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 Day 259 of 335 The Turbo System Day 38 of 84 Last night I got some major recognition from my wife. She commented on how much smaller various areas of my body have become. While that felt great to hear and was a major boost, I realized that recognition isn’t why I do this. I do this because I truly want to be in the best shape of my life. While I am disappointed in myself that it has taken me 950 days to truly buckle down and get serious, at least I am there both mentally and physically. I have spent the past 2 weeks being 100% compliant to my workout and nutrition plan. I have been working hard (as usual) and eating right (a slight change). It has been a hard thing, but as it becomes a habit it gets easier and easier for me to do. If you do this for recognition you are going to be disappointed. Most people do not recognize your progress until you’ve gone a very long way. This is because they inherently don’t want you to feel as though you are fat or out of shape, so they just say nothing at all. Do this because you are looking to be in better shape. Do this because you want it. |
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  Today’s workout was a brutal lower body workout on the Turbo system followed by a 21 minute HIIT cardio session. I felt strong and focused. |
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| Day 258 of 335 The Turbo System Day 37 of 84 As many will have heard by the time they read this post, Tom Venuto, author of Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle and The Body Fat Solution is sponsoring an awesome 98 day fat burning challenge. You can get the details of this competition at the Burn the Fat Inner Circle community website. I have posted my initial set of pictures (see the picture below) and have set some rather ambitious goals. It is my mindset right now that I need to be as accountable as humanly possible. This means taking advantage of every possible way to get some accountability. Current Stats: Weight: 243.8 pounds My Goals: Weight: 215 pounds That's a loss of 31.49 pounds of body fat and a total scale weight loss of 28.8 pounds. These are very ambitious, but reachable goals. I am still using the Turbo System to burn off the fat. I have 51 days of that left. I will continue with the Muscle and Strength program once I am done with Turbo. This means that my final 47 days will be using that system. As for nutrition, I am aiming for 2800 calories a day with a ratio of 35% carbs, 35% protein and 30% fat. I am using a special diet plan put out by Scivation (http://scivation.com) Please keep checking back here each day as I post my progress. Please leave me comments as that helps maintain my accountability level. |
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| Today I did 45 minutes of steady state cardio. |
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Oldies, But Goodies
If you have ever come across the Shopping Channel you know that every time you turn around there is some new fitness gadget or piece of equipment that is going to solve all your exercise or weight loss problems. Now, I am not a closet Shopping Channel watcher but I have on occasion come across some incredibly silly routines or equipment.
When it comes to strength training and providing the best stimulus for the body to get stronger and move better, the old classics are still and will always remain the best. What Are the Classics? The classics or old standbys in any strength program are squats (and all its variations), pushing movements (bench press, push ups), pulling movements (rowing, pull ups, chins, lat pulls), deadlift (and all its variations such as Romanian deadlift, Sumo deadlift, Single Leg deadlift, Hex or Trap bar deadlift) as well as portions of the Olympics lifts (cleans, jerks, push press).
I realize that for most these exercises are not very glamorous but as the saying goes "if it aint broke, don't fix it". And that is so true with all the old standbys of weight training. There is no sense in re-inventing the wheel, when we have the best tools already there.
Till next time,
Narina
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Never Let Giving Up Be An Option!
The other day I was working out in the early morning as has become my habit, but this particular day I really did not feel like being there. The mental roadblock was particularly bad on this day. I had gotten to the second group of exercises in my workout and kept thinking that I should just quit and go home. I felt as though I should just give up. I could hear my internal voice saying that the workout was already ruined, so why continue? I knew that if I gave in to that temptation it could easily become a habit. As a result, I decided to try one of the mental tricks I am accustomed to using.
I sat down on the bench and told myself that I was going to complete 10 repetitions. By pushing myself to hit at least 10 repetitions I was setting a mental goal that was easily attainable, yet avoided giving up at all costs. Upon reaching 10 repetitions I pushed myself harder and finished the full 15 repetitions. I was victorious in avoiding giving up. This small victory enabled me to regain control over my workout. I overcame the mental attitude that was creeping into my workout. I noticed my strength increase over the course of the rest of the workout.
By stringing together multiple small victories I was able to completely overcome the roadblocks I was facing. The key is that I did not let giving up appear as an option. I forced myself to complete my workout. Failure wasn't something I was willing to give in to.
When you are on a fitness program, pay attention to the small victories you obtain daily. These are the things that will propel your program towards success. They also make you mentally stronger. It is an amazingly simple idea, but one that few people actually execute.
Vow to change your mental attitude. Tell yourself that you will accomplish the goals you have set for yourself. The end result will be success.
