Getting Strong
Okay, one more entry and then I’ll quit for tonight.
I’ve always wanted to get strong. Okay, I’ll come out and say it, ever since I was a young girl, I wanted big muscles. Is that weird? Maybe so. But that is what my 14 year old self wanted more than most things, biceps, a wide developed chest, lats, pecs, and a small waistline. I wanted to look like a superhero.
Needless to say, that’s never happened.
Right now, I am 33, and I am realizing that life goes by very quickly. If you’ve got a dream, this is the time to chase it. The time is now. Of course, I can be realistic — I’m not going to look like the Hulk. I know that. But I do want to find out just how strong can I get, how lean, and how good can I feel. I want to give myself that gift. To get as good as I can get.
Right now, since I am doing a lot of running, I guess I can’t expect too much strength gain or gain in size. I don’t mind. I need to cut fat. That’s more important right now. And I am getting stronger. Already, I am curling with 20 lb dumbells, when 15’s used to be a challenge just a month ago. The most important thing right now is to develop good habits. Consistency, good eating habits, and the motivation to train with intensity. Everything else will fall into place.
