A New Adventure Begins..
So week four came from my last routine..with free weights. I am not sure if any of you who have decided to read this have heard of Strive circuit machines…it is a new technology designed to target the muscle at varying spots witihin the range of motion. You can go to strive.com if you are really interest to learn more about it.
Anyway, I was feeling rather apprehensive about joining the "Strive Challenge" when I was asked to do so, though after some careful and thorough thinking, I decided to take the challenge on, with a few conditions in mind.
1. Body Resistence Exercises are permitted–pushups, pullups, ab routines, unweighted squats and lunges, plyometrics.
2. Cardio can remain intense
3. Im allowed to work my forarms, traps and calves outside the circuit
I am in my first week of this routine, and I do have my doubts. Though I realized also, that doing this provides me a few advantages to my own routine. One, it provides a shock to my body, since I have not used circuit machines in over a year–also, while I am doing this, and pushing it as hard as I can, I also can study more books about form and details with successful practices for free weight routines, so when I am going to college in September, I will be more equipped with valuable knowledge so to boost my results tenfold. I believe I will obtain great gains with this as well, seeing as it is more effective than Cybex or Nautilous.
I will attack this plan with a strong conviction of a desired change, which I know will come to me. I am already feeling stronger in my decision. If you have read this, and have anything to say, anything at all–I would like to know your thoughts. Through sharing these things, we can help each other continue and grow.
–Chanelle
June 27, 2007 at 7:37 pm
I’m skeptical…and remember, you asked so here goes:
Not sure what your overall physical goal is, but if it is to gain some muscle, lose some fat, and fight off aging…..Progressive weight resistance is the most proven and scientifically backed training available. Research it. You’ll find more and more studies involving iron-movers (some literally: ironworkers!) are being conducted and the results are congruent to those of any aging bodybuilder…Muscle, looks and physical health well into the generally accepted geriatric sect. Seen Arnold, Lou Ferrigno, Corey Everson or Bev Francis lately?…talk about proof. Sorry for the rambling…I already know it’s a problem.
June 28, 2007 at 12:04 pm
That deems true, and if at all I feel unwelcoming to this, I can pull out. I signed no contract. I will give it this and next week at least, seeing as it is good to just mix things up anyway.
I do not mind your rambling, I welcome it, haha. I am pumping up the volume in my workout, and feeling soreness afterwards–but Im not sure if sticking to this until August will suit my fancy. It’s a toughy.
I am totally pro-free weights, and I dont know how I was convinced to do this because everyone I workout with knows it as well, and so does the trainer at this facility.
If bad things to occur (as in no gains, whatever happens) I will be beyond pissed and will not promote Strive, and they know that too, so perhaps them having that knowledge gives this challenge some hope? What do you think? I thank you for your time as well, much appreciated.