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M3:D41 Intensity defined

June 23, 2008 By Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT Leave a Comment


What's on my mind today?

Intensity is a word seen alot on the Fat Burning Machine blog, but I often wonder if you, the reader, really understands what I mean by intensity.  I will start by giving you some couplets of what intensity is all about to me.

Intensity does not mean going to failure on every set, it means that the accumulation of effort on your entire workout makes you feel like puking.  Intensity is not one single event, it is a sustained effort over short bursts of time.  Intensity is not working out as hard as you can, it is working out harder than you ever thought was possible.  Intensity is not about giving up on the last set, it is about digging deep and pushing out a few more repetitions after you thought you couldn't do another one.  Intensity is not about hitting just any goal, it is about hitting The Goal.

Yesterday, in one of my Powerful Reasons Why, I put the following:

“I want to win a bodybuilding competition in my age division. “

I sincerely hope you noted that the goal is to win the bodybuilding competition in my age division, not just to compete in a bodybuilding competition in my age division.  This, to me, is an intense goal.  If I were to just care about competing, I would enter a competition at any point and declare the goal finished.  What I want is to win the competition in my age division.  I've upped the intensity by making winning a focus.

Sometimes intensity appears to be arrogant.  I don't care.  Intensity is the only thing I know.  Intensity is my way of life ever since I got on this mission to get in better shape. 

I believe that intensity is saying what you know to be correct as opposed to what you think people want to hear.  I feel that intensity is about putting your neck on the line even when you know others are going to want to cut it off. 

I've gone through alot of adversity on my way to where I am eventually going to end up and it has taught me that intensity is the driving force behind success. 

Week Begins 6/22/2008
  Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat
Cycle spot HC LC LC LC HC LC LC
M1 * 5:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 5:30 a.m.
M2 * 8:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
M3 * 11:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
M4 * 2:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
M5 * 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
M6 * 7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Weights * N/A Lift N/A Lift N/A Lift N/A
Cardio * N/A N/A AM N/A AM N/A AM
Abs * N/A FYA FYA N/A FYA N/A FYA
Water * 264 oz            
Post-workout nutrition * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pre-sleep nutrition * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Vitamins/Supplements * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Accountability * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cals within 5% (+/-) * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Target Cals 3500 2800 2800 2800 2800 2800 3800
Cals 3490            
Ratios (C/P/F) 35/35/30            
Target Ratios (C/P/F) 35/35/30 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 35/35/30
Total Completed 15            
Total Possible 15            
Mission 3 Total Complete 539            
Mission 3 Total Possible 540            
* = Counts towards total
Success!
Failed
Not Counted!

 
Find out what I'm doing to my body!

Today was a rest day.  I did some stretching while watching re-runs of Gene Simmons Family Jewels.  It felt good to stretch out my aching muscles.  I also spent some time with The Stick massaging my quads and calves.  This has become a regular routine for me on rest days.
 
Exercise the brain with the Thought of the Day!

Take up the torch, turn the corner, you are on your way to success.
 
Get a discussion started by answering the question!

How do you personally define intensity?  Comment this blog to answer the question.
 

 
 

Mission 1, Day 41: Lift!

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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About Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT

Mike is a passionate bodybuilder, NPC Competitor and ISSA Certified Personal Trainer who is always looking for ways to do things better. He also has a passion for correcting the misinformation that is prevalent in the bodybuilding and fitness industry today. Mike is currently working on his first eBook, Get Back to Lifting, which is scheduled to be released soon. He is also working on a second book, The Average Guy's Supplement Guide, that is scheduled to be released the end of 2016.

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