Promises to myself/ rant
What makes me a bodybuilder?Diet - check!Training with good form and intensity - check!
Supplements - check!
Attitude - check!
…….well actually not quite
I gotta question my motives and perceptions. I need to give myself an overall check-up and pay attention to the detail
We all have an image of how we want to look when we’re starting out……. I always had an image in my mind - I wanted to have that manly, muscular and lean look.
I’ve made good gains in strength and size but I’ve been slack in the diet department. I’ve lacked discipline, ate crap too often and drank alcohol too often, Such errors have accumulated slowly over time so that my BF now covers all my hard earned gains. Definition is lost, veins are few. Overall I feel depressed to the point that I HAVE TO CHANGE. Not just improve - but TRANSFORM.
I’m tired of having a chubby face, no abs to see and poor vascularity. I’ll make no excuses about my motives - sure I wanna be healthy but more so I just wanna look good and be strong.
I see ripped people all over this site and I admire them. Sometimes I feel inadequate and somehow excluded from the BB game and for so long that I’ve almost grown to accept that’s who I am. BUT THIS IS BS!
I’ve never seen my gains for real, with low BF and skin tightly wrapped around the muscles. Truth is I’ve always been scared to loose too much muscle, never gone ahead with a true cut cycle
So WHAT NOW?
I’m not gonna just whine on - here are my goals I’ve some ideas about how I can improve
Breakfast - I’m gonna ALWAYS have breakfast with lots of protein - eggs most likely
More cardio - I’m gonna do 20 min after EVERY lifting session and 1-2 x 1 hr dedicated cardio sessions per weekBoxing - I’m gonna get back in the boxing gym 1 x per week
Continue lifting hard - This is where I have been doing really well. Always room for improvement I guess but I’m happy with muscle gains so far
Be Consistent - This is a key part. I need to do this ALWAYS and not relapse
If you’ve read this please, post up some comments on how you think I could do better. I resect this online community and will be gratefull of anything that could help
I’ve entered a new state of mind where I AM going to transform
Laters
Jim
June 27, 2008 at 6:50 am
Your mind is made up that is half the battle. a least once in your life you must take measure. hold yourself to a standard that far exceeds your expectations. do it because you must know, see and feel the final outcome. you will get to know yourself in ways you never thought possible. stay positive and focused on your goal. Good job so far!!!!!!!1
July 4, 2008 at 8:22 am
Just an update - Still doing cardio after each workout and full cardio interval & ab days. Not seeing much of a difference yet but keeping at it. 6 egg whites for breakfast every day. Think the cals still need to come down, protein remains high. LETS GET THEM ABS ……OUT!