Transformer in training

Yesterday I had the opportunity to hit the gym for an afternoon workout.It was one of the days the I love to hate….LEGS!!!!!! So, after coming from the gym I thought about some of the people on bodyspace asking if I ever thought about competiting. The answer just might be changing next year. Usually, I would say no…for several reasons 1) Don’t really think I have enought confidence to perform such a show, 2) It’s not really in my character to do something like this, 3) I have absolutely no clue about show techniques,requirements and many other things.

 After perusing the net today, I saw several classes like Likeweight, middleweight,heavyweight,bantamweight and masters. So, my question is looking at my stats what category would I fit into? Thanks for the input and continue to have good workouts.

(5:30AM) Although Rascall Flatts did an awesome job with this song, I think that had the focal point of the song twisted…it should have been directed to bodybuilding!!! Just kidding. But in all honesty…my traps are what hurts the most after this mornings shoulder workout. Fortunately, today is only half a day and I will commence my weekend activities a little early!

This afternoon, I will do a moderate leg workout. Then tommorow you’ll hear me saying my legs are what hurt the most. But that’s what bodybuilding is about right?

Pain? Weakness leaving the body.

(4:30AM) Why do I hear myself breathing and why is it so dark? Am I awake or asleep…look at the clock….the clock says 4:30AM. Mario, you are awake….quick go back to sleep and get about 30 more minutes!.

These were the the thoughts and saying going through my head this morning as I realized that I had awaken at 4:30 in the morning with no alarm or nothing!!! Although I was a little upset about missing out on a few minutes of beauty rest…I quickly got over it.

So off to the gym at 5:00AM, I jogged of course, once getthing there I did a chest and back routine that included:

Bench Press 5 sets, Pull-ups 5 sets, back rows 5 sets, pec fly 5 sets, lat pull down 5 sets and dumbell press 5 sets, I also did some leg ups with 35 lbs weights,crunches, and some other ab exercise that I don’t know the name of.

 All in the all the workout was great! So great that I sleepy right now….

If you don’t believe in magic, it’s for real and will be happening in Memphis,TN in 38 days!

Until I write again…be true to yourself and everything else will follow!

(4:30AM) Why do I hear myself breathing and why is it so dark? Am I awake or asleep…look at the clock….the clock says 4:30AM. Mario, you are awake….quick go back to sleep and get about 30 more minutes!.

These were the the thoughts and saying going through my head this morning as I realized that I had awaken at 4:30 in the morning with no alarm or nothing!!! Although I was a little upset about missing out on a few minutes of beauty rest…I quickly got over it.

So off to the gym at 5:00AM, I jogged of course, once getthing there I did a chest and back routine that included:

Bench Press 5 sets, Pull-ups 5 sets, back rows 5 sets, pec fly 5 sets, lat pull down 5 sets and dumbell press 5 sets, I also did some leg ups with 35 lbs weights,crunches, and some other ab exercise that I don’t know the name of.

 All in the all the workout was great! So great that I sleepy right now….

If you don’t believe in magic, it’s for real and will be happening in Memphis,TN in 38 days!

Until I write again…be true to yourself and everything else will follow!

Tonight I will mix up the workout playlist…any suggestions for some songs I should add to get me going during my workout?

Oh my gosh…"Why don’t they just have a Mr.Chemical contest?" When I read this in an article yesterday on the front page of bodybuilding.com…I almost fell out of my chair laughing!

(5:23AM) I think I missed a day or so on my blog…I did a bicep / tricep workout yesterday before I went to the second job and made my own MRP shake..which was pretty good. I used a recipe that I found here on www.bodybuilding.com. I used a banana,protein,peanut butter, skim milk, oatmel and some honey….and ohh some apple juice.

This morning, instead of jogging, I did a full sprint (x=total distance from house, x>=.5 miles). At the gym I did shoulders and traps…which I am still feeling now as I sit here typing this post!

Man I checked out the site yesterday and found that some people are having some of the same problems as me. The main problem is that of developing those oak trees for legs. I guess the only thing to do is continue to work hard at push those quadriceps to the limit!

Until I write again….stay motivated and so you can help me stay motivated.If you need some motivation….just think about all the things that God brings.

(1:00PM) Unfortuantely, it is hard for me to resist the urge of hitting the crystal blue heavenly like pool that I see everyday outside of my office. So, I went with my co-worker and speed up my heart rate a couple of times.

In grad school, swimming was the first thing I became good at…so far as a sport is concerned. I never played sports in school and so this was a nice accomplishment for me. While getting better at swimming I also decided to lift weights more often

(FAST FORWARD 3 YRS)

Today, I am totally addicted and have learn several ways of making swimming beneficial for me as I get healthier. Today I did, what I call progressive moves. It is sorta like when people may jog slowly for a quarter of mile and increase their speed each quarter until they are at a full sprint by the end of the mile….then stop…..and start over. This seems to trick my system and does not allow for it to get accustomed to the set pace. Instead, my system calms down and then is reactivated into high gear.

Yea…I did this so well today that I had to jump out of the pool and sit on the side for a second because I felt as if I was about to pass out!!!!

Passing out in the pool, especially, is not goooodddd!!! Whatever the case, it was a good workout. 

Good luck

(5:10AM) This morning, as usual, I jogged over to the gym while listening to "Buy you a drank" by T-Pain. Once I got to the gym….it wasn’t open yet!!! So, I came  to my office and wrote a quick blog line…so that it would jogged my thought later on today. On the subject of reject body and mediocre genetics…..

My body seems to reject everything dealing with weightlifting…especially any kind of weight gainer combinations. I made my own weightgainer using oatmel,honey,peanut butter,skim milk and protein (1000 calories a piece). All day long I felt as if eaten to much fiber!!!! Not a good feeling to have lurking around your stomach all day while working two jobs….

On the subject of genetics…. I probably should really discern the context of what this actually means a little more. But, as of today I assume it to mean that I have a natural tendency for developing a nice physique. Maybe I am in denial because, although some people have told me that, I don’t believe it!!!! I say this mainly because it seems to take me a lot longer than others to get any definition or size anywhere….and let’s not talk about the legs.

****The end of my complaint session******

WORKOUT

 Upon getting to the gym I pushed and pulled my way through the 50 minute workout.

Incline barbell press followed by Pull-ups

Decline barbell press followed by back rows

Pec Fly followed by lat pulls

Leg raises

Crunches

and whatever the exercise is called when you sit at the edge of the bench and do a crunch variotion off the edge.

 Then I walked to the house…. this afternoon I will be swimming. Currently, I am being a good co-worker and going to the pool with my friend who is taking a water aerobics class. I go with her to help her stay motivated.Plus, I get the opportunity to sneak in one of my favorite passtimes!!!

Again, thanks everyone for your good words of advice, compliments and encouragement; they have all helped me to work further towards my goals.

Until I write again….

Before I hit the gym…let me just say that body has some high reject tendencies….more to come later.

So, yesterday I was just thinking about my goals and the various weights that I use each time I lift. Then….BING!!!! Something popped in my head and said "Is there any reason the weight of the bar should not be included in your total weight?" and I responded to myself "Got darn it!!!!! Out of my, going on three years, of weightlifting…I have never thought of that!!!!". Truly, a mind is a terrible thing to waste!!!!!

I say all of this to say that…if you see major increases on my charts…that’s because I will now be entering the weight of an olympic bar (45lbs) onto the total weight of plates that I use (Bar weight + Plate weight = Total weight lifted). You would think that  a computer engineer would have thought of something mathematical like this much much before three years have passed!!!!!

Oh well another day, another lesson. Check out some of the update pics if you can…I think I am holding well even though I would like to trim that tire around my waste some.

Ohhh and if there was confusion from my last blog….steroids are bad! I am just trying to find out why current bodybuilders who have nice physique yearn to use it? Maybe it’s like an addiction…(Things that make you go hmmm…..)

Peace people and thanks again for your critques and motivation.

More to come…today I just figured out that I have never added the weight of the bar to my total weight lifting….soooo bring on the jokes people! I am officially bodybuilding stupid!

(5:25AM) Ran to the gym, blasted out a 45 minute shoulder workout and jogged home.

 Peruse the net today to find info on Robby Robber? I think that’s his name…"The Black Prince". My only issue was that he was said to have used steroids on his blog. Can anyone validate this?

Hmmm…I need to do some more researching to discern the context on this steroids thing..

(5:15AM) Man…I got up…ran over to the gym and then…doors locked and lights off! Obviously, the gym wasn’t ready for me to come in and stress out the equipment during my grueling workout. So, I waited awhile went back to the gym and saw that people were in their running. So, I commenced with the oh so awesome leg workout. Today, I hit some squats,leg presses,leg curls,ham curls, standing and seated calf raises. I finished the workout with some weighted leg raises,situps, and ugghhh I forgot what the other ab exercise is called.During the workout, I almost fell on the floor because my legs seemed to just give out after a while. I am hoping that this is a good sign?!?!?!?!? On the way home, I wanted to run…but my legs were killing me! About halfway to the house, I jogged the rest of the way. 

Until I write again…

(7:50AM) So, I am back from Charlotte, where out international convention was held, and getting back into the workout mode. This past week???Nothing was done. Yesterday, I put up a chest workout and this morning did some abs. I’m excited to get back to the house and begin my workouts again and see what everyone else has been up to this past week. Peace out folks!

P.S. Thanks for the funny comments on my last post!