LFG27’s BodyBlog

So my evening didn’t go as planned. Nevertheless I still made a trip to the gym. I just joined one of those 24 fitness places. There are mostly machine weights and some free weights. The trick now is to find ways to manipulate what machinery and cables they have to bring my intensity to where I want it to be. I used the Smith machine to do vertical leg presses and I drew a few inquisitively raised eyebrows when I used the assisted pull up machine to do a reverse step up move. My workouts are always different and pretty inventive so I know I will find my groove before too long.

Didn’t get my cardio in so I’m going to try and get to sleep and rise early in the morning for fasted cardio. Night all:)

This past week was big. I celebrated my birthday on Oct. 2nd. Oct 3rd marked one full month since I lost a baby. I had my first big leg day this week since I had found out I was pregnant and ultimately lost the child.

To say the least this past year has been full of stumbling blocks and challenges for me inside the gym and out. I can’t tell you how much I want to get into the gym and squat or leg press the big weights I was lifting this time last year. I have a picture of me in contest shape on my refrigerator and I long for the roundness my delts have in that picture and the eight pack that many envied. I know I have valid excuses as to why I am not at the same level of fitness now that I was last year but what I don’t have is valid excuses as to why I can’t get back into show shape. This evening is my second big leg day on my road back to what truly makes me feel complete…bodybuilding.