acmeman's BodyBlog

Oh the pressure

acmeman — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:02:54 +0000

I read a blog the other day that put things into more perspecive for me. This blogger was talking about how her spouse and all the people in her life beat her down as far as staying in shape. This really hits home for me. If fact this is the only place where I can get postive feedback on something that I have such a passion for. Thats really sad. I workout in my basement so I cant even bs with gym buddies about diet and exercise. Its tough to stay motivated when everone around you in so negative and lack of understanding. Just because its different than what Joe Public does. Thats what is so great about everyone in here. We all go against the grain everyday for no reason other than to better ourselves. Ive been called a meathead, a poser, and lots of other stuff. Those people have thier own interests and ambitions and I dont knock them for it. I, for instance dont have an interest or passion for surfing…but there are lots of people who do……just cause I dont understand it…I dont beat them down for it. I m just saying that its mantatory to have some type of postive feedback in your life. My wife is disquested by big musclular men, so whenever any noticable gains happen….you guessed it…..I for sure hear about it. I fact thats how I know if Im making progress by her insults. If you are in a similar situation…try to beat down the negativity and keep good influences around you. It makes a world of difference.

Oh the pressure!

acmeman — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:20:31 +0000

I read a blog this morning that put things into more perspecive for me. This blogger was talking about how her spouse and all the people in her life beat her down as far as staying in shape. This really hits home for me. If fact this is the only place where I can get postive feedback on something that I have such a passion for. Thats really sad. I workout in my basement so I cant even bs with gym buddies about diet and exercise. Its tough to stay motivated when everone around you in so negative and lack of understanding. Just because its different than what Joe Public does. Thats what is so great about everyone in here. We all go against the grain everyday for no reason other than to better ourselves. Ive been called a meathead, a poser, and lots of other stuff. Those people have thier own interests and ambitions and I dont knock them for it. I, for instance dont have an interest or passion for surfing…but there are lots of people who do……just cause I dont understand it…I dont beat them down for it. I m just saying that its mantatory to have some type of postive feedback in your life. My wife is disquested by big musclular men, so whenever any noticable gains happen….you guessed it…..I for sure hear about it. I fact thats how I know if Im making progress by her insults. If you are in a similar situation…try to beat down the negativity and keep good influences around you. It makes a world of difference.

keep a chin up

acmeman — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:17:30 +0000

I read a blog this morning that put things into more perspecive for me. This blogger was talking about how her spouse and all the people in her life beat her down as far as staying in shape. This really hits home for me. If fact this is the only place where I can get postive feedback on something that I have such a passion for. Thats really sad. I workout in my basement so I cant even bs with gym buddies about diet and exercise. Its tough to stay motivated when everone around you in so negative and lack of understanding. Just because its different than what Joe Public does. Thats what is so great about everyone in here. We all go against the grain everyday for no reason other than to better ourselves. Ive been called a meathead, a poser, and lots of other stuff. Those people have thier own interests and ambitions and I dont knock them for it. I, for instance dont have an interest or passion for surfing…but there are lots of people who do……just cause I dont understand it…I dont beat them down for it. I m just saying that its mantatory to have some type of postive feedback in your life. My wife is disquested by big musclular men, so whenever any noticable gains happen….you guessed it…..I for sure hear about it. I fact thats how I know if Im making progress by her insults. If you are in a similar situation…try to beat down the negativity and keep good influences around you. It makes a world of difference.

Frequent fryer program

acmeman — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:38:14 +0000

I thought I would try this program for a few weeks to give myself a good shock and try to spark some new growth, but It turns out to be way too much. At least for me anyway. I made it 2 weeks. The first week I felt great. All tight and sore, but now I am overtrained. I feel like I got hit by a truck. I think Ill take the weekend to recover. Check it out..this is basically it:

Monday Wednesday Friday- 8 sets chest 8 sets back 8 sets shoulders 3 sets abs

Tuesday Thurs Saturday- 3 sets bicps 3 sets tris 4 sets quads 4 sets hams 3 sets calves

Mancave

acmeman — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:04:36 +0000

Alot of you already know from my previous blogs how hard it is fro me to get around the wifeypoo to go workout. Ive erected a pretty nice gym in my basement with pretty much everything I need to get business taken care of. There are a few peices of choice equipment I would like to have, but I do go to the gym when I can just to switch things up as much as possible. Anyway…last night was the same ‘ol story. I hear the….."arent you going to spend anytime with me?" or….."your body is more important than me." Sometimes I may not go down in the basement until 11 at night after she goes to bed, just so I can get a good workout. Ive honestly tried though….I ask her almost everynight to come down and do some abs or the stepper for a few minutes, but it all comes down to stubborness. She wont because she is so against me doing it. I will never quit. I will never go back. The thing is…its been years since Ive been going down there and she still wont just except it. Whats the deal. I have to hide my creatine and protein in the ceiling joyces because she read somewhere that its hard on your kidneys. She doesnt like really big men so I always know when Im making progress when she gives me that discusted look with a shirt off. I dont really care about that though. I do it for me. I have my own goals that I have to meet. I call it the cave because I absolutely have to go down there everynight to burn out stresses of the day. Clear my mind, jack up the music, and grunt and scratch like a man needs to do in his cave. Anyone who has a supportive spouse is damn lucky to have it whether they realize it or not. I cant imagine the progress I would make with some support

Just wondering

acmeman — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:10:04 +0000

I was just wondering if anyone as heard of any good workout challenges or programs coming up for the next 3 months or so. it helps me stay motivated so much to have something like that to work toward. If not….maybe we could gather a few of us to get one started. I just ended a 3 month challenge cycle and I can see in my after shots the progress it gets me…so if you know of any. Please throw some ideas at me

What a great motivator

acmeman — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:17:34 +0000

From day to day its hard to gauge my progress because it happens so slowly. I see myself everyday and wonder whats going on that i cant grow. Even the scales wont tip in the right direction. Last night I took my quarterly progress pics and literally cant believe the difference since last quarter. It really makes me feel good to know that my effort is paying off. i did switch things up quite a lot these past 3 months, and i think that was the big payoff

Itsa makin me crazy

acmeman — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:00:51 +0000

I have a bad addiction that I need to kick starting right now. I cant stay off the damn scale. Im so obsessed with gaining weight that I feel like I need to weigh myself at least 4 times a day. The morning weigh in is usually pretty disturbing. After lunch I need to weigh myself to make me feel better about the morning weight. Most days thats not enough either so I check it again later to be certain. In the evening I do it again just so that I can see that number that Im trying to hit in the morning. I can shed 5 lbs like nothing, but to gain 5 I gotta fight like hell. Peole tell me that I dont look any different when Im down weight, but its a mental thing. If Im not gaining weight then Im not gaining muscle. Right? I could use some intervention

Relief!

acmeman — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:12:36 +0000

This week we are getting our first taste of spring in my area. If you have read any of my previous blogs you know that I dont deal with this winter stuff very well. Im an outdoors type person no doubt about it. Im ready to show the world my progress this winter. Im tired of every muscle being covered in a shirt and two sweaters. I wanna cut my lawn and soak in some D. Spring is my main motivator to excircise through the winter. no one can see your gains till you uncover them in the spring. Then it’s like SMACK. What have you been doing?

Yeah Buddy!

acmeman — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:19:31 +0000

This week we are getting our first taste of spring in my area. If you have read any of my previous blogs you know that I dont deal with this winter stuff very well. Im an outdoors type person no doubt about it. Im ready to show the world my progress this winter. Im tired of every muscle being covered in a shirt and two sweaters. I wanna cut my lawn and soak in some D. Spring is my main motivator to excircise through the winter. no one can see your gains till you uncover them in the spring. Then it’s like SMACK. What have you been doing?