WELL HERE WE ARE ALREADY DAY 5. BOY THESE DAYS WILL START FLYING BY AND IF YOUR NOT CAREFUL BEFORE YOU KNOW IT IS DAY 20 AND YOU HAVE NOT ACCOMPLISHED WHAT YOU SET OUT FOR.
SO STAY THE COURSE, STICK TO YOUR GAME PLAN, WRITE THINGS DOWN, AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING YOU DO SOMEHOW PUSHES YOU A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TO YOUR GOAL!!
LAST NIGHT WAS A FAIRLY EASY SHIFT FOR ME AT THE FIRE STATION AND I WAS ABLE TO GET DECENT SLEEP. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT SLEEP IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO US AS OUR WORKOUTS AND FOOD INTAKE ARE..
I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND MIXED MY SPARK RIGHT AWAY AND I NEEDED IT. EVEN THOUGH I GOT GOOD SLEEP I WAS STILL TIRED, BUT LIKE ALWAYS WITHIN 15 MINUTES I WAS READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD. I AM GLAD THAT I WAS FEELING THAT WAY TOO BECAUSE I HAVE A BUSY DAY SCHEDULED...
I DIDN'T MAKE BREAKFAST AT THE STATION AS I HAVE TO GET TO THE BANK FIRST THING THIS MORNING AND THEN I NEEDED TO ORDER SOME ADVOCARE PROTEIN BARS FOR A FEW CUSTOMERS OF MINE. I ALSO HAD TO BE AT A UNION MEETING THIS MORNING AT 900AM.
SO AS I FINISHED UP MY MORNING ERRANDS AND MADE IT TO THE UNION HALL AT 845AM I MIXED A MEAL REPLACEMENT SHAKE TOGETHER FOR MY BREAKFAST. THANK GOODNESS I DID BECAUSE THE MEETING LASTED UNTIL 1030AM AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN STARVING. I DID HAVE A SMALL CUP OF BLACK COFFEE AT ABOUT 1000AM THIS WAS NOT CAUSE MY SPARK HAD WORE OFF, OH NO THIS WAS BECAUSE I KNEW I WAS GONNA GO WORKOUT AND WANTED THAT EXTRA KICK!!!
THE MEETING ENDED AND I HEADED OUT TO OUR GYM. TWO OF MY FELLOW FIREFIGHTERS WERE IN THERE GETTING AFTER IT, SO THAT EVEN MOTIVATED ME MORE!!
FIRST THING I DID WAS KNOCK OUT TUESDAY'S EXERCISE CHALLENGE WHICH WAS:
3 ROUNDS OF
10 LUNGES EACH LEG
30 SEC PLANK HOLD
20 BICYCLES
15 CALF RAISES
AGAIN THANK YOU TO KIMBERLY JONES AND THE FIT FOR LIFE GROUP!!
NEXT I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY GET MY HANDS BACK ON THE BARBELL, AND OH HAS IT BEEN AWHILE!!
HERE IS A PICTURE OF MY WORKOUT:
A 7 MINUTE ON THE MINUTE WORKOUT, THEN A LITTLE STRENGTH WORK WITH BACK SQUATS AND HANDSTAND PUSH UPS (WHICH BLASTED MY SHOULDERS), THEN A QUICK CONDITIONING WORKOUT WITH THE KETTLEBELL SWINGS AND THRUSTERS, AND FINALLY THE FINISHER WITH A 6 MINUTE AS MANY REPS AS POSSIBLE OF SNATCHES AND BOX JUMPS. MY CLEAN AND JERK GOT UP TO 135# AND FELT REAL GOOD. I WAS JUST HAPPY TO GET BACK IN THE GYM AND USE THE BARBELL BUT I STILL THREW IN SOME KETTLEBELLS LOL!!
AFTER MY WORKOUT I MADE IT HOME AND GOT ME A NICE LUNCH AS MY BODY WAS READY FOR SOME FUEL. I HAD HAMBURGER LETTUCE WRAP WITH GUACAMOLE AND SALSA WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF SHREDDED CHEESE. RE HYDRATED WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
I WILL SNACK ON SOME BEEF JERKY AND CHEESE LATER AND THEN DINNER IS LOOKING LIKE SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN AND SOME BROWN RICE. I WILL ALSO GET MY OMEGAPLEX IN BEFORE DINNER. NOW SOME OF YOU MIGHT THINK THAT OMEGA3S ARE NOT IMPORTANT TO YOU BUT REALIZE THAT MOST US DO NOT GET ENOUGH IN OUR DAILY DIET. ANOTHER IMPORTANT REASON TO TAKE YOUR OMEGA3S IS THAT WHEN YOU ARE CUTTING BACK YOUR CARBS, YOU WILL NEED TO INCREASE YOU FATS TO SUSTAIN YOUR ENERGY LEVELS, SO THEY MIGHT AS WELL BE GOOD FATS RIGHT??
I WILL GET ANOTHER PROTEIN SHAKE IN AROUND 830PM AND THEN TAKE MY HERBAL CLEANSE PILLS BEFORE BEDTIME. I AM REALLY ENJOYING THESE DAYS WITHOUT MY FIBER DRINK, BUT THEY WILL RETURN ON DAY 7 BOO!!
OK SO HERE IS MY FIRST PROGRESS PICTURE AND SECOND SCALE UPDATE SINCE STARTING THIS CHALLENGE 5 DAYS AGO...
NEXT PROGRESS PICTURE WILL COME ON DAY 11. THIS JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT HARD WORK, PROPER EATING, AND GOOD SUPPLEMENTATION (IF NEEDED) CAN GET YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. ITS NOT EASY AND IT IS NOT A QUICK FIX BUT IT IS SUSTAINABLE AND THAT IS WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT...DON'T FALL FOR THOSE FAD DIETS OR EXTREME WORKOUTS BECAUSE THOSE ARE NOT SUSTAINABLE BY THE AVERAGE PERSON LIKE YOU AND ME.
WE MUST FIND WHAT WORKS FOR US AND THEN STICK TO THAT, AND THAT IS HAVE A PLAN, STICK TO THAT PLAN, AND THEN BUST YOUR BUTT WORKING ON THAT PLAN. YES THERE WILL BE DAYS WHEN WE SCREW UP, WE ARE HUMAN! BUT THAN WE GET RIGHT BACK TO OUR PLAN AND BACK TO BUSTING OUR BUTTS AGAIN!
STAY SAFE AND STAY WARM, TALK TO YOU TOMORROW...
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