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I've always played sport from basketball to little league baseball...I played sports in high school; soccer, basketball, baseball, and golf. I started lifting weights and playing pick up games of basketball in college to stay in shape. I started lifting more then playing ball. i incorporated speed rope into my training and noticed a significant difference in my agility and speed on the basketball court.
Why I Love It:
I love pushing myself ...in the Gym at least...even when it feels like I've got nothing left, I know I've got more to give and I am going to keep on going. I love feeling sore in the morning, afternoon, and/or night. Working out is the only constant I have, the only thing that keeps me going that keeps me smiling, I know I've got a lot to learn but I'm always hungry for more, I'm addicted. I can't stop. I won't stop.
How I Stay Motivated:
If I see or hear a worthy quote or song that in some way defines my goals or becomes a mental queue to allow for new ones, or if i happen to come up with one myself, I repeat it over and over and over again to keep my mind focused on what i'm doing.
ALSO...Now that I've been a member of the local YMCA for about a month and a half now...I find myself being some what of a mentor in the weight room. This is a "family establishment" so there are a lot of members here who are young and old whom are always looking to make a small change in their own routine. so they either take what they see from my routine OR go ahead and ask if I know something else they can do. This motivates me infinitely and even gives me a little extra pump for my own workouts.
BB Accomplishments:
Finally Completed 110 lb DB bench press for 2 sets @ 6 reps each. Sadly...this is the heaviest of the DB set my gym has to offer...
Forum Signature:
After the sacrifice and the sweat, the focus and the pain, a day of atonement shall arise upon the resurrection from my destruction. From frail to firm, Crude to Refined, vulnerable to impenetrable, I am...BOLD and New.
Sacrifice is...Giving up something you want for something you want more.
"When I'm Good....I'm Good. When I'm bad...I'm Better."
Last Updated: May 1, 2008 11:22pm
Progress Pictures
Jul 14, 2004
Mar 17, 2008
this was taken when the only part of that shirt that got filled was in the abdonimanal area :-p
Gain strength and muscle mass, endurance, stamina, and lose fat.
I want to be bigger(but not too big as i found out, its quite difficult for someone of my size to crawl through a tunnel with full fire gear and air pack), leaner, stronger, faster, all the things I would need to fight fires safely and successfully.
SOFTBALL SEASON 2008!!!!!! Hopefully more home-runs in my future!
Also looking to make some friends on here that can keep me motivated and keep me on track and see if i can return the favor.
Ok so apparently my work ethic in the gym is paying off in more ways then one! Last week, as i was developing my new training program i was on the bodybuilding.com website and then a few minutes later the girl sitting next to me was telling her friends about the site! and all the exercise...
glad to hear you are doing well... feel like all i do is work lately... but I am enjoying it for the most part. hope you have a great weekend! guess where i will be??? you guessed it: work!
Unfortunately I have to go to bed though. Should have been there a half hour ago. You are such a sweetie, though. I'm just having a sort of down day I guess. Unusual for me.
