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Mission Accountability Update: Week 3

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This week saw some exciting things develop that I am not ready to reveal. When the time is right I will share photos and information with you regarding the good news I got this week.

Positive of Future Accomplishments

Over the past several years I have tried many different things with varied success. However, at this point I am certain that I am going to make some huge progress towards my goals in the very near future. That's right! I am positive that I will be making some huge progress in the very near future.

Metabolic Issues

I had read an article that explained a way to determine if your metabolism is damaged. It suggested taking your temperature right before going to bed 4 nights in a row. It then said to average those 4 numbers and determine your average body temperature. My number came out to 95 degrees. I am a full 3.6 degrees below normal on an average basis. According to what I've read, my metabolism is definitely damaged at this point. The good news is that there is a fix for it. You have to eat more for a period of time to rev up the metabolism again.

I happened to have in my digital library a copy of a Metabolism Repair Manual by Leigh Peele. I read through that book recently and confirmed that the fix is to eat more over the next 2 weeks minimum. I plan to fix this issue right away.

Change in Training Coming Up

I am going to be making some adjustments to my training program. Essentially I am going to shorten up my rest periods between sets quite a bit to up my fat burning potential during my weight training. That will also help to give me a little bit of a metabolic boost. It is the small things like this that make a difference in the long run.

Please let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment below.

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Keys to Consistent Results

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As I sat last night and thought about training and the progress others have made around me the past 5 years, one word kept coming to mind. I kept having one thought over and over again. It was as though I was being haunted by this one word. Can you think of the one word that brings about success with training? The word I am thinking of is consistency.

Consistent schedules make training easier

Some people are forced to train at all sorts of odd times as a result of their work schedule. This makes training a more difficult proposition. There are too many variables that can get in the way.

A consistent schedule for your training will ultimately make it easier to stick to. You won't have to wonder when you will get your training in. You won't plan anything else at your training time because it is an appointment that can't be broken.

Consistent training enables progressive overload to work

Anyone who has weight trained for any length of time has heard of the concept of progressive overload. Even if you haven't heard of the progressive overload principle I am certain you've applied it in your training. The principle involves always getting more reps or lifting a heavier weight each workout.

Consistency will allow for this principle to go to work changing your body. By not missing workouts you will slowly increase the load on each workout. This will accelerate the positive changes you are seeking.

Consistent training creates a habit

When you first start training it is not yet a habit. Consistency helps to turn training into a habit fir you. You will soon crave your workouts. The great feeling you get when you realize you've managed to hit the gym consistently will drive you to repeat that success pattern over and over again.

The consistency challenge

I am a big believer in breaking goals down into small parts. I want to issue a challenge to you. What is your training schedule for the next week? Write it down and then consistently complete it for one week. Upon completing one week, aim for two weeks. After two weeks aim for 4. If you complete the challenge you will have trained consistently for 7 weeks. That's quite an accomplishment.

What do you think? Can you be consistent?

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Mission Accountability Update: Week #2

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This was a very difficult week for me. As you may know, I enjoy working out in the morning because it avoids problems with trying to schedule later workouts. The idea has always been to workout at a time when life can't get in the way.

This past week I had way too much difficulty getting up. Honestly, the reason is because I went to bed too late. That leads me to wake up not in the mood to hit the gym, so I go back to sleep. When I do wake up to go to my client, I feel guilty. However, this week has had a double whammy because my afternoons and evenings have been packed, so I can't even make up a workout in the evening. This caused me to get a little depressed about my training this week. It got so bad that I consulted with Marlene Keys, a friend of mine from Twitter who specializes in the Law of Attraction. Marlene's advice was priceless.

She asked me about my training. She then said that I should not beat myself up about missing a training session. The more you think negatively about something the more you will avoid that thing. Thus, by beating myself up about this I was making the problem worse. So, on Wednesday I stopped beating myself up about it and I was able to fit in a workout. Not just a workout, but a beast of a workout!

Thus, if you find yourself in this situation, either with your workouts or your nutrition, don't beat yourself up. Let it go and things will clear up quickly. You attract things to yourself by thinking positively about those things. Give it a try and you will likely find that things improve for you.

So what is on your mind?

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Mission Accountability: Weekly Update #1

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Mission Accountability has been going strong, but I have not been getting the accountability I'd like from the people in my social media circles. I even tried running a Mission Accountability contest, but that failed as well. For now I will just go to posting weekly updates here every Sunday. For those who are interested in following my progress, you will be able to do so here and at http://socialmahony.com.

I just entered a new cycle of the TNB Workout. I changed up the workouts quite a bit. While I am not hitting body parts more frequently, I am hitting them now with different exerciss. For instance, I took out flat barbeell bench press and substituted flat dumbbell bench press. I replaced bent over rows with seated cable rows. Each substitution was carefully considered. I selected only exercises that would hit my muscles hard, but in the same order as previous weeks on TNB.

My nutrition was not the best over the 4th of July weekend, so I went into Physique Transformation Momentum Regaining mode. I cut the carbs way down and the calories are fluctuated each day (up and down). I did this for one 5 day cycle. I managed to reignite some fat burning as a result. It is always good to have these types of tools in your tool belt for situations like this. All it takes is some experimentation with your body to see how it reacts.

My cardio wasn't there this week (it never seems to be) but I have an idea for this coming week that will get it to where I want it. Now that I have my nutrition and weight training dialed in, I need to get my cardio training dialed in as well.

I am without my training partner this week as Matty is at CIY (Christ in Youth) with his high school church group. I am very proud of how dedicated he is to that program, but will miss having him to push me this week.

I look forward to another wonderful week of training. What are your goals this week? Leave me a comment to let me know.

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Plan Your Training Success

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In a previous article, Reeveluate and Be Real With Yourself, I wrote about the need to plan your workouts. I touched briefly on it and felt it might benfit you to see a more in-depth discussion of the topic. There are four reasons why you will benefit from planning your training in advance.

Time Management

The most commonly heard complaint from those who do not consistently train is that they don't have the time. It is a fact that training does take up time from your busy schedule. If you walk into the gym to do your workout and you simply select your plan at that very moment, you are not going to be efficient with your time.

By planning your training session before you actually enter the gym, you can get started immediately and follow through to the end. You will know exactly what exercises you are doing, how many sets, how many reps and how much weight you intend to push. You will waste a minimal amount of time with this approach. Since time is so valuable, this approach will prove to be valuable.

Consistency

Whenever I want to get something done, I schedule time for it. For some reason, having scheduled time for something kicks my brain into action and I accomplish the task. It is no different with training. If you plan ahead and have a schedule for your training sessions, you will get them done. Your consistency will skyrocket and so will your end results.

Remember, next to intensity, consistency is the best thing for your training results.

Training Results

As a result of maximizing your time in the gym and being consistent, you will see a massive change in the training results you achieve. You should be tracking your workouts in some sort of log (software or a book) and checking your overall progress regularly. The results you get will boost your confidence and send you to new heights.

Progress

As mentioned, you should be logging your workouts so that you know what progress you are making. Making good progress is motivational. You will be driven to work even harder when your planning is paying off. You can't get this motivation if you have no clue what your progress is.

Planning is the key to all of this, so don't neglect it.  The small amount of time it takes will more than pay off in the end.

 

 

In a previous article, x, I wrote about the need to plan your workouts. I touched briefly on it and felt it might benfit you to see a more in-depth discussion of the topic. There are four reasons why you will benefit from planning your training in advance.

Time Management

The most commonly heard complaint from those who do not consistently train is that they don't have the time. It is a fact that training does take up time from your busy schedule. If you walk into the gym to do your workout and you simply select your plan at that very moment, you are not going to be efficient with your time.

By planning your training session before you actually enter the gym, you can get started immediately and follow through to the end. You will know exactly what exercises you are doing, how many sets, how many reps and how much weight you intend to push. You will waste a minimal amount of time with this approach. Since time is so valuable, this approach will prove to be valuable.

Consistency

Whenever I want to get something done, I schedule time for it. For some reason, having scheduled time for something kicks my brain into action and I accomplish the task. It is no different with training. If you plan ahead and have a schedule for your training sessions, you will get them done. Your consistency will skyrocket and so will your end results.

Remember, next to intensity, consistency is the best thing for your training results. 

Training Results

As a result of maximizing your time in the gym and beign consistent, you will see a massive change in the training results you achieve. You should be tracking your workouts in some sort of log (software or a book) and checking your overall progress regularly. The results you get will boost your confidence and send you to new heights.

Progress

As mentioned, you should be logging your workouts so that you know what progress you are making. Making good progress is motivational. You will be driven to work even harder when your planning is paying off. You can't get this motivation if you have no clue what your progress is. 

Planning is the key to all of this, so don't neglect it.  The small amount of time it takes will more than pay off in the end.

 

 

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