Jettisoned Ponderings

I took a look back at where I was a year ago to see whether I really made any progress since then. Weight wise, yes, I’m up about 10lbs or so, and given my bodyfat I’ve got roughly 6-7lbs of good lean mass. Pretty pathetic for a year’s time, but only physically. Mentally a lot has changed. Perhaps its being married and pushing GJ earlier this year during her contest prep. I’ve explored new training methods and especially tacked diets with a new determination to bring my body to where it needs to be in my eyes. While I may not have gained as much in terms of mass, I think that will change greatly in the coming months. I’ve learned to expany my mind to what I beleive I’m capable of. My mind’s eye has been refocussed and with that I’m running with a new goal. This last year I think was mostly spent psyching myself up for what is yet to come. Sure, I post progress pics now and then, but I forgot to look back beyond just one month’s changes. Seeing a year go by and the fluctuations, I know now the intensity that I need to adopt. This year I think I had a few things break the ice: I squatted 300lbs for a few reps, benched 275lbs for a new max, deadlifted 400lbs for a record max. These are numbers I never really saw myself doing until I decided to tackle them on a whim. They were not on the plan or agenda. I had a challenge that presented itself and I rose to that occasion. Now, I need to challenge myself on a daily basis, every workout, to exceed what I did before. It may only be a small amount, but nothing will change until I accomplish that. I have no right to say something cannot be done until I’ve attempted it at least once to know where I stand in relation to where I would then need to be in order to accomplishing the task. So, armed with new knowledge and determination, I hope to be able to look back next year, come 26, and be completely transformed from the person I am today, as much physically as mentally. Last year was one to become established and founded. This year will be one to grow.

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