mad about what?
Today was so interesting…well not really I guess, but sort of…to me anyway. Let me explain. I was scheduled to train yesterday with my trainer, but he had staffing issues and had to cancel. He rescheduled me for today at 2 pm and said he would confirm. He didn’t, so I texted him to confirm. Unfortunately no, he forgot about a show and later work at the desk, so my training was out. But I thought about it and of course I wanted to lift anyway, so I decided to do my own. It always ends up being a good thing when he cancels and I have to do my own thing honestly. I love the empowerment of it all. I sent out a Tweet about it earlier when i wrote, "One monkey don’t stop the show." and "I had been putting "trainer’s name" in Outlook to designate that I had to train, but I changed it to "Train at Diamond". Mefocus. Refocus." Anyway, I got a lot of good work done on a project for work that has been trying to kill me for a while. I have one more chapter to revise and then I’m done (I pray). My husband and son went out for a haircut (fyi–i’m staying) while I worked so the house was quiet. My dad has been needing help but hasn’t been demanding. He knew I would get to him as soon as I could, and I did. I felt great getting the work done right by 4pm when the hubs and son came home. Dad needed to go to the bank so he went out (we share a car). The gym closes at 6pm on Saturday so I figured I had time. I waited and waited and waited…an hour and 5 minutes for my dad to return. I was FRUSTRATED and acted like a big baby, but I wanted to LIFT. Damnit! I pouted and tried to do a half assed band workout while I waited, but I gave up. I had been so good and written out a glute workout I wanted to do–barbell squats x4, walking lunges with dumbells x3, reverse leg press x4, hip adductor x3, and hip extension x3 to finish it off. I wanted to hit glutes hard! As time ticked off the anticipated exercises shrunk. I got down to squats, presses, and something else of choice. I tried not to fling my dad out of the car when he got back, but wasn’t nice about it (I hate when I get bitchy…especially with him, but I was in a bad mood). I sped gently over to Diamond and warmed up briefly. I ran down and asked Dwayne how much weight I could squat. He said 35 (on each side) was the max I should do by myself. I went to the cage, but someone was in there, so I went to the leg press and knocked out 4 sets. Then the cage was free and I did my squats. Ass to calves! Felt good and I could really feel the mind muscle connection I wanted. I went deep and that was good. I didn’t do lunges, but I did bench step ups with dumbells instead. I finished it off with some calf raises and it was 5 minutes to 6pm at that point so I just called it a day. I’m going first thing in the morning tomorrow to get my thing in before everyone else comes in and gets in the way. I was pissed still when I got home, but I did notice that I wasn’t mad while I was lifting…I was just lifting…and that’s why I LOVE it! I ate and cleaned up after my dad a bit and got more annoyed, but the son and hubs and i are going out on the town in Jersey City. Gotta go get ready. Cheers!
June 27, 2009 at 6:15 pm
It’s nice to have a oasis to rely on when everything around you is either hectic or working against you.
June 27, 2009 at 9:12 pm
This is really how I feel about training…like a mental oasis, esp when I train by myself. I am not sure I push myself as hard as my trainer does, but I also get more mind muscle connection when I’m by myself.
June 28, 2009 at 1:17 am
The above blog is one reason I came to a decision to get my lazy bum out of bed and to the gym by about 6 a.m.
Life happens and has been for about 43 years. There comes a time you HAVE to make time, no matter what time during the 24hours a day God gave us - to work out for yourself!
"Stuff" happens and we cant always put ourselves on the back burner.. thats why we are in the mess were in! lol (Well I will speak for myself)
I meet with my personal trainer M,W, and Friday mornings at about 6:20 for an hour and on Tues and Thursday I still go to my own gym for cardio by 6.
Its the only way I can fit everything in.
Size10 ! Keep it going, keep it moving!
Mental oasis it is.. its the key and the answer!
June 28, 2009 at 6:33 am
I think lifting helps to free your spirit, you get so much into it you forget was bugging you for a bit.
June 28, 2009 at 3:35 pm
i used to say…before hubs and kid and sick dad…if i don’t have time for me in these 24 hours what’s the point? i’m remembering that now. i really do feel like my mind and spirit are freed when i have on my lifting gloves and it’s just me and the iron. today all dumbells for delts, tris, and pecs. sweet! thanks ladies!