What's on my mind today?
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Today was a day that got me thinking about upheaval and how to handle it.  An upheaval is a strong or violent change.  In life it can take many forms.  How we handle upheaval determines many things about the course of our life.

I work in a field where there are emergencies all the time. Critical pieces of infrastructure fail at the most inopportune moments.  I have always been known as the person who remains calm and does not lose his cool when these things happen.  I handle the crisis calmly because I know my calm demeanor rubs off on the people around me, including my end users.

I handle most of the upheaval in my life the same way.  I am a thinker and I like to think about what is happening to me before I make a move.  Thus, when I am hit with a strong or violent change in my life, I step back and consider all the angles before proceeding.  This enables me to make a better decision that will ultimately bring about the best results for me and those I care about.  I do not generally go off in a direction that I have not carefully considered first.  I leave spontaneity to smaller things in life and for the bigger things I plan my way through them.

I handle my fitness regimen the same way.  If I am faced with an injury I figure out how to work the rest of my body while the injury heals.  I don't let that get in the way of my progress in other areas.  I carefully plan my attack and then execute it. 

There is no reason to let changes get in your way.  Think them through and you will come up with a way to make the change work for you.

Mission 2, Day 14: Nutrition is 80% of results

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What's on my mind today?
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I want to take this time to impress upon you the importance of taking a rest every so often during your program.  I recommend 1 full week off every 12 weeks of training.  Your body only grows when you are resting.  By taking a rest from training you give your body a chance to repair and grow.  It is essential for you to take this time off.  Failure to do so will result in overtraining and less than desireable results.

Mission 2, Day 13: Visualize Success

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What's on my mind today?

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A few days ago, while considering my measurements and not being happy with my 2 weeks worth of progress on my new workout, I put out an SOS to Carlos DeJesus regarding how I can go about Getting REAL Big.  In his typical fashion, Carlos did not merely supply me with some written information, he spent 90 minutes on the phone with me as we discussed the principles behind getting big. 
I've mentioned it before, but when you have the principles down the rest falls in place.  You don't have to say alot when you understand the principles behind what you are trying to accomplish.  It is so simple that most people fail to get it as a result.

Take a look at how I changed my accountability log and you will see what I am planning to do for workouts.  This week the workouts move to Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.  Next week I will get onto a Monday, Wednesday and Friday schedule.  This will give me alot of time to do my cardio, but I had to change that schedule as well.  I will now do my long sessions on Saturday and Sunday (as usual) but will do my shorter sessions on Tuesday and Thursday.

Mission 2, Day 12: Getting Ripped

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What's on my mind today?
Today started out at 4:45 a.m. as I got up to prepare for the Shredder Council conference call.  The call itself was alot of fun, getting to actually hear

After the call I hit the gym for a 60 minute steady state cardio session.  It was a good session and I sweat profusely today.  I enjoyed watching some television (gym provided) while doing my cardio.

I spent the rest of the day watching some youth hockey games.  It was amusing to watch because for most of these teams it is the first time they are playing together as a team.  It will be neat to see the progress they make over the course of a season.

I managed to do some reading today that I've been putting off.  I have a file folder where I put things I must read.  It was bulging and I managed to get through 3/4 of it today.  I'm very happy about that.

Mission 2, Day 11:  Turning Points

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What's on my mind today?
Ever since I had my metabolic testing done and found out that my body is not that efficient at burning fat, I've been walking for

Thus, I find myself walking along in this journey these days.  There is no hurry.  I want results and results I shall get.  At this point in my journey I know it is about taking my time and achieving my goals.  It isn't about being in a hurry.  You don't have to be in a hurry either.  Take your time and achieve your goals.  You will be happier as a result.  You won't be stressing about how long it is taking you.  Believe me, this is the way to go.

Mission 2, Day 10: How to up the intensity of your workouts

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!