Tyyger’s BodyBlog

That’s my theme for my leg workout today!! LOL!!  I started out with some squats.  And let me tell you, that was one exercise I used to stay away from.  My knees would not allow me to get that low.  So it was a mute point to even do it because I wasn’t working anything.  I started to brave the squat exercise a couple of months ago.  I would work on it…. and every time I did, go up in weight.  A friend told me because my knees hurt, I should go no further than they would allow.  And not to stop doing the exercise. Because in doing them, I am strengthning my knees and the muscles and tendons around them.  Which in the end would help my knee strength.  I truly believe that because today… I was so low my a$$ almost touch the ground… a slight exaggeration of course, but I did go lower than I have ever gone before and without the usual pain in my knees.  I had a great work out!!!!!!!!!!  I am so proud of myself.  I know someone reading this may not think it’s a big deal and wonder why I write about every little thing I do.  But I feel like writing about my accomplishments will only help make me want to accomplish even more, even BIGGER things!  So bear with me and keep reading… cause one day…I may be writing about that Bodybuilding contest I am gonna do………………….  don’t quote me though!! LOL!!!!!!…………………………….

Okay, it’s friday!!!!!  TGIF and all that good stuff!  Made it to the gym today…. LEG DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  So I’m doing the leg annilation thing again today.  Well I try it with more weight this week.   Can I just say it’s amazing what the body can do if you put your mind into it.   I had 4 45lbs plates on each side of the leg press machine.  I have NEVER done weight that high.  I am SOOOO PROUD of me!!  It wasn’t easy, but I did it!  Knowing that tomorrow…. my legs will probably be rubber.  But that is why I do legs on friday.  That way I have the weekend to recover.  After the leg press I did a set on the hack squat machine only 90lbs.  But I’m proud of that too because when I first started working out I could not do that machine because of my knees.  But now I can do 20 reps in one set….  Now that’s progress…..!!!!!   Then I went up to the track and ran some sprints.  I did that hopefully to loosen up my legs.  I’ll probably have to walk or run tomorrow also…to get the blood flowing freely!! LOL!!

Now as I fold my tail out of this chair…and walk really really slow…………………………..!!

First of all I don’t even know why I am up this late adding progress pics, but here I go. I wasn’t planning to add any until after the 4th of July.  But oh well.  I was playing the mirror in the bathroom and took some shots.  I wasn’t going to post them until I saw them compared with my other pics. I honestly think I see some difference.  Now it could be wishful thinking on my part. There might not really be anything changes.  But I have faith in myself and what I’ve been doing the last Month or so.  Of course there is always margin for error.  Cutbacks I could make add something here, leave this out.  But for the most part I am proud of myself.  I have been faithfully working out and that is one of the BIGGEST changes I have wanted to make.  I’ve been able to go to the gym on my scheduled days.  Only life got in the way a couple of days and I was unable to make it to the dance.  But even still I found ways to make up for it.   I’m still tweaking the diet, but I know that will become second nature in time. 

Once again, if anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to hit me up and let me know…..

Today is Friday and let me say I usually flake out on Fridays.  I get off at noon every Friday.  I come home, eat lunch and usually DON"T want to leave and go to the gym that afternoon.  But today was a new day and I went.  Fridays are usually my Leg days and when I feel like I’m going to flake out, I’ll do them on Thursday.  I went today and had a great work out.  Tried this Leg annilation workout today…. WHEW!!!  my legs felt like barrels by the time I was done!  It was great though.  Legs are my favorite body part to work on. 

  I did the the leg press and with the heaviest weight, which was 270 (6, 45lbs plates) for 8 reps and then 4 assisted reps.  Then take off a quarter of the weight and do 8reps (unassisted) and 4 assisted.  Take off 1/2 the weight and then do 15-20 reps.  Then you do 12 more.  I really felt a good burn…. I then did Hamstrings. 2 sets of 12 with 70lbs and then 80lbs for 2 sets of 8.  Then I worked my calves.  I wanted to be so done.  But then I went up stairs for my cardio.  I walked the track and added windsprints on the long side.  I know my legs are going to be ever so sore tomorrow, but I look forward to it.  Does that make me weird???  LOL!  But I’m proud of myself for getting there and doing it!

Now If I could just adjust my eating habits.  Now I have done ALOT better than I have in the past.  I’ve cut out alot of eating out and started taking my lunch.  Also eating every two hours.  Not packets of chips or cookies.. good stuff like a banana and protein shake.  Things like that.  I still get cravings for things.  But it’s not sweets.  Although I’m getting that craving right now, but that is for a separate reason(mother nature).  I’ve been wanting alot of breads.   I’ve recently bought Sara lee honey whole wheat.  It’s supposed to be the best choice.  It’s not bad tasting either.  SO now that my workout is coming together… I need to clean up my eating. I don’t want to cut things out cold turkey.  Just cut my portion and how often I eat them.  I want eat comfortably and not be hungry even after I eat.  But not pig out on the wrong things either… any suggestions?……………….

I don’t know where to start.  After I got back from my vacation home.  It’s seems my mind is NOT in the same place as when I left.  I did not go to the gym or workout once since I’ve been back.  And trust me, no one is more disappointed then me.  I told myself I didn’t want to go back in the middle of the week for one just one day.  I had other things planned after Thursday. My brother in law retired from the military so that was where I was Friday evening.  Helped a friend moved Saturday so Thursday would have been the only day that I went.   But I know it’s deeper than that.  I gave myself free rein while I was gone to eat anything because I felt when I got back home I would get back on it anyway…WRONG!!!!!!!!  I haven’t gotten back on the grind yet!  Once again my motivation seems to have left me.  It’s so easy to say what you are going to do and harder to do it.  I want to be able to just get up and go to the gym and eat clean but something is holding me back.  I’ve been in this body for 32 years and have some measure of comfort.  Maybe that’s it.  I don’t want to step out of my comfort zone and have to actually WORK at doing better, eating better, being better!  I’ve thought about competing in a figure or bodybuilding show.  I think that would be a great accomplishment for me.  Something my friends and family would NOT expect.  If just to do it for the sheer surprise on people’s faces when they saw me….. is somewhat a motivation, but not enough!  The motivation has to come from ME…. it has to be something that I will stop at nothing to obtain.  I haven’t reached that point of want for it yet.  But I do want to make a drastic change.  I just haven’t had the need to do it.  The need has to be greater than the want.  We all want many things, but it’s the things we need that make us work !!!!!  Now If I could just get my mind to cooperate with my mouthpiece…. all would be peachy keen………………

Excuse my rambling… just type as I think….