Random Stuff ( Reflections Updates and Such) ——————————————–
———————————— Ok so First let me give you the newest updates BACK TO CARDIO I decided after a forced break form cardio for two weeks , to reintroduce it today . Partly I neeed the stess release also my weight has held fast at 167.2 for a while now . Based on comments etc. I am just outside the weight range for me to start looking ripped and cut ….. I would love to be down in trhe 150’s …..
I modified my orginal 5 cycle HIT program (30 minutes) and lower the intensity from 3.0 elevation to 2.5 elevation and from 3.5 speed to 3.0 speed. I did not worry about the speed and the HIT rythmn and just ran or at least fast walked as much as I could . I ran 20 minutes out of 60 and jogged 20 minutes and walked 20 minutes . I pushed myself HARD I took no breaks . and got a great HIT burn without the damaging effects Because of scheduling issues the gym I use will be shut down Thurdsday through Sunday so this week I am gonna focus on reintroducing cardio for all three days and go back to a 3/2 split weights cardio next week
NEW DIET FROM NICKEDGE . I got the new diet today and i looks intense but do-able . I am excited to do it and se the bf% crash and my ripped physique come out.
RANDOM MOCKERS OK up until last week I had a 100% positive experience on this site. I have recieved nothing but encouragement advice and inspiration in abudance. Then out of the blue two teens named -Snake0- and ecotrez posted on my wall . We are not friends with disparging comments like "you ain’t big" or "f" or "u made your not gettin’ lean." I politely but firmly told them I did not like there comments they were pointless and not constructive and to back off …. for whatever reason they negged me in my forum thread to - 500 to get even i supposed (I did not repsond in kind)
first let me thank you all who stopped by to get my rep out of the ground nad have posted great encouragement lately….
Secondly let me warn my readers to add these guys only if that kind of negative put down is a way your motivated in the gym (not my speed) The workld is so full of put downs and negativity why would I welcome it and give it? Let me be clear negative but constrructive criticism is welcome (I don’t need to be sugar coated ya know? ) like if your gonna criticize negatively "u ain’t lean " offer me thoughts how I can get leaner give me a means to change your negative remark into a positive…. if you want to be friends with these guys go for it but be careful…..
Thirdly I wrote this thread to be my journal but also a means by which other newbies can follow my lead and enter the bodybuilding world with confidence and encouragement. the neg’ging does not offend me but I worry about the trust readers will have if my rep is horrible….
Fourthly , I have no issuee with teens only these two wackos . I have every respect for teen lifters . I wish I could have started back then and admire their dedication at a time in their lives that ios full of contradictory desires and voices. Teen years are the hardest time I thinmk to build up dedication and commitment. To any of my reaaders if your a newbie and need a friend here to encourage you and help you. add me and I will most likely add you in return
MORE CLARITY IN MY GOAL Based on commenst and etc. I really would love to get into fitness modeling , when my body gets to that level . any aspiring models . lets talk . any seasoned models I welcome your advice and guuidance > I may try contesting at some point but I am more interested in sponsorship and modeling as of now . I have never done either and have little to no idea what I should do or where I should go
As far as reflections go , I thought I would take some time to write on negativity, anger etc in lifting given my hecklers as of late
ANGER & NEGATIVE EMOTION IN BODYBUILDING
First all emotions and each individual emotion is neutral. They are neither good or bad in themselves. Anger and joy for example could be each be good or bad depending on a host of factors , timing maturity situation and the like. I for one prefer honest people (by that I mean people that don’t hide their bad days and only show there good days.) Life will be great sometimes and bad other days so why stress over hiding this or showing that saying this or not saying that? Tact and timing need toi be considered but transparency and hyonesty are always best I think That is one reason I love the gym. the more you give the weights or cardio the more you get. You have to lift honest or your wasting your time. The iron won’t except excuses it doies not care . you want to cheat or flake out your the only one who loses . So you get heckled by people on this site or in the gym or in your family , it makes you angry because you want to be encouraged and supported and your getting crap what do you do? There are two avenues of response. Neither is better it is a matter of temperment and such. Which one are you?
A. REACTIONARY . I suspect those guys wanted me to get down in the muck of negativity with them and engage them on their level . Hit the gym and post great numbers just to prove them wrong. Such a reaction is not bad just not my style . you can take negative things and target your lifiting to prove them wrong …. here is some of the drawbacks and strengths
Drawbacks - First you are lifiting for others and not yourself . You are given another human being access to your self esteem and tying your value into their approval. Besides what do you do when no one is negativly challeneging you? In the end your value comes from God and no man
Strengths - If your a passive person then such a shaarp return can teach you to stand up and not be a doormat. It can push you to prove them wrong which allows you to forget your limits and go far beyond yourself
B VISIONARY This is my approach to lifting and to life. I long since stopped living for the approval of others (I still people please at times) People are foolish and fickle (myself included) driven by the winds of emotion and so on . When i get angry I take it out on myself . If I am not at a place where I am satisfied with my physique who do I have to blame , my hecklers or myself for given them something to heckle? Why do I lift? I lift for myself to make my life something pleasing to me and if it makes others upset so be it. My life is my own and when I stand before God to account for my life (as will everyone) He willl ask me about me and my choices . he will ask me what I did with the negativity in my life how I stayed the course . Excuses won’t count In the end we have ourselves to answer to and God and no excuses ….
for the record God is ‘full of mercy and rich in kindness" so there is a means to eternity that has nothing to do with our deeds.. see me for more details. I think you see my point excuses mean nothing either do or don’t do make it happen or don’t but in the end its yourself you answer to and not others
Drawbacks - the visionary although immune to most anger etc is also more dififcult to motivate and teach. The opinions of others have little forward impact (not me personally). The visionary can go into denial and not admit that negativity hurts him and thus repress any kind of reaction that would be healthy for him
Strengths - He will stay more constant and self motivated . He is more inspired then intimidated by the progress of others . he sees in others potiential and internal encouragement rather then persecutiona nd inferiority> he can more easily be transparent and provide help to others without it hurting the ego
WHAT AM I THINKING? I figuured it might be good for y’all to get a sense of whar goes through my head during a lift. Threre are three themes that interweave in my thinking
A. I lift because it pleases my God and I consider a signifigant fullfillment on my part of the responsibility to take care of my body " a temple redeemd at so high a price." For me lifiting is spiritual . Frankly If Jesus of Nazareth can lift carry and die on a cross as an innocent man to redeem my courupt self then my fitigue and desire to cheat on my rep or set really is a cheap excuse and pales in comparison…..
B I lift because it gives me a sense of control and ownership over my life. Truly each of us is at the mercy of the cruel task master that is circumstances lifting for me lets me draw a line in the sand and say "not here not now, life for the next hour will serve me and work by my rules I determine what hapopens with iron and the cradio"
C I lift and run hard because I have a dark past full of regrets lost dreams and mistakes. Every rep and mile takes the pain a little more out of the rejections betrayals, hurt of life . Metaphorically each rep or step puts distance between what was and moves me into what should be . The iron and the tread mill helps me put some meat on my internal jouney to rebirth in external terms
Well those are my thoughts today. Hope they help
But Saturday (tomorrow) I will be in the gym again ….. yup hooked so hooked …
thanks man) will be on supplements from a new guys perspective and in that I will explain my loic for CL first
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