Dave C’s bodyblog

Just got back from a week away and hit the gym hard.  Weighed myself and am the lightest I’ve been in years and on top of that I actually feel like I’m starting to look good and get somewhere.

Would love some opinons on my recent progress pics so drop us a note.

Now I’ve set the goal of running the marathons next year I decided to up my road distance today.  Hit 5 miles with gusto, when I got back my legs wanted to keep going.  Giving it a couple of hours and then going to ride this endorphin rush and give my legs a proper beasting and squat some serious weight, will hopefully post up a PB and a other records today.

Days like today really help get through the tough days especially as I’m not going down the meds route for my bipolar disorder.

I’ve decided that I’m not going to train to become too big for now, yes I’m going to lift and keep lifting hard for a few months but at the end of the year I’m going to turn my focus to marathon running.

Next year I hope to get the chance to run both the New York and London marathons.

Well today was more focused on cardio, especially after the last few days events.  Have always felt I’ve achieved more after a cardio workout.

Ran 3 miles to the gym in 23:17, followed by a 5000m row. I then hit a few weights but didn’t really feel it apart from on my Tri’s, god they hurt tonight.  I followed that up with a full flexibility routine,only because there was a really hot girl stretching nearby we seem to catch each others eye all through out my time there.  (won’t come to anything though as I don’t train at that time of day normally.)

After that I then ran the 3 miles back at a gentle pace, probably did it in 27-28 mins.

Now ready for tomorrow and what it will throw at me. Hopefully a great back and bi routine or I might just give my legs a pounding to really boost my confidence seeing that they are my fave body part to train.

To those who responded to my post about bipoler disorder I’d like to thank you for all your comments and now have pretty much got my plan of action for the next month after which I will make my decision as to whether or not I will seek further help and consult my GP about meds.

I’ve just been diagnosed as having bipolar disorder.

This is one hell of a shock and is something I’m really finding hard to deal with.  Is there anyone out there that suffers the same or has any experience of bipolar disorder.  Would really like to chat with someone about it and how it can affect my training, especially as I’ve just started to get results from chaning my supps.

I’ve been training now for just over 3 months now and have wavered a lot over the last 6 weeks.   I hit a real low a couple of weeks ago where I thought I was not getting any results, which along with a set of other events led me to make an attempt on my own life.  Needless to say I failed and I am so grateful to my mum who helped me through a very tough time.  The following weeks I had tried to keep up the training as well as my running,  but was barely able to get to the gym twice a week and go out for 2 runs a week, bad for someone who for a month was doing both everyday and really enjoying it, to say the least I’m a disappointed with myself.  

2 weeks ago I took delivery of a new supplement stack and engaged in a very strict diet. I am absolutely over joyed that I did.

I went to put on a pair of jeans for working outside in the garden and noticed once I had put them on that it was not the pair I had intended on wearing, but a pair I had worn 4 years ago and had kept saying that one day I would wear them again.  I had tried them on at the start of February when I decided to change my life around but couldn’t get them anywhere close to doing up.  My stomach was so big I couldn’t even pull them up properly.  Now they fit!!!!!

I was so exstatic I decided to dive into a bag of other clothes I had kept for this day and tried on one of the nicest shirts I’ve ever owned and it fits me again, but better still I’m filling out the sleeves.  I hadn’t really thought much of my arms until a friend had made a comment last week saying that my arms were starting to get a nice chape to them.  I didn’t believe her until that shirt went on.

I now have a renewd energy and feel a little bigger in my upper body, not sure if this is purely down to the coompliment or that I’m training harder when I do get there.  I know I’m lifting more and running harder and think thats down to the supp stack which includes a testosterone booster.

Now the next 3 months are going to be the most rewarding of my life, not only because I’m going to train haqrder or without the pitfalls I had, but because I really want them to be.  I want a physique that I can be proud of and I want to be able to show of my achievements to everyone especially my peers, which includes all of you on this site.  I read various posts and blogs, from which I take in as many tips as possible, you are all my mentors in a way and I hope that I can in a matter of speaking make you proud of me as I know I am going to be.

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