Day 85: Business....

Excited is the first word that comes to mind, but it's probably not the right one - Day 85 !

Definitely looking forward to the next phase.... But I found my mind kind of wondering for the last little while, even though i'm still exerising, my mind as been adrift, i decided to let it drift for a spell, see where it went, and decided to paddle back in to destroy these last 5 days... haha... game on...

I've been creative the last few days during the rain here in HK, there was a whisper of skipping, but wait, with no rope ! If one can believe such a thing... novel idea, yes ? well, I decided to give it a go - i like it... Jumping around in my apartment with no rope, put some 5kgs weights in my hand and doing simple movements with them, shoulder press, da vincis, all that whilst doign the 1, 2 on my feet, it's quite a nice little warm up for the main course....  Give it a go sometime ....

Super sets start tomorrow.... I'm not sure i'm going to be able to fit back in my door after the pump it's going to give me.... not 1, but 2 body parts...  damn .....

Ok rock n rollers.... let's do the business...

Day 84: How do you do it ....

5 sets of abs till failure, something kinda doesn’t sit right with me on this one…. I always like to have a goal and then once I get there, I’m honest enough to know that I can do another 10 more or 2 more…. Suppose it’s one of those mind game things we play with ourselves…

I’ve been thinking a lot, like most of you, about what exercise routine I’m going to have once I finish my PCP, a few considerations, doing it as you feel or making it up as you go along, isn’t going to work, doing skipping only is not going to satisfy my appetite for exercise or allow me to make progress, and like any goal, you need to be able to measure it and making it up or just going with the flow doesn’t allow you to take stock and review…. So, what’s the answer ?

I’m not 100% sure yet, it’ll definitely have the 3 specific core strength session. i.e. legs/shoulder, chest/biceps, back/triceps – Lots more yoga, as I really couldn’t do as much as what I was used to before during the PCP, get some abs in daily too…  generally something everyday… but it will be a little more moderate and lifestyle friendly…

Either way, right now, it's really time to kick it, perhaps boot it, or you can scratch it, possibly sniff it, others can kiss it, I prefer to smash it,  do what ever you want to do, but you’ve got to do it for yourself….

Have a rocking final 6 days ...

Day 81: You are not the clothes you wear or the car you drive....

I was lying in bed today, feeling very tired and fatigued and this is what has inspired my blog today, regret, often people say,  a life of regret is a life not worth living, i personally find that you can use regret to make you strong, to use it as fuel that fights the fear of not achieving or letting something slip by... Could be life, but in this case, PCP, every day exercise, strict eating habits, you might just go out and do it, not think too much about it, think of it as hard and leave it at that, but will you get to a point where you are not seeing the changes you expected and then regret that you didn't push it hard every session, think that you could have been doing it better and harder – Doesn’t this form of regret drive you to excel and or simply, change your ways? The fact that you don’t want to feel regret, so in fact, you are turning that negative emotion into a positive one, motivation…..

What is it to you ? for me this helps with those times I’m in bed and feeling sorry, tired and just all round fatigued, but I know, I know if I don’t get up I’ll feel even worse later on as the guilt will kick in and I’ll regret not doing it. BUT, if I do do it, I’ll feel fantastic for doing it, I’ll get my natural drug kick, I’ll have accomplished something and proven something to myself, that I know that I did it… oh, and of course, why were doing it in the first place, I’ll get fit and be on my way to PEAK CONDITION … (in saying all this, some times I feel like I’m chasing my tail, the peak continues to get bigger and manages to not get any closer  …. ! )

Either way you do it, don't ignore regret, embrace it and use it as motivation to drive you past that plateau you may be on....

On the exercises, I really enjoy side crunches, they were considerably weak at first, i think before PCP my abs were quite 1 dimensional, these days, they are all round solid, either way you look at them, and i notice in everything I do, and i do a bit of yoga, i find that i twist and control movements so much easier, less stress on the back as the abs hold everything in place.... Functional muscles !

Peace and Blue skies...

Day 80: Here it comes....

It was a spectacular morning in the park today, sun was shining, slight breeze in the air and looking around, a slight spring in everyone's step, or perhaps it was my spring that was uplifting....

I was going to say, i can't believe it's day 80... but i can, it's been 80 days of constant pushing, exercising, testing, healing, writing, reflecting, sleeping, resting, eating, resting, eating... i meant to echo those last 2, as it seems that has been all we do at times....

Seems that even up to this pinnacle of this program we are still reaching new heights and breaking barriers... Both physical and mental .... Usually not one with out the other

I was reading Shirley's blog on contentment, I like this idea... "enjoyment of whatever may be desired". For me, knowing and accepting that you like to grow and pursue what is true for you .... and not confusing it with restlessness ...I like this....

Alright folks, enough philosophising for now... time to get it on...

laterz...

Day 79: Freedom

I’ve said, “11 days to freedom” but to be honest, I feel more liberated in myself now, then I did before…  The knowledge, the self awareness, and the fact that I know what I have and can achieve.  I don’t feel worried or concerned about post 90 days, how can you possibly go back after going so far forward!

I think that If you want to maintain and keep it going, I don’t think you can switch it on and off, you’ve got to be consistent, ease back a little of course, enjoy some moderation, but you know, it’s too easy to let things slip and get back into old grooves, and to be honest, the logic and rational is in the day 1 pictures…   It’s definitely time to make sure that this new you is the one that stays, and the old one stays away…. 

My thinking is, just like this project, you’ve got to have a plan and goals… What will yours be?

Enjoy!

Day 78 - We like cake ....

Had a nice little lie in yesterday as it was skipping only, but once i got started, i needed more, so i saw the gang for the 8min ab session too ... oh, and did some yoga at lunch..... Lovely Yoga teacher even bought a cake in for me as it was my birthday yesterday ... but she also made me do a forearm stand in front of whole class and i kinda fell on my head - it's definitely one of those love/hate relationships...

New work outs and eating plans are in, pretty much same same i think, well, exercises ramped up as per usual and some extra grams...

Oh, here's a pic of me enjoying the birthday cake last night, this was the last installment of my indulgence #3 last night... oh, and one unauthorised pic of PCP Mark, now you can't see the cake anymore as he swallowed it whole, but he's making sure he gets every last piece off his fingers...

Can you smell it, it's called freedom, and it's only 12 days away....
Have a fantastic week ...

Day 76 - Ready, Set, Go ...

Alright, what a session this morning. Have to say, i was very lethargic yesterday, juice level was low, had a great rest day, even a few drinks over a long lunch with the boys, it was just what i needed, after a movie, early Saturday night, woke this morning nice and early and killed it. Oh, can't believe i didn't think of this earlier, I'm not sure about you guys, but i often find grabbing the bar for pull ups can often impact the amount i can do, as opposed to having the actual strengh to do the pull ups. So, i kind of got this idea after reading Yeemans blog, about climbing, well, being a climber in my previous life and have my own gear, i also have a chalk ball that i use for climbing, well, took that bad boy down to the park and chalked up before doing the pull ups. BAM ! 60 pull ups, I laugh at you ...

14 days to go.. my muscles are twitching with anticipation.....

I'm off, 90min massage today, perfect timing really, on the back of the last training day of our week..

Get Ready, Get Set, GO !!!!