Myth4ever’s BodyBlog

Today’s focus in the gym was working on width of my lats, I am experimenting with volume training just for a few weeks to shocked the body, anyway the original plan was to do 8 sets of 8 on wide grip pulldown. That was the Original plan but, as I thought my goal is to be better than the day before and make sure I push myself in every aspect of my life, even in the gym. It came to me last night as I was telling one of my fellas I was doing back today, and it dawned on me what is better than using my own weight to work my back, to push myself well should I say PULL myself.

 Last summer i start trying to use my own weight on pull ups and dips, I really started off crawling I used to go in the gym and literally I was just jump up and let myself down as slow as possible which was still kinda fast toying with 350 plus pounds, late fall ,early winter (in texas not so summer no real fall or winter)eventually I was able to do 1…2….3 pull ups with a wide grip. So I fast foward to the Spring and I’m up to doing 2-3 sets of 8 of wide grip pull-ups, It felt good but still I see these 180lbs dudes just reppin out on pull ups like they are nothing, after I did my 2.5 sets i am ready to call for a medic. So that is something that just stuck in my head as I would admire the strenght it took, I kept telling myself I can compete with that, when the time is right.

Well today the time was as good as any, I set to do at least 4 sets of 8 before even thinking of going to lat pull downs. As I took my time getting my focus for what I was about to do, all I can think is 4 sets is not enough, you got eight sets so that’s what we are really aiming for (sometimes i hate that innerself conversation because he is always right). As I did my 1st set of 8 I was like Yea this is more than possible. its time to go to work. Now mind you I am no longer toying with 350lbs, I am a SEXY and slim 318 baby!!!  Now as I went back at it for another set and again. I did what I set out to do 8 sets of wide grip pull ups with my own body weight. On the last set I did fall short of 8 and was able to do 6 but as I viewed it I just pulled up 320 (I had shoes on) 62 times today. Look at what you can do once you set your mind….

Thru the grace of God, I am on the road going in the right direction, might not get there tomorrow but I am going to arrive!

Weighed in today and took my measurements and was highly upset at myself for the lack of progress that was made in past three weeks. I was questioning everything that I have done, what I do and what I plan on doing. In other words I was being down on myself and had the nerve to let head drop to the ground. For the moment I couldn’t find one positive thing about myself.

As I feeling down, I start thinking and it must have been God having me flashback. Remember that middle schooler (me) 7th grade what was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure. Now that was a journey. As a kid a someone telling you that u gonna have to take this or you could die. This was my story from then until my 20’s, all I wanted to do is prove that my mind is STRONG and this body will follow, thru the grace God I will be an example!

So back to today 9:20 a.m. I had finally got up the nerve to get that good ol’ physical. The doc was like when was the last time that you had a physical, and i was like shhh when was the last time U had a physical. If since a youngster all you hear is that u got this wrong and that wrong u overweight, ur pressure is this, blah, blah, blah. Yeah Imma hurry to see another doctor. But today was that day new doctor told him about my situation pressure being an issue. So has he examines me, he laughs….I’m thinking to myself Imma slap this dude for real. THen he tells me Mr. Brown you are in excellent health your Blood Pressure IS FINE!

Wow, a total change from when I was that little (BIG) kid not understanding what or how important some things were. I just had to take a step back and remember the whole purpose of me getting involved with this fitness thing was to improve the quality of my life in order to be a witness and help inspire others.

Well that’s one more thing that I have been able to achieve thru His grace! I’ve battled asthma, irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure, being over 385 lbs  30% fat (NOT sexy). Now to be out run guys half my size, a healthy heart, 319 lbs 16.5% body fat (soooooo SEXY)

So do have the right to trip over LOSING 2 lbs in 3 weeks. Whatever dude. U better look at the record U are the PROOF. Simply AMAZING how God had me when I didn’t have myself.

This morning I went in to get my measurements taken and weigh in, I swear everytime I do this I feel as if I am on trial or something. So the trainer "prosecutor" is taking my weight, pinching here wraping the tape measure there. I’m like dang I ate a whataburger last night it’s gonna rat me out. I’m thinking i promise I want do it again if I beat this case. Now as he is writing on his sheet I feel about me I feel as if the jury is deliberating, now I am thinking well I had a good workout here, but do you remember you didn’t finish that 1 rep. DAMN! I am not sure what’s about to happen….

The jury is in " Will the defendant please rise" last here on feb/24/2007, you weighed in at 334 and your body fat was 18.5% I’m think I am starting to sweat now…. Today you come in weighing 321lbs and 16.5% body fat, in other word all I hear is not guilt! I beat the charge of not making progress.

As I walk off happy ready to enjoy my workout, I am free. But then again I am thinking I have another court date next month and every month after that, so I must remain focused and stay on top of my cases. Which I now have the mindset that "I will not lose". After all I am putting myself on trial and I am not going to let me beat ME I’ve worked to hard and only plan on working harder from here on out.