Attitude…
There once was a woman who woke up one morning,
looked in the mirror,
and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.
‘Well,’ she said, ‘I think I’ll braid my hair today.’
So she did and she had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up,
looked in the mirror
and saw that she had only two hairs on her head.
‘H-M-M,’ she said,
‘I think I’ll part my hair down the middle today.’
So she did and she had a grand day.
The next day she woke up,
looked in the mirror and noticed
that she had only one hair on her head.
‘Well,’ she said, ‘today I’m going
to wear my hair in a pony tail.’
So she did, and she had a fun, fun day.
The next day she woke up,
looked in the mirror and noticed
that there wasn’t a single hair on her head.
‘YAY!’ she exclaimed.
‘I don’t have to fix my hair today!’
Attitude is everything.
Be kinder than necessary,
for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Live simply,
Love generously,
Care deeply,
Speak kindly…….
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…
It’s about learning to dance in the rain.
I did my all time favourite workout today - my bi’s and tri’s…
Started with dips (wow now I’ve really gotten strong here, what a change from a few weeks ago) 3 sets of 10 but was able to go down low.
Barbell curls……..25kgs x 3 sets x 8 reps(I’ve been experiencing some serious wrist pain and realise that it worsens every time I do barbell curls - a friend I sometimes train with suggested I change to EZ bar curls as that takes the pressure of the wrist - so next week)
incline dumbell curls…………12kgs each x 5 sets x 5 reps
hammer curls…………..10kgs each x 5 sets x5reps
cable preacher curls - seated…………30kgs x 1 sets x 5 reps, 35 kgs x 4 sets x 5 reps
concentration curls………..9kgs x 5 sets x 5reps
tricep extensions………..40kgs x 5 sets x 5 reps
behind the head rope extension……….30kgs x 5 sets x 5 reps
tricep extension dumbell behind head…….9kgs x sets x 5 reps
one arm cable push downs……………..20kgs x 3 sets x 10 reps (per arm)
dips with 15kg plate, feet up……….25, 20, 20.
I really enjoyed this workout and love working out on my own, I’m in a very positive place in my mental capacity when I’m lifting - sometimes thats not always the case with a workout partner so I really enjoy my own energy and pushing for more and just loving the burn. This was such a fab workout.
So hope you have a stunning day and remember …..its about learning to dance in the rain!
May 29, 2008 at 7:24 am
Dancing in the rain… reminds me of a phrase commonly used in WWII to describe that soldier who seemed to never get hit, which was that he never got wet in a storm because he danced between the raindrops. A pretty good philosophy to live by. Good blog as always.
May 29, 2008 at 7:42 am
Love the blog as always…attitude/perception is everything.
One day, we will workout together. I’d push the heck out of you. I know you push yourself but I’ve also noticed that you have very round numbers in your sets (5, 10, 15, 20, 25). When you look at my sets, you’ll see reps of 9, 13, 8, 5, 7, 9, 10. I don’t know if there’s a reason/method for stopping your sets at those #’s but as for myself, I make it a point not to
As they say, it’s those last few reps that make you….not the first 90% of your reps.
James