps me honest as she doesn’t pull any punches or shade any statements (a rarity in this day and age).  tryin now to watch some of the game before I start my long day tomorrow.  Got deadlifts in the schedule )) 

well did Legs on Friday, Chest on Saturday and I’m stiff as anything.  GAWD does it feel good!!  I definitely feel larger then ever, but the scale reads the same.  Today was almost a wasted day of driving looking for some hills to take my girls sledding.  Got too warm and wasn’t enuff snow on the ground, but now they think I melted the snow so I wouldn’t have to take em! Ugh!!  Hard to fight 4yr old logic sometimes, but she keeps me honest as she doesn’t pull any punches or shade any statements (a rarity in this day and age).  tryin now to watch some of the game before I start my long day tomorrow.  Got deadlifts in the schedule )) 

Well it’s time to start the dieting and cutting for the next contest (toss up between two of them in April).  I’ve managed to bulk up to 220 and maintain a 32 1/2" waist (last time at this weight I was a 34 1/2 - 35"), my bodyfat seems to be fluctuating more so then last time (hydration issue maybe??) but I’m sure it’ll settle down and start dropping like a rock!!  I ended last year with a lot of personal issues that have worked themselves out and I feel better about myself for doing what I did.  I’m now with someone who not only cares about me but also loves fitness as much as (if not more then) me.  She has become a very important part of my life, not only is she my lifting partner (almost as tough on me as I am) she is my best friend!!  She helps to hold me accountable to myself with both my diet regimen and workout schedule.  She is also training for a BB competition (mid-May) and we will possibly do a competition together in July.   I’m planning on coming in tighter and bigger then last year (not sure I can get darker being so alabaster white - LOL!!).   But I’m back and looking forward to getting back on the path!!  

Well I’m up against the wall and things are looking tough!   Personal Issues have pretty much dismantled my bid for a competition this weekend in Scranton.  I’m nowhere near ready and I’m bucking up to try for next weekend in NY.  I’m not sure how it’s going to go but thankfully I will have my partner in my corner and with any luck I can get my focus back.  I’ve measured out at 6.4% BF at 206lbs.  A little heavier then my last show and about 1% higher.  I just don’t feel as though I’ve gotten that extra I was looking for and I don’t feel that well about it like I did my first show.  It seems that all this has just been about too much and the stress is killing my every effort. 

The journey that I’m on has come to a fork and I’ve been given a chose as to which path to follow.  The one path will allow me to be what everyone wants me to be, terms are to be dictated to me and I get very little input, the other allows me to be me and have a significant input into my future.   Well, I picked the route that I thought suited me and allowed me to be who I am and not what everone wanted me to be.  Although it has some rough patches on it, and I expect to take more then my share of bumps & bruises along the way right now and even expect a few more hits over the next month or so (not too mention the next couple of years).  I’m fortunate to have my partner with me through all this, she has been a rock, a comfort, a friend and more to me.   As we start down this road together with new goals and a new focus for us I expect great things ahead!!  I can’t wait to see what’s in store for us as we plan out next year.  With some hard work, focus, determination, and a little bit of luck (self-made of course) this should be an incredible year.  I believe that I made the right chose for me in order to continue on my journey!