blsmith 
"OBF contest begins September 27, 2009 ---
until December 20th. Time to melt the fat right off."
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Archive for August, 2008
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Well, my mood is better today. Of course playing a $3 online poker tournament last night and winning $161.44 does alot to improve a mood LOL
I don’t know what is going on lately. I don’t want to feel down, I just do. I think it’s time for a vacation, unfortunately it doesn’t come until mid-October. We do have some plans coming for next month so, we’ll see.
Todays workout CHEST AND BACK
Superset:
Incline DB Press - 3 sets of 12 @ 50 pounds dumbbells
Wide Lat Pulldowns - 3 sets of 12 @ 130 pounds
Superset:
Flat bench DB Press - 3 sets of 10 @ 55 pound dumbbells *PB*
Cable Rows - 3 sets of 12 @ 120 pounds
While waiting for the pec machine decided to do my set of 100 leg presses. Complete at 180 pounds.
Superset:
Pec Flies - 3 sets of 12 @ 115 pounds *PB*
standing lat pressdowns - 3 sets of 12 @ 100 pounds
Cardio - 20 min on bike, plus 20 min walk to work - 40 minutes total
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
I’m not going to waste anyone’s time. I had a crappy weekend. Wife and I are having spats, my mood is way down low. Had a decent arm workout on Sunday, followed by a 3.1 mile (5 km.) walk in the woods. But it wasn’t enough to get me out of my funk. Thankfully I see the doctor on thursday. Hope she can help. I don’t know what else to do…
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Thursdays workout:
4 sets of 15 with 17 pound dumbbells on each of the following:
Shoulder presses, lateral raises, front raises and bentover DB flies.
Also walked outside for about 30 minutes.
Today is the “bootcamp” day. Hope to get through 3 circuits today. My workout consists of the following with no break between exercises:
5 min. jog warm up.
as many pushups as I can do
12-15 jump squats
5 each side, planks with rotation
15-30 jumping jacks
15 each side, mountain climbers
and then a fast 5 minute run.
take a 3 minute break and then complete another circuit.
Today I am on an emotional low. I feel like within the past month, I have lost a lot of the support I once had in the bodyspace community. Some of you know about the little side group I am/was a part of within bodyspace called “The Circle” and the bash they were to have. If you don’t ask me about it. Anyways, just seems like since that weekend, I have been shunned by the others. Maybe because I blogged about it and made one of their “favorites” look bad. I mean, I was never really on the inside. I knew a few people and am still great friends with 1 or 2 of them but I just feel like I was never really a part of the group in the big picture and the weekend of “the bash” sort of solidified that thought. That other then the 1 or 2 good friends I have made, I really didn’t belong in that clic. Even though I showed much support to all of the people I knew, I always felt like an outsider.
So I am making a clean break. I am keeping the friendships I have made but I am obsolving myself from that group. I need to make a clean break. I know I have supporters and friends in here as well, and I am greatful for you all.
And to symbolize this clean break, I did something I haven’t done in 10 years. I shaved my moustache. I will be taking a picture tonight. Time to stop hiding my face and show the strong chiseled look I am going to have.
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
First week of this new regimen and I have to say I feel great! I know I am working hard, doing a lot more cardio! I actually walked home from the gym yesterday (over an hour). Had a new PB on the leg press (870 lbs. video on my page) and I ended up losing 3.1 pounds this week! I have to hold this and continue what I have been doing and not slip! But now that I know it can be done, it is making me even more focused to do this and get what I want. A kick ass body!
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Friday, August 15th, 2008
Good morning everyone! Another rainy day here in Toronto. When will it end? Probably when it snows LOL. Today our company had its semi-annual awards breakfast for customer service. They had muffins, pastry, cinnabon cinnamon buns (evil) and fruit. I had a half of an apple danish and the rest fruit, so I am proud that I stayed away from the really sweet stuff for the most part. And had a bottle of water instead of juice.
Today’s workout will be done this afternoon. Sort of a bootcamp type thing with lots of pushups, jumping jacks, etc. and running. Should be fun! Especially if it rains as it should this afternoon. 
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Well, technically day 2 as I didn’t go to the gym yesterday. Most of you know, I had another big bout of depression hit me late Monday and ran into Tuesday. Feeling sorry for myself and all in all just plain shitty. I got over it quicker than I used to, mainly thanks the many friends that were there to help pick me back up.
This morning I did the workout I was supposed to do yesterday, chest and back with 40 minutes of cardio and then this afternoon, I am going to do the workout I should have done this afternoon, abs.
I am going to have my moments again, but it’s how I deal with those moments that will determine whether I am a winner or a loser, and gawddammit, I am a f**king winner!!!
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
Well here it is 4:30 in the morning having my oatmeal, getting ready to hit the gym. I think because of my illness last week that I am going to reset and call this Day 1 of my new regimen. Now, no more excuses. Time to go full throttle. I’ve got to lose this gut. On Saturday, mu stepson invited me to go out with his buddies to play some touch football. Well for this 36 year old to go out against a bunch of 20 somethings, was a big step to see how my fitness level has changed. Well we get there and the floodgates open. The rain comes down in buckets. We play anyways. I held my own against them, in fact when it was all said and done I was named defensive player of the game with 2 INTs and 5 other knockdowns. And I did not feel winded at all. We only stopped because the lightning was getting too close. I hope they invite me again soon. I felt a little pain in my legs and glutes yesterday but it was nothing really.
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Late last night I started feeling crappy, my throat was starting to get sore, so I took some stuff hoping it would go away… it didn’t. Still got up and hit the gym this morning, full tilt!
Tuesday - Chest and Back
Super set #1 Incline presses and Wide grip pulldowns
Set 1 - 15 reps each (35 & 110 lbs) Sets 2 & 3 - 12 reps each (45 & 130)
Super set #2 Flat DB Press & Narrow grip rows
Sets 1-3 - 12 reps each (45 & 100)
Super set #3 Pec Flies and standing lat pressdowns
2 sets - 15 reps each (85 & 90)
Only 15 minutes on the elliptical at cardio rate, then the 20 minutes walk to work. Just felt completely wiped after that.
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