Consistency in Training
Well folks…I’ve been working hard, lifting as heavy as I can with proper form, eating so clean my intestines squeak, and performing cardio…and I have finally achieved some new personal records. All this hard work and training, day in and day out, being consistent, never giving up, and knowing that one day all those days and hours were going to add up to something great.
Last week on June 17, 2009, I had my husband put me through his back and chest workout to give me a blast of something different. He was abusive and worked me and worked me…just kidding on the abusive part…I loved every minute of it. I broke my personal record of wide grip pull-ups. For about a year now, 5 was the most I could do without any assistance for him. On this day I made 6 full extension down and back up with chin over the bar, wide grip pull-ups all by my little self. You should have seen the glee and elation on my face after the look of exhaustion and need for air wore off 
Then we did bench press and my previous max was 1 rep of 100 lbs. On this same day, I did 3 reps at 105 lbs. I was stoked. There wasn’t anything that was going to ruin my mood today…I was a champion in my heart. I had fought hard for this and I was winning.
One week later on June 23rd, I asked dear ‘ol hubby to once again put the tortune on me. So here we went, and this time I made 6 1/2 wide grip pull-ups and fought and struggled for that last half, but it just wasn’t there, YET! It will be, I promise! Then came time for bench. I knew I could get more for my max because I had performed 3 reps last week, so what weight could I push myself to today. 115 lbs was the goal and I did it twice. 2 whole reps at 115 lbs. Not bad for a 118 lb woman!
So to all of you out there fighting, training, and sacrificing for those personal records and new goals achieved. Keep it up because there is consistency in training! We will WIN!!!!!
June 26, 2009 at 7:08 am
Good show. It’s an awesome feeling when you can see yourself improving.