medic5450's BodyBlog

life

medic5450 — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:24:40 +0000

it is funny how life can throw you curve balls when you least expect it. sometimes for the good and sometimes at the wrong time. i believe everything happens for a reason whether we want it or not. i am in that situation right now. i did what i thought was best at this time. i may not like it, but it is what it is. i will not elaborate on it. just relationship issues. i just hope it works out for the best.
i am trying to stay focused on the gym and work. i have nothing else here. my family and friends live else where. just trying to fit in here. been in atl for 2 years and feel like an outsider. not much time for anything right now. just making sure i keep my head in the gym. i have lost about 9 pds in the last to weeks. thanks stress. i didn’t want to lose right now. but some it was from my mid section so a little good. lol. i am just trying to figure out life’s questions and not getting any answers. i know that sometimes no answer is the best answer, but i don’t like that. i just had to vent a little. won’t anymore for now. just ready to get off work and go to the gym.

leg workout tonight

medic5450 — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:20:29 +0000

had a great leg workout tonight. my legs still feel like jello. getting stronger just having a hard time with the size. here is my leg workout. i know i need some improvement, i know i need to work alot more on the hamstrings. any advice would be great.

leg press- 5 sets. set 1-388 for 12 reps

set 2 - 748 pds for 10 reps

set 3 - 1100 for 8 reps

set 4 and 5 - 1200 pds for 5 reps

v-squat machine 1 set 144 pds for 15 reps

set 2 234 for 10 reps

set 3 324 for 10 reps

set 4 414 for 8 reps

v-squat machine front squat. 3 sets of 8 with 414

leg extension 4 sets of 10. weight- 100, 130, 150, 170 pds

leg curl 4 sets of 10, weight - 100, 130, 150, 170 pds

seated calf raises 10×8 with 3- 45 on top

weighted abdomenal crunches- machine. 5 sets of 20 with 100pds

this wore my legs out. my not seems like alot to some people, but telling you this rrally put it to me. feels really good right now. any advice would be great.

workout today.

medic5450 — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:12:01 +0000

I had a great workout today. I did back and arms. I was really in the zone. Had my ipod on, just focusing on my workout. I have really needed a good workout like this. Not that my workouts haven’t been good. It has been a little hard to focus with relationship issues going on. The gym is my stress release, and i feel like I let a bunch out today. I might even go back tonight just to do some cardio. I just feel so much beter when i do get a good workout in. I do need to get me a workout log so i can start posting my workouts on here and getting some different advice. i know what i have been doing, but just to lazy to write it down. i know i need to do some changing though.

working abs

medic5450 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:58:18 +0000

I hate doing abs. They have always been the hardest for me to get, no matter how hard I try. I have always had a problem with my weight. It is all I can do to get what I have. I work my butt off to even keep my weight off my stomach. That is the first place my weight goes. I know that I need a major diet change and to focus alot on my abs during every workout I have. But for some reason I hate doing abs more than anything else I do. Maybe it is all in my head. LOL. I sure could use some advise on this part of my body. I know what to do most of the time, I think I also lack the motivation, because it takes so long for this part of your body to show. This is the main reason I do not like to post pic’s with my shirt off. I have always been self conscious of this area. Anyway, just venting feeling frustrated with this tonight.

not sure what to write.

medic5450 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:15:56 +0000

I am not sure what to write in these blogs most of the time. There are a couple reasons. The first is that I am not very good at writing, I tend to ramble and write like I talk. LOL. The second reason is I don’t always want to sound like I am ranting about nothing. The third is I do not always want to talk about nutrition or training, but I do like to every once in a while. God knows I could use some help with the nutrition. I do like to be able to get on here and just say how I feel about things in my life but not sure if that is appropriate either. I know this is probably a useless post to most that read this, but I don’t really care. The people that leave comments are usually the positive people on bodyspace, I know that we can all use some positive energy in our lives. That is one reason I love this site. This site is a great pick me up when your down. I do like to share things on here, but never to the point that it sounds like whining. lol. I have been lifting for a while but, still not real sure about writing my workouts out and I do have a hard time keeping a workout log book. Any body have any advice on how to keep a better track on myself so I can make the gains I know I can. I have had a log book but it has been a while and i can’t find one that I really like either. Now it sounds just like I am rambling again. lol. anyway, hope everyone has a great week.

stress relief

medic5450 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:45:45 +0000

i have been under alot of stress lately from work to relationship. It has really taken it’s toll on me. I am nolt here to bitch or moan about it, it is what it is and life is full of stress. I am just stating I think without the gym and being able to workout that I think I would loose my mind sometimes. lol. The gym is the best stress relief there is I believe. You can go workout and just lose yourself in your workout an dwith your i-pod just make things go away for a little while. Work out all your frustations and benefit in the process. I have been doing alot of that lately. I just wish that life was a little easier sometimes like I’m sure people in the world wished that to. But I do know that stress will kill you unless you have an outlet. I do make the most of myh time in the gym. I have the best time and benefit so much from it. I just wish that more people in the world knew how to take care of their stress like this instead of always turning to medication. Anyway enough of my ranting. lol

getting back into it

medic5450 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:53:32 +0000

The past couple of weeks I have really gotten myself back into the gym. I now can tell how much I have really missed the workouts. I love the way I am starting to feel again. My strength is starting to come back. I am also getting some of my size back. But the feeling that I get just from being back in the gym is just the best. I love feeling healthy. I know that as long as I can stay healthy I will do my best to try and get ready for a show. I have a lot of ground to make up now. But I know I can do it. I have encouragement from my girlfriend. She is my everything and gives me the motivation I need. I can only think her for everything she has done for me. She is my inspiration.

making excuses

medic5450 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:49:23 +0000

I have been having a tough time getting back into the gym lately, since I had a touch of pneumonia at the end of November. I just haven’t had the energy or desire at this point. It has really taken alot out of me. I lost almost 20 pounds during the two weeks. Now it seems that I might have lost some of hat fire I had before I got sick. Now I have told myself that I am just making excuses not to start training seriously again. In the past couple of days I have seemed to catch the fire I had before I got sick. I am tired of the way I have been feeling and the rut I have been in. I see myself as more determined as every to get the body I want. I will not let the joy I have for working out be taken anymore. I have my wonderful girlfriend to thank for helping to get the fire back. She has supported me through all this. I know now that for the past couple of weeks i have been making excuses and the time to stop is now. i’ll quit ranting. LOL. good luck with everyone’s training and I hope that you never lose that fire.

getting over being sick

medic5450 — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:40:18 +0000

Just had a really good workout today. The first in about 2 weeks, just getting over having some walking pneumonia. That stuff really kicked my butt. I have lost about almost 15 pounds. But i still feel strong, even though I have lost some size I have lost some weight around my mid-section. So being sick had some good side effects, lol. i think that having that time off also helped me I felt stronger today doing chest and shoulder. I really thought I might have a down day. I suprised myself even with the weight I lost. I start my diet on monday to hopefully do a show in April or May. I have alot of work to do, especially with my abs and legs. I am going to give it all that I have to get ready. All my time is going to be spent in the gym. I do not have any time to play. Now I just have to get that diet right. I have the workout like I want. It’s all out now.

sore today

medic5450 — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:13:34 +0000

I worked legs today. I don’t know if it was the weather outside or if I was just sore, but my knees were sure sore today. i warmed them up on the treadmill for about 10 minutes. then i did leg presses, but not as heavey as I usually do. I did 5 sets, even though they were good sets, not my best. I did 4 sets on the v-squat machine, knees felt better now that they were warmed up. Then I went onto front squats for 4 sets. super-setting these exercises with doing seated calf raises. I did 5 sets of leg extensions, and 5 sets of seated hams. I worked abs and did 30 minutes on the treadmill after I was done. Even though I had a good work out it was not my best. my legs didn’t feel full and ready to explode like they usually do when i work legs. I came home and took some motrin and just relaxed for a little while. This is really the first time my knees were just not up to it. I am hoping that this is just this one workout. I am wondering if I might have to warm up a little longer next time. I can see some size and shape taking place, just seems like a slow process. lol. I know that my legs are my weak point along with abs. I have started adding a second leg day to try and get them up to par. The second leg day is doing some different exercises, such as adding lunges, and straight leg dead lifts. If anybody has any suggestions I sure would appreciate it. Guess it is time to eat and get stuff ready for work tomorrow.