“Strong, pure, and happy thoughts build up the body in vigour and grace.”
Excerpt From: Allen, James. “As a Man Thinketh.” iBooks.
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She's the love of my life.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Consistency drives fulfillment.
Stay sober and let the mind thrive.
“Strong, pure, and happy thoughts build up the body in vigour and grace.”
Excerpt From: Allen, James. “As a Man Thinketh.” iBooks.
This material may be protected by copyright.
She's the love of my life.
“Strong, pure, and happy thoughts build up the body in vigour and grace.”
Excerpt From: Allen, James. “As a Man Thinketh.” iBooks.
This material may be protected by copyright.
She's the love of my life.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
More Ferrari
Back on track, load up the rack. Stay with it, consistency. Bodybuilding and cars - not much better than that.
Monday, January 14, 2013
update:
Training:
I'm up to 8 cardio sessions a week, 30 min each.
Sun: Cardio
Mon: Cardio, Back, Cardio
Tues: Chest, Cardio
Wed: Cardio, Arms, Cardio
Thurs: Legs
Fri: Cardio, Shoulders
Sat: Cardio, Abs
Diet:
Meal1: 8 egg whites, 3 whole eggs, 3/4 oats
Meal2: 1 cup brown rice, 8oz chicken
Meal3: 1 cup brown rice, 8oz chicken
Meal4: 1 cup brown rice, 8oz chicken
Meal5: 1 cup brown rice, 8oz chicken
Meal6: (weight training days only) 50g carbs worth vitargo, 2 scoops ultra iso whey, 5g glutamine
Meal7: 8 egg whites, 2 cups broccoli
Its all starting to catch up with me now, but I have taken the logical turn I think. The diet is on point, the training is hard and heavy, but my focus has slightly shitfed. Being my first competition, I, in a way, feel like I rushed into things. I had a while to think about whether or not I wanted to do it (about 6 months) so I didn't just jump in without looking at my options. I feel like I rushed because I didn't REALLY think of the most important thing - the main thing. I lost sight of my main thing, I didn't keep the main thing, the main thing.
My former commander at my PA NG unit, 856 En Co, gave me a book called Monday Morning Leadership by David Cottrell. He gave it to all of the 2LT's in the unit to learn about how to lead others and run a team; be a manager. It is about a stressed out financially unstable manager who rebuilds his staff based on the guidelines of a very successful business man. Essentially, a manager is what we all are to ourselves - just one person on the team, YOU. One chapter in the short but applicable book talked about "the main thing." It basically said in order to keep everyone on task and to essentially give them a reason, an incentive to do the things they do, make sure they understand the main thing - reason that they are there, why the company is there. For example, in my situation as a platoon leader, we do the things we do, train, train, train and train some more to stay alive. Simple. The main thing was, is and will always be in the military to stay alive. In the work place - make money, customer satisfaction... things of that sort.
In this game, life, my main thing is to be happy. My family and friends have been a huge help throughout my life this far and I can't thank them enough. Recently, my girlfriend as well. For myself though, bodybuilding has been the one thing which I keep turning to for relief - the gym is my sanctuary. My place in my head to call my own - no distractions, is me vs. me. My training is not to physically stay alive like the army, its to mentally stay alive. Bodybuilding makes me happy, that is why I do it. Its when I try to extend myself and let my other aspirations creep up on my main thing that I become unhappy. Eat - be happy. Train - be happy. Military training, leading and making a difference in other soldier's lives - be happy.
I have decided to delay the whole - starting a business thing - for a while because I was loosing sight of my main thing. Work, possible deployment to Afghanistan in 2014, family, girlfriend, competition... I'm busy enough. I know everyone normal person wants to be happy, but I'm not fucking normal. Happy doesnt cut it for me, I need to be the happiest. Not like fucking clowns and laughing and parties and cars and money and a bunch of fake ass friends and shit, I mean HAPPY. Satisfied, accomplished, fulfilled - the kinda shit people feel inside rather than trying to show everyone else how happy they are. I don't want to have to show it, I want people to see how effortlessly happy I am. 2013 will be my year, completely under my control, every second of everyday. My revised list of things to do to achieve my main thing:
Cutting the long distance and get engaged to my girl, eat cleaner longer, train harder and heavier and get 1st place in my first competition. Everything else is out of focus.
Training:
I'm up to 8 cardio sessions a week, 30 min each.
Sun: Cardio
Mon: Cardio, Back, Cardio
Tues: Chest, Cardio
Wed: Cardio, Arms, Cardio
Thurs: Legs
Fri: Cardio, Shoulders
Sat: Cardio, Abs
Diet:
Meal1: 8 egg whites, 3 whole eggs, 3/4 oats
Meal2: 1 cup brown rice, 8oz chicken
Meal3: 1 cup brown rice, 8oz chicken
Meal4: 1 cup brown rice, 8oz chicken
Meal5: 1 cup brown rice, 8oz chicken
Meal6: (weight training days only) 50g carbs worth vitargo, 2 scoops ultra iso whey, 5g glutamine
Meal7: 8 egg whites, 2 cups broccoli
Its all starting to catch up with me now, but I have taken the logical turn I think. The diet is on point, the training is hard and heavy, but my focus has slightly shitfed. Being my first competition, I, in a way, feel like I rushed into things. I had a while to think about whether or not I wanted to do it (about 6 months) so I didn't just jump in without looking at my options. I feel like I rushed because I didn't REALLY think of the most important thing - the main thing. I lost sight of my main thing, I didn't keep the main thing, the main thing.
My former commander at my PA NG unit, 856 En Co, gave me a book called Monday Morning Leadership by David Cottrell. He gave it to all of the 2LT's in the unit to learn about how to lead others and run a team; be a manager. It is about a stressed out financially unstable manager who rebuilds his staff based on the guidelines of a very successful business man. Essentially, a manager is what we all are to ourselves - just one person on the team, YOU. One chapter in the short but applicable book talked about "the main thing." It basically said in order to keep everyone on task and to essentially give them a reason, an incentive to do the things they do, make sure they understand the main thing - reason that they are there, why the company is there. For example, in my situation as a platoon leader, we do the things we do, train, train, train and train some more to stay alive. Simple. The main thing was, is and will always be in the military to stay alive. In the work place - make money, customer satisfaction... things of that sort.
In this game, life, my main thing is to be happy. My family and friends have been a huge help throughout my life this far and I can't thank them enough. Recently, my girlfriend as well. For myself though, bodybuilding has been the one thing which I keep turning to for relief - the gym is my sanctuary. My place in my head to call my own - no distractions, is me vs. me. My training is not to physically stay alive like the army, its to mentally stay alive. Bodybuilding makes me happy, that is why I do it. Its when I try to extend myself and let my other aspirations creep up on my main thing that I become unhappy. Eat - be happy. Train - be happy. Military training, leading and making a difference in other soldier's lives - be happy.
I have decided to delay the whole - starting a business thing - for a while because I was loosing sight of my main thing. Work, possible deployment to Afghanistan in 2014, family, girlfriend, competition... I'm busy enough. I know everyone normal person wants to be happy, but I'm not fucking normal. Happy doesnt cut it for me, I need to be the happiest. Not like fucking clowns and laughing and parties and cars and money and a bunch of fake ass friends and shit, I mean HAPPY. Satisfied, accomplished, fulfilled - the kinda shit people feel inside rather than trying to show everyone else how happy they are. I don't want to have to show it, I want people to see how effortlessly happy I am. 2013 will be my year, completely under my control, every second of everyday. My revised list of things to do to achieve my main thing:
Cutting the long distance and get engaged to my girl, eat cleaner longer, train harder and heavier and get 1st place in my first competition. Everything else is out of focus.
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